What areas of my face can I get Botox injected?

Botox is typically injected at or above the eyes while fillers are below the eyes. There are expections to this rule, but Botox is typically used in the glabella (between the eyebrows), forehead and in the crows feet outside of the eyes.

A standard dose is 12 to 20 units per area and most facilties price by the unit. Be cautious of anyone willing to inject Botox beyond the pupil line on your forehead, as this can result in an eye droop.

Botox relaxes the muscle while fillers 'fill in' a line or area. Fillers can be used below the eyes for sallow tear troughs and can also be used for cheek augmentaton, lip lines & plumpness and the nasolabial folds between the mouth & nose.

Botox Cosmetic is FDA approved for one cosmetic treatment area: the area between the eyes, where “frown lines” occur. But doctors experienced in treating patients with Botox Cosmetic have been using this treatment for years to improve many areas of the face and neck.

Botox is most commonly used to treat these problems:

• “Frown lines” between the eyes
• “Crow’s feet” on the sides of the eyes
• “Worry lines” on the forehead

Experienced physicians may use Botox Cosmetic to:

• Raise the corners of the brows
• Widen narrow eyes
• Improve “gummy smile” by lowering the upper lip by several millimeters
• Treat “smoker’s lines” around the mouth
• Decrease the depth of “smile lines” from the corners of the nose to the corners of the mouth
• Soften “Marionette lines” from the corners of the mouth down
• Reduce “pebble chin”
• Decrease “neck cords” from the chin to the neck
• Treat “”necklace lines”

I have seen success with all these treatment areas, but some uses of Botox may not be appropriate for certain patients. There are some risks to treating any area, and the risks must be weighed against the benefit of treatment.

Hey - It’s Your Face! You need to consult with a Medical Doctor with extensive experience in the use of Botox and which Botox Cosmetic treatments are right for you.

Botox can be used on various areas of the face, ranging from the forehead to the frown lines between the eyes and the crows feet.

In my practice, I also use it on the lips (smokers lines) and occasionally on the chin area for people who tend to dimple their chins.

It is an incredibly useful tool and, in the right hands, can accentuate the eyes and make them look much more attractive. While most people out there do a limited amount of Botox, if you go to someone who is an expert, they will typically know how to do the other areas without side effects.

For aesthetic purposes, BOTOX® Cosmetic is FDA-approved for the treatment of glabella lines (frown lines between the eyebrows) and is also commonly used to prevent or treat horizontal lines on the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes. Using my advanced knowledge of facial anatomy, I am also able to perform BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments into less common sites to create a mini-browlift, reduce lip lines, relax vertical neck muscle bands, or to aesthetically improve other features of the face.

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