Can Botox be used to lower upper lip?

Yes, Botox can be safely used to relax the muscles that pull the lip up, thus allowing the upper lip to become a little lower. This treatment is often used to correct a gummy smile. However, it must be used extremely carefully as improperly placed or dosed Botox can cause an abnormal smile. I recommend visiting a skilled, board-certified dermatologist for an in-person consultation to discuss your goals and see if Botox is an appropriate treatment for you.

Botox is a great solution for lowering that upper lip. To correct a gummy smile, this is a very common treatment to relax the muscles that pull the lip up. However, this technique must be used extremely carefully as it can cause an abnormal smile if improperly placed or dosed. It is very important you consult with a board-certified dermatologist who can carefully assess your situation and safely inject to get you the result you're looking for! 

Yes, Botox can be used to safely lower that upper lip. This treatment of relaxing the muscles that pull the lip up is commonly used to correct a gummy smile. However, this technique must be used extremely carefully as it can cause an abnormal smile if improperly placed or dosed. My recommendation is to schedule a consultation with a board-certified dermatology who can carefully assess your situation and create a treatment plan tailored to you.

Botox can be injected in the upper lip at the nasal sill or base of the nose to help lower and relax a short upper lip. These muscles are often addressed at the time of a rhinoplasty and can help reduce the tension on the nasal tip and lip. Botox can easily help to lessen the tension on the upper lip though it will require repetitive injections every 3 months. If the effect is positive with a neuromodulator like Botox, then a more permanent solution could be considered.

If your lip is too high at rest, it is doubtful that Botox will drop it, but the treatment would be very similar to treating a gummy smile. We simply inject the Botox into the muscles that lift the lip so that those muscles relax and can't lift the lip as well. Unfortunately, there is not much tension in relaxed muscles, so I don't expect the Botox to drop a lip from a relaxed position. Sometimes it's worth a try though. Make sure you see a very experienced injector since this type of Botox treatement is unusual, and a very thorough understanding of the facial muscles is mandatory to prevent an unexpected consequence like a crooked smile (you wouldn't like that at all and it would take weeks to resolve).Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Plastic SpecialistQuintessa Aesthetic Centers