Botox in chin: I have a deep labiomental fold with a protruding bottom lip. (Photos)

Yes, Botox can help with chin dimples. It will take 1-2 weeks for final results. I suggest getting a consultation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Hope this helps.

I clearly see the dimpling in the photo when you are smiling. Botox (as well as Dysport or Xeomin) can help this motion-related (dynamic) dimpling. However, additional improvement can be achieved by the use of an injectable volumizing filler, such as Voluma XC, which I would use in my NY office and Volyme, which would be my choice in my Israel satellite facility, where a far greater number of regulatory agency approved volumizers are available. Additionally, at least in profile view at rest (i.e. in the static state) , there appears to be a rather pronounced "mental crease" (the depression immediately below the pout of the lower lip and above the upper border of the chin. If this, too, were treated with a volumizing filler, there would likely be improvement both in the projection and pout of the lower lip, as well as improved chin contour. My choices for this purpose would be Restylane Lyft (NY) and Hyabell Deep (Israel). Make sure that you consult with a board certified aesthetic physician and ask to see his/her before and after photos before agreeing to proceed. Best of luck.

Botox will not accomplish what you are looking for. It is primarily used to smooth dimpling in the chin caused by the contraction of the mentalis muscle. It can also cause some bizarre side effects if the treatment is not balanced.  Caution is advised.  I personally think you would do better with Restylane Lyft for added chin volume.  I do not recommend a chin implant.

Yes, Botox can be injected into the mentalis muscle. This will give great improvement to the appearance of your chin. Botox results resolve in 3-4 months. I suggest consulting with a board certified dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question! You could consider having a small amount of Botox injected into the mentalis muscle.  I typically inject 5 units total with two injection points close to the midline on the lower chin.  The effects of Botox go away with time so the risk with low dose Botox should be minimal.  Make sure to see an experienced injector. Best of luck!

Hi There and Thanks for the Question!Although it is difficult to assess your particular situation without a formal exam, it is worth discussing injectables for the chin. Given your understanding of the anatomy and XRay you provided it is clear that you are a saavy consumer of aesthetics. Botox can be injected to the chin to address chin pebbling and chin clefting due to hyperactive mentalis muscles. It required a total of 4-8 units and is effective within a few days. Filler such as Restylane Lyft, Juvederm Voluma, and Radiesse are excellent options with certain applications for different individual needs to augment the chin and jawline. This option helps build chin projection which is important especially on profile view. A deficient chin may make one's nose look big as well, as there is an important relationship between the nose and chin for facial proportional harmony.  Although it is difficulty to assess fully you may be a good candidate for chin botox, filler or both. Good luck and I hope this helps!Dr David IG: @allurebh

Thank you for your photo. I often use a low-dose botox treatment in the chin area to allow the chin to still behave normally but reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dimples. The procedure is fast and painless with topical numbing. You may need a re-treatment about every 3-4 months to maintain the appearance. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
IG: @drjohnsonlee

Neurmodulators like Botox and Dysport can help with chin dimpling. I'm not sure this is what you are looking for but you do have some chin dimples. I think you would benefit from chin filler treatment using a hyaluronic acid based filler like Restylane Lyft. 

You could consider having a small amount of Botox injected into the mentalis muscle.  I typically inject 5 units total with two injection points close to the midline on the lower chin.  The effects of Botox go away with time so the risk with low dose Botox should be minimal.  Make sure to see an experienced injector.Regards,Dr. Ort

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs nueboobz. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observe wrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.While Botox is most commonly used in the upper face, it can also be used in various areas in the lower face. Botox can be placed in the mentalis muscle on the chin to address a cobblestone appearance or dimpling on the chin. In this area 2-8 units of Botox are used.If I had a patient who looked like the person in these photographs I would say she may be a good candidate for such a treatment as well as for fillers between the lower lip and chin.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!