I have called several offices in Beverly Hills to ask re: botox but the girls answering the phone don't really know the answer to this question. I am wondering if there is a place where botox can be injected to prevent my lips from pulling so far and disappearing when I smile (because of my overbite). My lips are so naturally full that I have to be careful with the fillers so I don't look like a crazy fish. If botox doesn't help what would be recommended?
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Hello, and thanks for your question and photos. In my opinion, there are a couple of issues that would need to be addressed in order to optimally treat the lines that are bothersome to you. First, I would start with a small amount of Botox in each lower eyelid to address the component ...
Botox works by relaxing the dynamic muscles that cause wrinkles. If you then try to activate them through exercise and succeed, they will once again compress the skin and create creases and wrinkles. In other words, I don't recommend facial exercises at all after Botox treatments. Regular body...
Botox in the forehead is fantastic to reduce expressive forehead lines because it relaxes the forehead muscle called frontalis, and this leads to having fewer wrinkles on the forehead. However, if the area is injected to low down (close to the eyebrows), or if too many units are injected,...
