Will Getting Botox Cause Skin to Sag?

Botox will not cause your skin to sag or become loose later in life. In fact, it should have the opposite effect. Using botox as you start to get wrinkles will help you to look younger longer.

Botox works by binding to the nerve/muscle complex. When botox is bound, the nerve can not tell the muscle to contract. So, you can't make wrinkles. It is possible to get temporary drooping of the eyebrows if too much botox is injected into the muscle that raises the forehead (frontalis muscle), or if it is injected too far down on the forehead. However, this is always temporary.

When you make wrinkles on your face, you are stretching out the skin (think of a fan that is closed and then opened. When it is closed, it is compact. When it is opened, it is wide. Making wrinkles is like opening the fan).

Botox won't keep you from needing a face-lift later in life (if you decide to get one), but it may allow you to wait more years until you need one.   

Thank you for your question. Botox relaxes muscle and can prevent lines and wrinkles from getting deeper and creased in.  Sagging skin is due to natural aging and collagen depletion.  Be sure to get treated under the supervision of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon for best and safest results.  I hope this helps.

   Botox will not cause sagging skin.  Quite the opposite, Botox should prevent the muscle from moving the skin and prevent the skin from loosening.

Botox acts by paralyzing the muscles in a given area, causing wrinkles to smooth. Once the effects of the Botox wear off, the patient will appear the same as they did prior to the treatment. Prolonged treatments will not cause sagging of the skin. From here, I would recommend a consult with a physician who has a great deal of experience performing Botox injections. He/she will be able to best assess your needs and provide you with advice. Thank you and best of luck!

Hi Natural.  The only affect that Botox will have on your skin is reducing or eliminating the muscle activity that causes fine lines and wrinkles.  Botox will not cause saggy skin or aging.  As soon as it wears off you will look just as you would have 3-4 months earlier before you did it.

There is no evidence that botox can cause loose skin later in life. To the contrary, frequent botox injections might even improve the skin texture by lessening the deep creases that become present over time.