Will Botox Above my Upper Lip Stop It from Excessive Sweating?

I have injected botox in the upper lip, and even the nose for excessive sweating. I agree that you need to use a very small amount (3-5 units total depending on your lip size, spread out in .5 unit injections). It probably will affect the muscles of the upper lip, and you may notice that your lip feels "clumsy". By this, I mean that you may have difficulty with drinking from straws and puckering. However, I think it could be worth it to try. The effects will wear off, so if you really dislike the feeling, it will get better. The other interesting option would be to consider treatment with Ulthera. It would be off-label, but there are good studies showing that this ultrasonic device works well to decrease sweating in the armpits. I would recommend going to someone with lots of experience for an in-person consult. Good luck.

Your experience with Botox and underarm sweat and for your hair line is to be expected - Many happy patients are surprised at how effective and liberating a reduction in their sweat to these areas can be. On the upper lip, Botox will reduce the sweating but unfortunately this will also reduce your lip movement. Very small dosing could achieve an an acceptable balance of improvement but this would likely only last a short period of time. Microneedling RF treatments done at the correct depth could reduce the sweat gland activity without the risks of reducing movement. You could also try OTC antiperspirant every other day on this area :)
Best regards, Dr. Mosher

Be careful! Botox can reduce the sweating but may cause difficulty with smiling, eating and speaking. It could be difficult to brush your upper teeth because the upper lip could droop over the teeth and you might have to hold up the lip with one hand while brushing the teeth with the other. The very few units that could be injected without altering the lip muscle adversely may be too little to reduce the sweating satisfactorily. If a droop occurs, you might have to wait for as much as three to four months for the muscle to regain activity.

Botox is FDA approved for treating severe underarm sweating (severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis).  Using it to treat sweating in areas other than under the arms would be an off label use and I would advise against this.  In general, Botox is used to improve the appearance of the following areas:

 

1) Crow's feet
2) Glabella (the "11" between the brows)
3) Forehead wrinkles
4) Smoker's lines

In addition to treating cosmetic issues, other approved uses of Botox include but are not limited to:

 

1) Migraines
2) Upper limb spasticity
3) Cervical dystonia
4) Strabismus (lack of eye muscle coordination)
5) Incontinence
6)  Teeth grinding
7)  Shrink enlarged masseters

Botox paralyzes the muscles in a given area, causing wrinkles to disappear. It would not be a good idea to do this around your mouth, as it may lead to muscle control issues in that area. Thanks and I hope this helps.

Yes, it will. Having botox injected on that area will help prevent excessive sweating. You can ask or consult a trusted practitioner in your area to know more about this procedure.

Botox will work in the upper lip for excess sweating. Make sure your injector has plenty of experience and only injects a small amount and superficially so the deeper muscles are not effected.

Botox, wherever it is injected, will reduce communication between nerves and muscles (used cosmetically, for bladder dysfunction, for cerebral palsy and club foot) and between nerves and sweat glands (excessive sweating / hyperhidrosis). The upper lip is an area where only a small amount of botox can be injected - it can help reduce smoker's lines, as well as reduce sweating in that area. Make sure to have an experienced and well-trained injector treating you like a dermatologist so as to minimize the risk of having difficulty using your mouth muscles (e.g. drooling, difficulty with straw) after your treatment.

Botox in the upper lip may stop excess sweating in the area. However, this is not done without risk. It could  affect the upper lip and cause a distoration of the upper lip. It could also make it difficult to pucker, talk or eat...If you decide to do it be sure you are going to someone very experinced with Botox injections.

I agree with what has been written here for the most part.  I would suggest using Dysport rather than Botox for 2 reasons.  You will see the results quicker and Dysport has a better distribution across the skin.

The trick is getting the Botox into the skin only and not into the muscles underneath.  I would suggest starting at a low dose and adding a little bit more once per week (Botox) or once every 3 days (Dysport) until the sweating stops.  If you start noticing some weakness in the muscles before the sweating stops, then you should probably abandon the effort.

As far as technique, you should be certain that the injector is very aware of tissue planes and how to inject the skin maximizing the amount that stays in the skin.  If you are very careful with the needle, the Botox can be deposited at the junction of the dermis/epidermis.  It will create small "blebs" on the surface that go away shortly, but will keep as much as possible from getting under the skin.

Medical Botox for hyperhidrosis and Cosmetic Botox for dynamic rhytides, fine lines and wrinkles can have similar and overlapping effects. That is, Botox treatments in the upper lip will likely be effective in alleviate sweating. However, these treatments can also effect the muscles in this area. I have injected Botox in the upper lip to help with smokers or kissing lines around the mouth, as well as to help correct a "gummy" smile. If you are going t o have injections for upper lip sweating, make sure you see an experienced injector who is familiar with these other procedures and can minimize and unwanted results. As well, your dermatologist should be able to provide you with a number of Botox alternatives so you don't have to risk a bad outcome.