I got 4 units of Botox for my lip flip and I love how full it looks but now when I smile there’s a horizontal crease above my top lip. I’m guessing because my lip used to roll up it didn’t happen before, but now with the increase in volume it’s squishing up my lip towards my nose causing this fold/crease. Will it go away as the Botox starts to go away or would more Botox help fix this problem? Because I love everything about the lip flip but the new creasing.
Answers (8)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Hi @livharris45. I would recommend starting Botox at an early age for preventative reasons. Small amounts of Botox at a young age should not cause any consequences in the future.
Best of luck,
Dr. Nima
HI @Anon976847! Botox works by temporarily paralyzing the targeted muscles. Thus, botox injected into the masseter muscle will affect just the masseter muscle. It will not impact your nasolabial folds. If you have concerns about the appearance of your nasolabial folds, you can consider...
Neurotoxin treatment of the masseter would reduce the bulk of the muscle and slim the face. This is especially effective for people with over active masseters due to teeth grinding.
There are some people who feel that their face becomes "saggier" after the masseters have reduced in size- this...
