Every time I smile I get wierd lines and dimples in my chin. I've tried botox with some success, but when I have it done it changes my smile. It limits my bottom lip from coming down as far as it usually does and prevents me from showing my teeth. Should I try fillers to fix this or is botox my only hope?
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"A formal evaluation would be needed to determine what's best. Many of my patients try to avoid surgery, so we perform a non-surgical chin augmentation treatment with injectable fillers. Fillers like Radiesse, Voluma, BellaFill as well as Sculptra are injected into the area, improving the...
These dimples are due to an overactive mentalis muscle. This is easily treated by an expert in the injection of neuromodulators like Xeomin or Dysport or Botox repeated every four months
The best advice this Board can give you is to examine you on animation. Even a static photo will not be accurate. If you have cobblestones it is due to muscle recruitment- Botox can decrease this. If you have depressions, lines or need contouring Juvederm will address this. The majority of my ...