Botox for jaw reduction-is there an age cutoff?

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I really love the advice on here from doctors, thank you very much in advance. Is there a cutoff age for botox jaw reduction? I'm in my late 30s and I've had it in the past with nice results. It made my cheeks more youthful, probably because people didn't focus on my masseter bulges when they looked at me ;) I've been told my skin is great with minimal sagging so I could have this procedure again. But I worry that my strong masseter might be hiding some newfound sagginess. Thanks again :)

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I see no reason you cannot continually under go this procedure, and I have not seen sagging from prolonged use.  Radiofrequency or ultrasound treatments post procedure can help keep the skin tight.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Joshua L. Fox, MD · Answer

There
is no age cut-off. Facial shaping using
Botox can be done in any appropriate patient. But I would also discuss skin tightening techniques with radiofrequency
or ultrasound.

Lawrence Osman, MD · Answer

There is no generally accepted age limit to treating the masseters with Botox.  If your skin has reasonable elasticity, there is no reason to believe it would sag after slimming them.

Harry V. Wright, MD · Answer

At your age your skin likely has enough elasticity to shrink wrap your Botox'ed jawline. If you've had a nice result in the past you should be able to replicate that result. And if you keep going back for injections, your masseter should not be able to bulge and stretch the skin for when you eventually don't have the elasticity that you used to. And then you have a whole other set of options -- lasers, facelift, etc.Best wishes!  Harry V. Wright MD

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

There is a theoretical concern regarding more sagging after using Botox for the masseters but I haven't seen that happen.  Other procedure for skin tightening can be done like the Infini if this is a long term issue.

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