Can Botox slim my temples, to make cheek bone look bigger? (Photos)

Hi and thanks for your question. The answer is two-fold. On the one hand, yes, Botox can shrink the temples. It is a side effect that we see commonly when we do Botox injections for teeth clenching and grinding. On the other hand, however, I would question if you really want this effect. Looking at your pictures, I think that you look younger in the picture where your temples are full and older in the picture where they are hollow. I fill hollow temples on a daily basis. It makes my patients look younger and less tired and softens their face, making them look more feminine. If you want your cheekbones to stand out, I would suggest augmenting them subtly with Voluma. It would be a simple procedure that would last a year and a half or more. Hope that helps.

Your temples look normal to me. I would be inclined to augment your cheeks with voluma or some other HA filler.  This will change the shape of your face quicker and more predictably than botox in the temporalis muscle. 

Yes yo can use botox to slim the temples if the temples are large because of the muscle there and not the anatomy.  I suggest you see an expert to determine what is best.  Dr. Emer.

I would not recommend Botox to the temples, it will not provide the look you are going for.  Furthermore, an overly sculpted temple suggests aging, and is typically not desirable; by the same token, an overly full temple region in a female is also aesthetically undesirable.  Hair transplantation likely isn't going to be the solution for you, either.  Your best option would be to enhance the volume and definition of your cheeks using an injectable filler like Voluma or Radiesse.  Seek out an experience cosmetic injectables specialist who understands facial anatomy and grasps exactly what you are looking for so you can safely achieve your goals.  Best of luck!

Thank you for your question. Yes, it is possible to cause atrophy of the temple area (temporalis muscle). This will take a few treatments to achieve this effect. However, the temple area is an area that you want to be more full than slim. Having narrow temples is sign of old age and long term illness and not beauty. I would suggest improving this area with a dermal filler such as, Voluma. I recommend having a consultation with an expert to determine the best treatment plan for you. Best of Luck!

Thank you for your question. Yes, it is possible to cause atrophy of the temple area (temporalis muscle). This will take a few treatments to achieve this effect. However, the temple area is an area that you want to be more full than slim. Having narrow temples is sign of old age and long term illness and not beauty. I would suggest improving this area with a dermal filler such as, Voluma. I recommend having a consultation with an expert to determine the best treatment plan for you. Best of Luck!

No botox will not shrink your temples.  also, your temples look fine and I would not touch them, however, I would augment your cheeks to see if you like that.

It is possible to cause atrophy of the temporalis muscles with Botox. It will take a few treatments to see the effect. Typically, this is not a desired effect in female patients. The youthful face has full temples with a wide/larger upper face, when compared to the lower face. I frequently inject temples to improve age related volume loss in the temples.

Thank you for your question and pictures. I do not suggest getting botox to the temple area since loss of volume, at the temples, is a sign of aging. Dermal fillers would be a great option for cheeks augmentation and contouring. Voluma would be an excellent filler for this. Hope this help. Good luck, 

Botox (like Xeomin and Dysport) is a medication injected into target muscles of the face to selectively relax them for fewer/softer wrinkles. For select patents, it can be used to relax the masseter muscle for a slimmer jawline. The temple, however, is an area that you want to be more full than slim. Narrow temples is a sign of old age and long-term illness, not beauty. It is also not a very bulky muscles, so I would not expect it to slim down anyway. Improving the contour of the cheek with a filler like Juvederm Voluma or Restylane Lyft would produce a more consistent, safe, and natural improvement. Safety comes first.