How many units of Botox do you think I would need for a slim more v-shaped face? (Photo)

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I want to slim and get more of a v-shaped face.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

botox can slim the lower face but also causes more sagging. I suggest you consider all options.

most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift.  an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done.

For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed.  Options include:
1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face
2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping.
3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender
4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined

Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma.

See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Michael O'Gorman, MD · Answer

Hi Angela ss, thank you for posting your photo and question. It is true that Botox can be used to create a slimmer facial profile. This is primarily by treating the masseter muscles which can be overdeveloped in some patients leading to a wider jaw and overall rounder face. Injecting the masseter muscles leads to a slimming effect on these muscles thereby slimming the jawline. Treating the neck's platysmal muscles along the jawline can also enhance the definition of the jawline (nefertiti lift). It is difficult to assess your photograph as it is not full facial and there are no oblique views. From the photo you have posted, it would appear that you already have a nice v shape but it is difficult to assess completely without viewing the full face proportions. As a guide, when injecting the masseters, I mostly work in the 25-30 units per side. I hope this helps.

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