Botox for lip enhancement?

Botox doesn't enhance the lips.  Botox works by weakening muscle activity and by weakening muscles the wrinkles that they cause become less prominent.  Botox doesn't add volume to an area.  If you are thinking about making your lips fuller you should consider a filler.  Restylane and Juvederm are nice fillers for lip augmentation.  They are done in the office and offer immediate results with minimal downtime.  If you want to improve the lines on your forehead or around the eyes use Botox.  But you'll need a filler to make your lips fuller.

Hi MS.  Botox would not be used for your lips.  It may be used in certain cases like when a patients has fine vertical lines above the lips (smoker's lines) but in your situation, it would not be appropriate.  Botox is more commonly used between the eyes, in the forehead or at the sides of the eyes,  Ask your surgeon if you are a candidate for these other areas and good luck.

Botox is used to reduce or soften repetitive muscle contraction. It is used to reduce wrinkles caused by muscle contraction in areas such as the upper face or around the eyes. It can be used to reduce upper lip lines so called "smoker lines" but will not plump your lips. A filler such as Juvederm is very effective for lip shaping and plumping. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox does not help increase the size or shape of the lips at all, if anything it can cause the muscles around the lips to decrease function and impact your ability to smile and chew.  It is sometimes used for the upper lip lines, but at your age, there is little reason for this and the results are minimal compared to using filler -- something like juvederm, restylane or belotero.  Seek a cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon with experience in treating aging around the lip.  I wish you the best of luck, Dr. Emer.

BOTOX is used to weaken the muscles
of the forehead and the area around the eyes (crow's feet). It is not a filler,
so it is not used to directly make your lips bigger. Fillers such as hyaluronic
acids are used to enlarge the lips. BOTOX can be used in the lip region
judiciously in order to reduce lip wrinkling. Occasionally, the lip then
appears slightly larger as well because of the weakness of the upper lip muscle
after the treatment. It should not be used directly in the lip to enlarge the
lip. Discuss this issue with your surgeon or another facial enhancement
specialist. Best wishes!