Botox for neck bands? 55 y/o female that read in Christy Brinkley's book you can get botox for neck bands to relax them. (photo)

 The neckbands can be relaxed with Botox which is the good news. The bad news is it takes a lot of Botox to make this happen which can be very cost prohibitive, and it will not last for long. The reason for this is that the platysma muscle is a large and dynamic muscle. A surgical platysma plasty with a neck lift procedure would be a much better option in the long-term. For many examples, please see the link and the video below

Thank you for your question and photos. BOTOX® is a muscle relaxant and can indeed be applied to the neck bands, or platysmal bands, for a more youthful looking neck. Injecting BOTOX® into these muscles can help them settle into their previous position rather than protruding outward. You may wish to combine BOTOX® injections with a skin tightening treatment like Reaction™ by Viora. This nonsurgical procedure uses radiofrequency waves to gently tighten skin laxity and is commonly applied to the neck and décolletage. Best of luck!