Get Creative with BOTOX®!
Botox® Cosmetic has won the world over with consistent and predictable results in treating wrinkles of the face for nearly 20 years. Most commonly, Botox® is used to temporarily improve frown lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles, but Botox® can be used to treat so much more! Here’s a run-down of the many other uses for Botox®:
Heavy Eyelids: Dermatochalasis is the medical word for heaviness to upper eyelids. Severe cases are likely best treated with surgery, however, mild to moderate heaviness of the upper eyelids can be treated with strategic placement of Botox® in the eyebrow and offers a subtle lift to the brow. Dose is 2-4 units for both eyes.
Bunny Lines: Do you hate those lines creeping up the sides of your nose when scrunching your face? Say buh-bye to those pesky bunny lines for good with Botox®. Typical dose is 4-8 units to treat both sides of the nose.
Gummy Smile: A gummy smile is when the upper lip raises above the top of the teeth to reveal the gums when smiling. A small amount of Botox® on either side of the lower nose can decrease how much the upper lip raises during a smile. The affect decreases or eliminates the appearance of the gummy smile.
Vertical Lip Lines: Also called “smoker’s lines,” vertical lip lines can develop even in non-smokers. Botox® across the upper lip can decrease severity and prevent worsening of these lines. This treatment can also augment dermal filler treatment in the upper lip. Just a small bit goes a long way, 4-8 units of Botox® is the recommended dose.
Lip Flip: This is one of the most requested Botox® treatments at Dandelion Medical Aesthetics! Patients simply love it! Strategically injecting Botox® into the lips can cause them to roll out gently creating fullness in the lips. This technique can be combined with dermal filler treatment to the lips for more profound lip fullness and a more dramatic pout. Lip flip dosing is 4-8 units.
Drooping corners of the mouth: Gravity isn’t the only thing pulling your smile down, there’s a muscle doing that! Treatment with 4-8 units of Botox® can lift the corners of the mouth to reveal a lifted smile. Treatment in this area also prevents the development of marionette lines (lines from the corners of the mouth down the sides of the chin) and increases the longevity of dermal filler used to correct more advanced marionette lines.
Masseter Muscle: Our masseter muscle is located over the back portion of the jaw. You can feel it working when you bite down. Treating the masseter muscle with Botox® protects the teeth of people who tend to grind their teeth as well as slim this portion of the face creating a more stream-lined jaw line. This bulky muscle requires 10-20 units per side.
“Orange Peel” Chin: Also called “golf ball” chin, “orange peel” chin has a dimpled, puckered look. Botox® in the chin can decrease this texture and reduce the size of a full or bulky chin, streamlining the front of the jaw line. Recommended dose is 4-8 units.
Platysmal Bands: These bands on the neck begin to appear with age in some people. The neck is not forgiving when it comes to age - and Botox® can of course limit this. Platysmal Band dosing varies widely based on the number of bands and their severity, plan for 10-30+ units of Botox®.
Excessive Sweating: An embarrassing problem fraught with anxiety, for sure. Botox® in the under-arm area can decrease, and even eliminate underarm sweating. Dosing is 25-50 units per side.
Dandelion Medical Aesthetics always offers a complimentary consultation to help choose the right treatment options for you. Which creative Botox® technique will you try first?