Where Can You Put Botox?
Botox Can Be put in Nearly Any Part of the Face
Any area of the face can be put just so one has a thorough — and I mean thorough — understanding of the anatomy in each area of the face.
We can inject the glabella (“11 lines” between eyebrows), the crow’s feet, the forehead, the jaw area, the chin area, the mouth area (with experience) to treat numerous lines and wrinkles.
Skilled providers, board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons are the experts in this form of therapy. (Michael Gold, MD, Nashville Dermatologic Surgeon)
Areas of safe use of botox in the face
Botox was first FDA-approved for the frown lines or glabella lines/furrows between the eyebrows.
BOTOX Is Used Primarily For Treatment Of Facial Wrinkles
However, Botox has been used in almost any muscle of the face that you can think of including your jaw muscles and neck muscles to contour the lower face and neck in place of a true facelift.
The most common areas of use are the frown lines, the forehead lines, and the crow’s feet around the corner’s of your eyes.
These areas are the most treated because it is safe, effective, and there is very little risk in these areas.
Other areas in the face can cause unwanted side effects.
For instance, lip lines and lines around the mouth can be treated by injecting the lower lip muscle in the chin, but too much in this area can cause a drooping of the lips which can lead to drooling and inability to keep food in the mouth.
Doctor Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD, Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon – Chin BOTOX
Injecting the jaw muscles to narrow the width of the face can result in poor chewing and the need to stick to soft foods for a short period of time.
Thus, you should see an experienced injector when it comes to special areas outside of the frown lines, forehead, and crow’s feet. (Kristina Tansavatdi, MD, Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Botox is for all the important areas on your upper face including between your eyes, forehead and crow’s feet…and then sometimes its good for the bunny lines on your nose that appear when you squint, sometimes on your lips if there are creases radiating from them and maybe the chin area or just alongside it and don’t forget the neck bands and sometimes even in the muscle that gives your jaw a square look…and in special circumstances, there’s even more… (Ken Landow, MD, Las Vegas Dermatologist)
Dr Dilip D. Madnani, MD, FACS, New York Facial Plastic Surgeon – 68 Year Old Woman Treated With Botox And Belotero To Lines Around The Mouth
Botox can be used anywhere on the face that the muscles can be safely relaxed without negatively affecting or altering a person’s natural movement or appearance. Typically it is used on the forehead, around the eyes and mouth, and the neck. (Jeffrey W. Hall, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon)
Most Common Botox Injection Sites
The most common areas are between the eyebrows (frown lines), forehead and crow’s feet. As indicated by Allergan, 8 out of 10 Botox users say they will continue treating their frown lines and 9 out of 10 are willing to tell friends and family about their treatment. (David L. Robbins, MD, FACS, West Des Moines Plastic Surgeon)
What Areas of my Face Can I Get Botox Put?
Botox is a safe medication that many people have tailored to muscles throughout the face. However, the typical areas are in the “Northern Hemisphere” of the face. The forehead, crows feet, and glabella (area between the eyebrows) are typical targets.
Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Dallas Plastic Surgeon – Botox For Neck Bands
Any wrinkle that you can make worse by moving a muscle in your face (dynamic wrinkle) can be improved with Botox. (Jason Mussman, MD, Phoenix Plastic Surgeon)
Botox Treatment Areas
Botox is a flexible treatment with a lot potential, a lot of which is not used in most practices. The most commonly treated areas are the frown lines (“11’s”), forehead wrinkles, and crow’s feet.
Carefully measured and placed doses, however, can be used for dynamic lines around the mouth, thick muscle bands in the neck, or even to reduce the prominence of the chewing muscles (masseter).
A conversation with your qualified provider will help you select the best treatment options for your face. (Evan Ransom, MD, FACS, Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon)
Botox for the frown lines and crows feet
Dr. Rupert Critchley, MD, MRCGP, London Physician – 39 Year Old Woman Treated With ‘Celebrity Brow Lift’
Botox Cosmetic is FDA approved to treat the glabellar frown lines and the crows feet areas. It is used off label to treat other areas of the face as well. It is important to seek out a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to determine the best use for you. (Matthew Doppelt, DO, Knoxville Dermatologist)
Botox does best in 3 areas of the face.
Botox is good for the frown lines between the eyebrows, the forehead and the smiles lines around the eyes. Cost is roughly $300 for 1 area, 550 for 2 and 675 for all 3 areas. (David Hansen, MD, Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon)
What Areas of my Face Can I Get Botox Put
The top 3 areas for Botox treatment in the Face are: Frown Lines, Crows feet and forehead wrinkles. 80% of my patients ask for these 3 areas.
People Often Get Confused About What Areas BOTOX Can Be Used On The Face
The other areas that can be treated are: Bunny lines ( on the side of the nose), Gummy smile, downturned corners of the mouth, neck bands, reshape and improve contour of the jaw by treating the square jaws and relax tight chin muscles. (Naveen Somia, MBBS, PhD, FRACS, Sydney Plastic Surgeon)
Experienced Botox Injector
There are so many area’s Botox can be used to prevent all those fine lines from turning into deep wrinkles. One of my patient’s favorite uses for Botox is in the corner of their mouth so prevent the muscles pulling down and in essence a frown, by using just a small amount there you will see the difference and be happy with the results.
An experienced injector can assess your face and show you the many area’s available to use the product. We are there to make you look your best! (Kristin J. Tarbet, MD, FACS, Bellevue Oculoplastic Surgeon)
Dr. A. John Vartanian, MD, Glendale Facial Plastic Surgeon – Botox For Squint Lines
On what areas of my face can I get Botox put?
Botox is FDA approved for cosmetic treatment of the glabella area (the area between the brows); however, most Providers of botox routinely put the horizontal wrinkles that almost everybody gets on their forehead and the wrinkles on the side of the eyes (Crow’s feet areas).
Botox and dysport for the face
Botox and dysport can be used in many areas of the face and neck, although only a few of the areas are approved. It can help with any lines that are due to muscle movements.
Forehead, area between the eyes (11 or 111 lines), lines on the nose, crows feet, smoker’s lines around the mouth and cheeks, jaw lines, and neck line can all be made better. A subtle jaw and side of the neck can also be achieved. (Gary Goldenberg, MD, New York Dermatologist)
Botox can help most wrinkles that come from facial expression
Some people get a lot of wrinkles because they are very expressive: raising their eyebrows or frowning when they concentrate or listen to others, furrowing their brow in deep thought or concern, crinkling their eyelids when they smile or laugh, pursing their lips in a habitual pout.
Skillful use of Botox, Dysport or Xeomin can help soften those lines by relaxing the appropriate muscles. An experienced physician can do this without leaving someone looking unnatural or expressionless. The forehead, frown lines between the brows, crowsfeet, lines around the mouth, neck wrinkles–all these areas can be safely treated by a skilled physician.
Other lines can come from sleep positions or sundamage or heredity, and these do not respond to Botox but they can be treated by other noninvasive means, such as laser, fillers, or nonsurgical tightening devices.
The key is to find an experienced physician. (Margaret Weiss, MD, Baltimore Dermatologic Surgeon)
These are the most common areas. Other common areas that are put by many experienced Providers: brows (for a ‘chemical’ browlift), lip lines (to minimize the vertical lines near the lips); neck bands, lateral jaw area (masseter muscle) to contour round faces to a more oval shape.
Botox has also been used effectively to upturn the corner of the lips (for those with a frown appearance); also to rotate gently the tip of the nose. Botox can also be effectively used for TMJ and migraines. (Vish Banthia, MD, Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon)
I will write the general terms, the forehead, frown lines crow’s feet and in some cases the neck. (Jhonny Salomon, MD, Miami Plastic Surgeon)