The Surprising Number of Boxes Botox® Can Check

In 2002, the FDA approved Botox® for cosmetic use, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this launch changed the face of aesthetics. Thanks to Botox and other cosmetic injectables, we can check many cosmetic boxes without resorting to surgery.

This revelation explains why nearly 10 million Botox and similar neurotoxin treatments are performed annually in the United States. And if you think these treatments are only for wrinkles, think again.

Thanks to innovative injectors like Skin Shop MedSpa’s own Dr. Tiffany Su, a key opinion leader and national trainer, and Dr. Hui “He” Kang, the uses for Botox now extend far and wide. Here, we review a few of the many cosmetic goals you can achieve with a few Botox injections.

Wrinkles in the top half of your face

Arguably, what put Botox on the map is its ability to smooth out dynamic wrinkles around the top half of your face, including:

• Forehead lines
• Crow’s feet
• Brow or frown lines

By quieting the muscles that contract to form these wrinkles, we can help clients look years younger. 

This use of Botox still reigns supreme, and many of our clients make it a regular part of their beauty regimen to stay one step ahead of the aging process.

The Neferiti Lift — Botox around the neck and jaw  

Another area where Botox can make a difference is around your neck and jaw. With Botox, we can relax the cords that connect your neck to your jaw, called platysma bands, giving your neck a smoother, more youthful profile.

When we perform the Neferiti Lift, we inject Botox into muscles along your jaw to release the downward pull on your lower face. As a result, the Neferiti Lift improves the profile of your neck and jaw, and can create a subtle lift in the lower half of your face.

Lip Flip with Botox

While dermal fillers have become the go-to tool for fuller lips, Botox can also check this box. To give your upper lip a fuller appearance, we inject Botox into tiny muscles that allow more of your upper lip to reveal itself.

Making subtle changes around your face with Botox

Botox is a great tool for creating subtle changes to your face that can make a big difference in your expressions. For example, we can make small changes to your eyebrows, such as turning them up at the ends, rather than down, for a more alert appearance. 

Or, we can use Botox to address downturned corners of your mouth. With a couple of injections, the corners release and settle into a more neutral or upturned position, giving you a more inviting resting face.

Lastly, we can inject Botox into the masseter muscles on either side of your jaw if those muscles are too bulky for your face. This technique is especially popular among those with a rounder face shape, as botox relaxes the masseter muscles, slimming the lower half of the face. 

Botox and the Tinkerbell nose

Believe it or not, Botox can even help with your nose. If the tip of your nose points downward, we can inject Botox into the depressor septi nasi muscle to lift your nose, which is called the Tinkerbell nose treatment. We can also inject Botox higher up your nose to give it a slimmer appearance.

As you can see, Botox is a true workhorse, and its uses are continually expanding. If you want to see how Botox can help you check your cosmetic boxes, contact our office in Houston, Texas, at 713-701-1717 today. You can also use the convenient booking feature on our website to schedule an appointment.