14 areas treated with Botox Newport Beach
You’ve probably heard of Botox for frown and forehead lines. But did you know there are several other places on the face where Botox can be injected to help you look more refreshed? Dr. Malecki at Lotus Medical Aesthetics Newport Beach is the Medical Director for Allergan Medical Institute and Allergan Aesthetics Irvine, the makers of Botox. Needless to say, he is an expert Botox injector and leads the creation of training curriculum for physicians and injectors across the US. Here are ways he uses Botox to reduce lines and wrinkles in different areas of the face for a more youthful look.
FROWN LINES
Forehead lines
These are the horizontal lines across the forehead that appear when you raise your eyebrows. As you age, they become more etched in. Botox can help smooth them out.
FOREHEAD LINES
Bunny lines
These are the lines that appear when you wrinkle your nose, or when you sniff or smell something. An experienced physician, like Dr. Malecki, can help reduce the appearance of these lines while making sure your smile still looks natural.
BUNNY LINES
Eyebrows/hooded eyes
Over time, the brow drops, which can give the eyelid a “hooded” appearance and create horizontal folds in the surrounding skin. Botox can help lift the eyebrows, creating the desired eyebrow shape and also improving the droopy lids.
HOODING OF UPPER EYELIDS
Crow’s feet
These lines fan out around the eyes and, with age, they can appear even when you’re not smiling. Botox can help erase these lines, giving you a more youthful looking eye area.
CROW’S FEET
Under the eyes
Many people complain about the fine lines underneath their eyes, which can be treated with microdroplets of Botox. Dr. Malecki knows just how much to use to ensure optimal results.
UNDER EYE LINES AND WRINKLES
Smoker’s lines
These are lines around the mouth that form over time as we make various facial expressions (eg, smiling, puckering). Botox can help smooth out these lines.
SMOKER OR BARCODE LINES
Gummy smile
When you smile, do you feel like too much of your gums show? Botox injections on either side of the mouth can help relax the muscles on the face that cause the gummy smile, allowing the lips to cover up the gums for a more aesthetically pleasing smile.
GUMMY SMILE
Lips
As you get older, you may lose some of your lip volume, along with lip border definition. Botox can help to temporarily weaken the muscles that pull your lips inward, accentuating the pout for a fuller lip look.
SMALL AND UNDEFINED UPPER LIP
DROOPY NOSE EVIDENT IN MATURE PATIENTS
Frown smile - sad expression
Over time, the corners of the mouth turn downward, which can make you appear sad or grumpy. Injecting Botox into the muscles responsible for the downturn can help bring the corners of your mouth into a more neutral position.
DOWNTURN OF CORNERS OF MOUTH - SAD FACE
Chin wrinkles (chinulite)
Sometimes, an overactive muscle in the chin can cause dimpling or puckering of the skin, referred to as “chinulite.” Expressions involving the mouth can also create chin wrinkles. Botox can help relax the chin muscles to have an overall smoothing effect.
CHINULITE
Neck lines (tech neck)
With aging, horizontal creases can occur around the neck. By injecting Botox above and below the wrinkles, we can smooth out these lines. Vertical creases can happen in people who exercise frequently and develop vertical bands on their neck, which may be particularly apparent when they speak. These bands are caused by specific muscles. When those muscles are relaxed, the creases diminish.
NECK LINES OR TECH NECK
Jaw angle/masseter muscle overactivity
If you’re a teeth grinder or jaw clencher, you may have an overdeveloped master muscle. This can create a cosmetic issue since the face becomes wider, or it can cause pain in the TM joint. Botox can be injected in the masseter muscle to help slim the face (and also help with TMJ pain).
MASSETER OVERACTIVITY AND BRUXISIM
Nefertiti Lift - jawline definition
Have you heard of a “Nefertiti Lift”? It’s a procedure named after the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, an icon of feminine beauty known for her elongated neck. With a Nefertiti Lift, small amounts of Botox are injected into the muscles of your neck, specifically the ones that run vertically from the bottom of the face to your collarbone, creating a downward pull on your jawline. The treatment is designed to tighten, smooth, and lift the neck and jawline for an aesthetically pleasing contour.
