Botox is an injectable neuromodulator by Allergan that temporarily relaxes facial muscles to soften the look of lines and wrinkles by blocking signals from the nerves to the muscles so the injected muscle can’t contract.
Baby Botox uses smaller doses to preserve the natural expressive range of the face and is good for younger patients, patients who don’t have severe lines or wrinkles and first time patients who are worried about looking overdone.
A growing cosmetic trend, the lip flip uses a microdose of Botox to relax upper lip muscles causing it to look larger and therefore more youthful. It won’t add the volume of injectable fillers, but it is popular for patients who want a subtle improvement. The lip flip can also be used in conjunction with fillers for a more dramatic enhancement.
Beyond its cosmetic uses Botox can treat hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), a lazy eye (known medically as strabismus), chronic eyelid twitching (belpharospasm), migraines and to relax muscles in the jaw to treat TMJ.
