Is Botox injected into the lips to make them look bigger and to lift the corners?

Today, botulinum therapy is one of the safest methods in the fight against wrinkles. However, not only age-related changes are an indication for the procedure. In this article, we will talk about common aesthetic problems in the lip area and discuss ways to solve them with Botox.

Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):

Botulinum toxin, which serves as the main active ingredient, has a specific point of application - small plates (synaptic membranes) through which neuromuscular transmission occurs. That is why Botox injections are carried out only intramuscularly. Any other introduction turns out to be completely useless.

Effect of Botox on lips

Age-related changes in the skin around the lips are due to the fact that this area is constantly exposed to various exo- and endogenous factors. Let's consider the most significant ones.

1. Active participation of the orbicularis oris muscle in articulation.
2. Concomitant pathology. Malocclusion, disproportion of the facial part of the skull or tooth loss.
3. The skin of the face is most exposed to ultraviolet radiation, wind and dry air.
4. The area around the mouth is hormone-dependent, so when the activity of hormones naturally fades, this area loses its tone.

Indications:

• purse string wrinkles;
• thin, expressionless lips;
• drooping corners of the mouth;
• pronounced nasolabial folds (nasolabial folds);
• gummy smile.

Important! Botox is harmful to lip tissue. You can inject the product exclusively into the area around the mouth.

Photo

Below you can see the photos before the procedure and after lip augmentation and smoothing of the skin around them:

Also a photo of unsuccessful Botox:

Carrying out the procedure

When correcting lips with Botox, injections are administered. Use an insulin syringe with a 27-31G needle.

The following drugs are suitable for botulinum therapy:

• Botox (Allergan, USA);
• "Dysport" (Allegran, France);
• "Xeomin" (Merz, Germany);
• "Relatox" (Microgen, Russian Federation);
• Neuronox (Medytox Inc, South Korea).

You need to choose the right remedy together with your doctor.

The cosmetologist performs any injection techniques wearing gloves. He first examines the patient, makes marks on the skin for injections and determines the dosage.

Immediately before the procedure, the face is cleaned of makeup and antiseptic treatment is carried out.

Correction of gummy smiles

A gummy smile (aka canine smile) is a form of smile that exposes the lining of the gums of the upper jaw.

This defect is eliminated by injecting botulinum toxin into the muscle that lifts the upper lip and the wing of the nose. In this case, the substance is introduced into only two symmetrical points.

It is important to know! The needle penetrates deep into the tissue, so the injections can be somewhat painful.

Raising the corners of the mouth

A puppet smile is observed when the vertical facial muscles, which lower the corners of the mouth, are excessively tense. This feature gives the face a sad and melancholy appearance, which is especially noticeable when the patient is completely at rest.

As a result of Botox injections, muscle fibers relax and the aesthetic defect completely disappears.

Volume increase

This technique is living out its last years - it has been replaced by modern and no less safe preparations for contouring (fillers based on hyaluronic acid). However, some patients do not tolerate these medications well, so Botox is still relevant for them.

You cannot pump up your lips with Botox. The effect occurs due to changes in muscle tone.

Buyanov Sergey Yurievich (Expert Doctor):

Lip enlargement does not occur after Botox injection; the product has a completely different mechanism of action, and accordingly, other indications for injection.

Injections are carried out along the contour, resulting in the effect of increasing the volume of the lips, making them plumper and seductive.

If the doctor gets too deep into the muscle, facial expressions and articulation, as well as the ability to chew, may be affected.

Botox and contouring: what's the difference?

Women often equate Botox injections with contouring. But this is not true, they have different methods and purposes of influencing the body:

• Contour plastic surgery is done to change the volume of the lips and correct their shape. The drugs used for it fill only this area, without touching the wrinkles around the mouth. Lip volume really increases. Their surface becomes smoother, their contours become clearer. The fillers do not affect muscle mobility; wrinkles disappear due to filling the tissues with synthetic substances and stimulating the formation of new cells in them.

• Botox does not change the shape and volume of lips as intended by nature. It eliminates imperfections that have appeared over time - wrinkles, muscle strains. Lip enlargement with Botox is apparent, that is, they return to their previous size by reducing the folds that reduce them. Its influence also extends to nearby areas of the face.

Course duration

When it comes to correcting the lower part of the face, you should be especially careful. All tissues located in this area are highly susceptible to gravity and are actively involved in articulation, which makes them the most vulnerable, which is why it is important not to overdo it with the dosage.

Often a minimum number of units is administered and a wait of 10-14 days is allowed. Afterwards, the patient again visits the cosmetology office, where the doctor decides on the need to administer an additional dose of the substance.

Since low doses are used, the duration of the effect is somewhat shorter than with classical botulinum therapy. Typically, the result lasts 2-3 months, after which a repeat procedure is indicated.

What shortcomings can be corrected?

First of all, the manipulation is carried out to remove age-related creases in the mouth area. In addition, the procedure is effective when there is insufficient soft tissue when a woman has thin lips.

Botulinum lip therapy involves injecting the toxin in small doses around the mouth. This helps to paralyze the muscles, which corrects asymmetry, eliminates “purse-string” wrinkles, and raises the corners of the mouth.

Requires a highly qualified specialist, since incorrect insertion technique can cause problems with speech and facial symmetry as a whole.

Manipulation is indicated for drooping corners, irregular shapes, and uneven contours.

Botox in nasolabial folds

Botox in the nasolabial folds is an injection cosmetic procedure that can eliminate pronounced creases and even out the relief in this area.

Injections of the drug can be done either in one or simultaneously in both lips.

In cases where the main goal is to increase volume, it is recommended to combine the procedure with hyaluronic acid injections.

Healing period

Botox injections into the lips do not require long-term recovery; for many patients, the next day there is no trace of the injections. However, in some cases, petechiae, swelling or hyperemia appear in the injection area. The effect of the product itself can be finally assessed 10-14 days after visiting a cosmetologist.

Botulinum toxin is not stable in the first few days. In order not to reduce the effect of the drug, it is important to adhere to the following recommendations during the first week after the procedure:

• Refrain from smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages.
• Do not take hot baths, do not visit the bathhouse or sauna, solarium, and do not sunbathe in direct sunlight.
• Do not massage your facial skin.
• Do not take antibiotics from the aminoglycoside group, as well as drugs that prevent blood clotting.
• You shouldn't exercise. Intense exercise promotes diffusion of the drug into surrounding tissues, which can lead to paralysis of muscles other than those into which the substance was injected.

Precautionary measures

Prevention of complications after beauty injections involves careful collection of the patient’s life history.

The doctor must make sure there is no allergic reaction. A person may suffer intolerance not only to Botox, but also to the auxiliary components included in the product. Thus, if the client previously received Relatox, this does not guarantee good tolerability of the same Dysport.

It is also necessary to inform about previous cosmetic procedures and exclude contraindications.

List of restrictions:

• individual intolerance to the drug;
• disruption of neuromuscular transmission;
• bleeding disorders (hemophilia, thrombocytopenia);
• temperature above 37°C;
• treatment with antibiotics from the aminoglycoside group and taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents;
• acute infectious diseases of any nature;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• exacerbation of any chronic disease.

It is not recommended to carry out botulinum therapy during menstruation - high levels of hormones in the blood reduce the effectiveness of the drug.

Side effects

• Allergic reaction.
• Pain at the injection site, irritation, excessive swelling, skin tightness and hyperemia.
• Articulation impairment.
• The appearance of secondary wrinkles.
• Asymmetry.
• Headache, dizziness and nausea.
• The appearance of paresthesia (feelings of heat, cold, tingling at the site of product administration)

How to speed up the elimination of the drug

Dimethylethanolamine is a direct antidote to botulinum toxin, administered by injection. The frequency of administration is determined individually and depends on the client’s age, the dose of botulinum toxin, as well as the individual characteristics of the body, which determine the speed of Botox removal.

To quickly remove the substance from the body at home, you should perform self-massage, exercise (no earlier than 10 days after the last injection), and also regularly visit baths or saunas.

How is the Botox procedure performed?

The Botox injection procedure has its own algorithm.

Consultation

First, a doctor’s consultation and examination are always carried out to identify individual intolerance to the drug. You definitely need to prepare for it the day before. It is prohibited to drink alcoholic beverages, eat salty foods, drink plenty of fluids and take medications.

The procedure is carried out in beauty salons with conditions for storing botulinum toxin and sterility. At home, there is a high risk of skin infection and violation of the temperature regime for storing the drug. For example, when the storage temperature increases, injections become the cause of serious diseases.

Injections

Injections are performed with a very thin needle measuring 0.3 mm, which is thinner than a human hair and does not cause pain.

The procedure lasts from 10 to 30 minutes. The cosmetologist decides how many units of Botox you need.

Determination of puncture points

Before doing Botox, a cosmetologist must perform electromyography, which allows you to accurately determine the right points for injections. Electromyography was first used in 1907 and has since successfully explored the bioelectric potentials of skeletal muscles.

The puncture sites are marked with a marker and the required dose of the drug is administered. Then the injection site is lightly massaged with a finger to better distribute the toxin. That's all.

Botox for lips

Beautiful lips, and even more so plump ones, look sexy. Nature has not endowed everyone with such forms, so modern cosmetology is able to intervene and carry out correction.

Before deciding whether to use this method or not, you should look at photos of Lip Botex before and after the procedure, consult with a specialist, and understand what effect you should expect in your case.

Often after 40 years, lips lose their shape and become thinner. There’s no need to even talk about drooping corners. Botex lips can do a lot:

• raise the corners of the lips;
• increase volume;
• smooth out nasolabial folds;
• change shape.

Injections are not made into the lips themselves, but into the area around the mouth. The substance relaxes the muscles and the skin becomes smooth. This makes the lips look voluminous.

In the West, getting Botox on your lips is considered a lunchtime procedure, as there is no recovery required. All you need to do after surgery is:

• stay upright for 3-4 hours after injections and do not bend over for 2-3 days;
• do not drink alcohol for 2 weeks;
• do not exercise for 10 days;
• do not visit saunas and baths for a month;
• do not touch the injection site.

There are many girls who want to pump up their lips. Other drugs, such as fillers and hyaluronic acid, are better suited for this purpose.

Botox leaves the body over time, but the effects can last up to 8 months.

Botox in the frontal area

Before starting injections, the forehead skin is cleansed of cosmetics and secretions with an alcohol-free disinfectant solution.

The forehead area is divided into sections:

• center point
• lower zone
• lateral
• hairline

The procedure begins from the central zone. The skin in the center of the forehead is grabbed, and a needle is inserted into the resulting fold until it stops.

The puncture is carried out almost to the bone. As soon as the cosmetologist feels that the needle has touched the bone, the skin is released and the solution is injected.

Perhaps after pulling out the needle, blood will begin to flow, which is stopped by ordinary cotton wool with chlorhexidine. The second injection is done at the same level as the first and using the same technology.

Approximately 6 to 8 injections per forehead will be required. The amount depends on the depth of the wrinkles.

Botulinum toxin injections on the face

There are two ways to perform facial Botox. The first involves subcutaneous administration, the second intramuscular.

Subcutaneous Botox is used for hyperthyroidism and in the fight against unexpressed expression wrinkles.

Injecting the drug into the muscle will be effective in combating pronounced nasolabial wrinkles and correcting the shape of the face.

In this case, injections are made into the muscles of the lower part of the face. This method will also help with wrinkles on the bridge of the nose or in the eyebrow area.

For example, to remove longitudinal wrinkles on the forehead, you will need to make injections into the central zone (discussed above) and 1.5 cm further from it. If it is necessary to remove the severity of the fold on the bridge of the nose, the injection is administered into the lateral parts of the wrinkles.

Botox cost

The cost of Botex can vary from 200 to 400 rubles per unit of the drug, depending on the region and cosmetology clinic.

Needless to say, low cost does not always guarantee the professionalism of a cosmetologist and the quality of the product.

You should definitely familiarize yourself with the doctor’s license and check for a certificate for the drug.

Cost of the procedure

You can find out the exact cost of the manipulation at an initial consultation with a specialist - some patients need a minimum dosage, while other clients are advised to administer a much larger amount of the substance.

The table shows average prices for services.

What to do if you have lip asymmetry after injections

In some cases, the patient faces a problem when he is not satisfied with the results obtained from the injections. Other disadvantages include lip asymmetry. What can be done in such cases? Firstly, you should definitely make sure that there really are “different” lips. After all, temporary asymmetry often manifests itself as a provoked reaction to the injected botulinum toxin. Typically, such changes occur within a few days.

If the asymmetry is persistent, and it becomes clear that it will not go away on its own, you should think about eliminating the unpleasant consequences. Unfortunately, Botox differs in many ways from hyaluronic acid. The latter can be broken down by certain substances, while Botox is more durable. The prognosis, alas, is not encouraging: it is impossible to remove Botox as easily as it was injected into the lips. Most likely, the patient will have to wait for the substance to completely dissolve; this will take several months. In any case, to eliminate unsuccessful results, you should contact the specialist who performed the procedure.

Botulinum toxin injections can make lips more beautiful, voluminous and symmetrical. This procedure is ideal for those with very thin lips. In addition, beauty injections help eliminate obvious expression lines around the mouth and lift drooping corners of the lips.

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Opinion of cosmetologists

Doctors believe that injecting Botox into the lips to correct imperfections such as gummy smiles and marionette smiles is a justifiable solution. This technique is quite effective and in demand.

But to get big and seductive lips, it is better to use fillers - they are much more effective, and the result looks more aesthetically pleasing.