Botox can be used for more than just creases
In addition to cosmetic applications, namely treatment of frown lines, Botox is also approved for excessive sweating, and its off-label uses have grown exponentially. Physicians currently use Botox for a wide variety of aesthetic and medical treatments -- from alleviating headaches to softening banding under the neck that comes with age -- and new uses continue to be discovered.
But how necessary is it to address those minor imperfections such as little dimples in the chin that are only apparent when puckering up? Some patients start to see other little imperfections when everything else is looking great.
These innovative uses for Botox are best left to experienced injectors, since they are extremely technique-dependent and there is a higher risk of adverse effects. An expert injector is a physician who is trained in aesthetics -- a plastic surgeon, dermatologist, facial plastic surgeon or ophthalmic plastic surgeon who regularly injects more than Botox, and can offer you pictures of results achieved by the injection techniques recommended for you.
To smooth the lower eyelids: Experienced practitioners are injecting just below the lash line to eliminate creasing and crinkling on the lower eyelids.
To make the eyes bigger: Botox injected below the lower lash line can also prevent the upward motion of the lower lid to create the illusion of larger eyes.