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Can botox help with a sagging jawline? my jawline is increasingly saggy, though it's skin and not fat. can botox injections help with this problem?

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Dr. Ron Pelton answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

Not : Not really. Botox paralyzes the muscles that it is injected into and will not significantly help an already sagging jaw line.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Botox : Botox is not really effective at improving the jawline. To improve joweling you need to undergo surgical intervention like a face lift or mini facelift ... You can camouflage some of the appearance of joweling with facial fillers placed correctly. Best of luck to you.

Answered 10/3/2016

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No : No Botox wll not help this.You have to get soem surgery to correct sagging jawlines or hide it with perhaps some injections such as fat.www.beautybybrueck.com.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Leonard Grossman answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Botox : Botox can help, but ever so slightly. Knowing how the muscles of the face work and how the face is kept in balance, will help the surgeon in his treatment of the patient with Botox or any other similar agent. Good luck from nyc. For more info visit www.Drgrossman.Com.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Janet Turkle answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

No: Botox relaxes the muscles of facial expression. One would need surgery to improve skin laxity. Some noninvasive methods are available for improvement of early or minor lacity.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Anthony Perkins answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Unfortunately not.: Botox works on muscles causing a temporary paresis (partial paralysis), its action helps smooth out wrinkles which have formed. Unfortunately a sagging jawline (jowls) is related to excess skin which Botox does not help. Jowls are best treated with a facelift/necklift, but also can be addresses with ultherapy and dermal fillers.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Nope: Botox is used to selectively calm the overactive forehead muscles; while a facelift lifts, tightens and supports the middle and lower face. Botox will not improve the jawline and may make the jawline sagging worse by affecting the facial muscles that support the lower face or move the mouth. www.artofplasticsurgery.com.

Answered 5/19/2016

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