Botox for Marionette Lines

Marionette lines as you know are the lines that start from the edge of your lips and go all the way to your chin. These lines create the appearance of a sad and angry person. They also make you look old. You need to treat them if you want to look younger and beautiful.

There are many anti-aging creams available for marionette lines. These creams are good when your lines are fine. However when the lines get deeper you need to discuss treatment options with your doctor.

The treatment that we will discuss in this section is botox for marionette lines. This treatment gets rid of marionette lines by relaxing the muscles and restricting muscle movements.

Botox for marionette lines before and after

Can you use botox for marionette lines?

Botox is effective on wrinkles and lines that are formed due to muscle movements. Since one of the reasons for marionette lines is pursing of lips, which moves your muscles, so yes botox will work on marionette lines.

However most doctors use dermal fillers in combination with botox to treat marionette lines.

Preparation for botox

You will need to tell your doctor if you had botox during the last 4 months. Also your doctor will advise you to stop taking blood thinners several days before the procedure. Before the procedure a numbing agent is used to numb the area where the botox injection will be injected.

Once you don’t feel the area around your marionette lines the procedure can begin.

Botox for marionette lines treatment procedure

The health care provider will then inject the botox in your body. The injections will be injected on both the sides of your face. There will be a pinching sensation when the injection is injected.

The doctor will ask you not to rub the injected area for the next 24 hours.

You can return to work after the procedure is over. The injections will show their effect after 3 days.

Where to inject botox for marionette lines?

Marionette lines occur due to the corners of your mouth turning down. So this area has to be relaxed to prevent this from happening. Therefore botox has to be injected in your depressor anguli oris muscle. Your health care professional will decide this for you.

How many units of botox for marionette lines?

In females two units per side is enough. For males 3 are needed.

Side effects of botox for marionette lines

There will be pain, redness and swelling at the injection site for the next few days. This is fine. But you need to call your doctor if you have muscle weakness, vision problem, breathing problem, loss of bladder control, trouble speaking or swallowing.

How long does marionette botox last?

Most marionette botox lasts for 3 to 4 months. After this time period the effects of the injection will start fading. You need to inject botox again to eliminate marionette lines.

Cost of botox for marionette lines

In most cases the treatment will cost 300 to 600 dollars. This as mentioned above will have to be repeated every 3 to 4 months.

Botox for marionette lines before and after

Can marionette lines be prevented?

If you don’t want to spend money every three months on botox for marionette lines then it is better to take precautions. You can’t prevent any type of sign of aging. Eventually you will start to look old.

But you can surely delay signs of aging like marionette lines. So marionette lines can’t be prevented, but they can be delayed.

The first step to take to delay marionette lines is to use a sunscreen on your face. This has to be done whenever you move out in the sun. This will prevent the formation of free radicals that cause skin aging.

You need to re-apply sunscreen after every two hours of staying out in the sun. Also avoid moving out during the afternoons.

You must also eat a diet which is rich in anti-oxidants. This means consuming a lot of fruits and vegetables.

Eat egg whites and chicken to improve collagen levels in your body. Try fish like salmon, and mackerels for omega-3 fatty acids.

These three anti-oxidants, collagen and omega-3 fatty acids prevent signs of aging like marionette lines.

In conclusion

Botox is a popular treatment that you can use to treat marionette lines. This treatment has to be repeated every three months.