What’s the first thing you think of when you think about Botox? Most people will think about reducing crow’s feet or smoothing frown lines between the eyebrows. But Botox can do much more than decrease wrinkles on the upper face. Botox is a great treatment option for wrinkles on your lower face, chin, and neck. With a skilled injector, you can use fewer units of Botox to balance areas across your face and neck, giving you a more youthful glow.
## How Does Aging Affect the Lower Face and Neck?
Before we can talk about how Botox minimizes the signs of aging on your lower face, we need to understand what happens to the lower face over time. When we’re young and our skin produces collagen to improve elasticity, we carry more weight in our upper face. Our cheekbones are high, and our skin is toned and tight.

Over time, the skin starts to sag. The cheeks may become hollow, and the jawline heavier. This changes the shape of the face, placing more emphasis on the lower face and neck. You may notice a slight downturn at the corners of your mouth, along with smile lines around the mouth. Years of stress also start to catch up with us as we age. The clenched jaw and pursed lips of our younger days can create more wrinkles on our lower face and even accelerate the aging process.
## Botox Can Relax Muscles and Ease Tension
So how can Botox help? Botox targets muscles, causing muscles to relax and soften into their natural positions. Injecting Botox in the jaw or around the lips can relax these muscles and counteract the downward pull on your face. 

## Botox Around the Mouth
When you get Botox around the mouth, you can smooth away smoker’s lines that may ring your lips. Botox at the corners of your mouth can also give a subtle lift to your mouth, diminishing this sign of aging and giving you a softer resting face expression. A small dose of Botox can smooth away wrinkles and combat drooping around the mouth. 

## Botox on the Jawline
Botox along the jawline can relax the muscles in your lower face so they stop pulling surrounding skin and tissues downwards. Botox can counteract this downward pull to create a more defined jawline and less loose skin around the jaw and chin.

## Botox on the Neck
Botox can also help smooth away neck bands, the pronounced muscles that run up the side of your neck. These muscles can pull down on the lower face, creating more sagging and pulling down the skin around your mouth and chin. Botox can lessen this downward pull, as well as smooth out the muscles on the neck. 
## Start Your Journey Today
Are you ready to see what Botox can do for your lower face and neck? Book a virtual consultation with one of our doctors to discuss your Botox goals. We’ll help you find the best treatment option to get the results you want. Then, schedule an at-home Botox appointment with one of our skilled injectors to start your journey to smoother skin.

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