Where Are the Most Common Botox® Areas for Men?
Botox® is an injectable medication derived from botulinum toxin A. used in a wide variety of minimally invasive cosmetic and therapeutic procedures.
On the cosmetic side, Botox is employed as a low-risk, low-cost alternative to invasive plastic surgery. Men and women alike appreciate its ability to temporarily counteract telltale signs of aging, such as sagging skin, wrinkles, and facial lining.
Where to inject Botox — that’s the question. The answer can vary depending on your gender and personal aesthetic goals.
What Are the Most Common Botox Areas for Men?
The most popular Botox injection sites are found on the head and face. Here’s a look at the most common Botox areas for men specifically.
Forehead Lines
Botox is frequently used to treat forehead wrinkles and lines. A typical course of treatment requires multiple injections above each eyebrow. Dosing is relatively high compared with more delicate areas of the face.
Botox may also be used in brow lifts for men. Brow lift injections occur closer to the eyebrows; care must be taken to avoid the eyelids, which can droop if exposed to Botox.
Glabellar Lines
The glabellar lines, also known as “11” lines, occur between the eyebrows and deepen with age. A small amount of Botox temporarily freezes the muscles responsible, reducing their appearance.
Corners of the Eyes
Botox may be injected at the corners of the eyes to treat crow’s feet, the fine lines and wrinkles that spread outward from this area. Again, care must be taken to avoid the eyelids.
Nose Area
Botox is injected along the top and sides of the nose to treat bunny lines, the “scrunching” effect that worsens with age. Botox can also be injected around the nose to treat nasolabial folds, which extend down toward the mouth.
Mouth Area
Several common Botox injection sites ring the mouth. Cosmetic complaints that can be treated with Botox in this area include:
- Perioral lines
- Smoker’s lines
- Frown lines and marionette lines
Chin Area
Botox chin injections address chin dimpling as well complaints that also affect the lower mouth area, such as frown lines and marionette lines.
Jawline
Higher-dose Botox injections can relax the muscles of the jaw, including the masseter muscle. This is an increasingly common strategy to treat bruxism (involuntary clenching of the jaw) and TMJ issues.
Other Botox Treatment Areas for Men
Botox isn’t just for the head and face. Let’s take a look at some less common but still popular Botox injection sites for men.
Neck Area
When injected into the platysma muscles of the neck, Botox can temporarily reduce the appearance of platysmal bands — another telltale sign of aging that affects men and women.
Botox injections into the back of the neck and lower head may lessen the frequency of migraine attacks in chronic migraine sufferers as well.
Underarms and Groin
Therapeutic Botox is an increasingly popular treatment for excessive sweating. Typical injection sites include the underarms, groin, and sometimes the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Midsection (Bladder Area)
Therapeutic Botox may be used to treat urinary incontinence.
Where Not to Inject Botox
Though lower-risk than invasive plastic surgery, Botox does present some risk of side effects and complications. These risks are more likely when injections occur in well-known Botox sites to avoid:
- Blood vessels
- Deep muscle tissue
- The eyelids — injections here can cause ptosis, or drooping eyelids
- Certain muscles around the mouth, where injections may cause drooping lip or “frozen smile”
The best way to reduce the risk of side effects and more serious complications is to work with an experienced professional who has completed advanced Botox and dermal filler training through an accredited medical education provider.
