Botox in Miami

• Frown lines, forehead lines and crow's feet. Softening the lines between the brows, across the forehead and at the corners of the eyes.
• Lines around the mouth. Softening fine lines around the lips.
• Jaw clenching and grinding. Relaxing the large chewing muscles eases the force on your teeth and the soreness in your jaw. A night guard still protects the teeth while you sleep.
• TMJ pain. For jaw pain and headaches that come from tight, overworked muscles.
• A gummy smile. Relaxing the muscle that lifts the upper lip lets it rest a little lower, so less gum shows when you smile.

Botox Cosmetic is approved by the FDA for frown lines, forehead lines and crow's feet. Its use for lines around the mouth, jaw clenching, TMJ pain and a gummy smile is off-label — a common and legal use of an approved medicine for a purpose not listed on its label. Dr. Rodriguez explains this, and the alternatives, before treatment.

When an upper lip that lifts high is the cause, Botox softens it without surgery. When extra gum covers the teeth, gum contouring reshapes the gumline itself. Some smiles benefit from both, often as part of veneers or a smile design.

We start with your health history and a look at how your muscles move. The injections take a few minutes with a very fine needle, and you can go back to your day. Afterward, don't rub the area or lie down for a few hours, and skip hard exercise for the rest of the day.

The effect starts within a few days and builds over about two weeks. It usually lasts three to four months, and treatment is repeated when it wears off. We see you again after the first treatment to check the result.

Side effects are usually mild and short-lived: a small bruise or tenderness where the needle went in, or a headache. Less often, a nearby muscle relaxes more than intended; this wears off. Botox isn't given during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with certain nerve and muscle conditions, so tell us about your health and your medications.