Where Botox Is Used on the Face
Botox Cosmetic is FDA-approved for four cosmetic areas in adults. AbbVie's prescribing information, revised in October 2024, lists the temporary improvement of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines), crow's feet at the outer corners of the eyes (lateral canthal lines), horizontal forehead lines, and vertical neck bands (platysma bands).
Each approval names the muscle behind the line: the corrugator and procerus muscles for frown lines, the orbicularis oculi for crow's feet, the frontalis for forehead lines, and the platysma for neck bands. Results are temporary. The American Academy of Dermatology says the effect lasts about 3 to 4 months, and sometimes longer.
Uses outside these four areas are off-label. The label states that the safety and effectiveness of Botox for unapproved uses have not been established. If you are considering Botox in Katy for another area, ask your provider at the consultation whether it is an approved use and how that changes your plan.