11/02/2026
Thinking about Botox for mouth lines? Watch this first. 🛑💉 John Mirmanesh M.D.
Here’s why treating perioral lines with Botox can backfire:
Your orbicularis muscle is superficial and constantly moving. Relaxing it too much can make drinking through a straw, kissing, or even holding liquid nearly impossible.
The real culprit? Collagen loss over time.
Instead of freezing the muscle, restoring support with precise, structural filler replaces what was lost without affecting how your mouth functions—natural results where no one knows what you did, only that you look refreshed.
