10/10/2026
Let’s talk LOWER FACE TOX. 💉🤍
The upper face gets all the attention, but the lower face plays a HUGE role in how we age and often the area most are concerned with. Understanding how these muscles affect facial movement, contour, and definition can make all the difference.
✨ DAO | 3–6 units per side
The DAO muscles pull the corners of the mouth downward, contributing to a downturned smile and accentuating the prejowl area. Relaxing these muscles helps soften that downward pull for a more neutral, lifted-looking mouth.
✨ Mentalis | 6–10 units
An overactive mentalis can create that orange-peel chin texture, deepen the crease between the lower lip and chin, and alter the chin’s natural contour. Tox reduces excessive contraction, helping smooth dimpling, soften the mental crease, and create a more relaxed chin appearance.
✨ Platysmal Bands | 30–40 units
The platysma is a thin muscle extending from the neck into the lower face. As it contracts, it can create visible vertical neck bands and downward tension along the jawline. Tox helps relax this pull, softening neck bands and enhancing the appearance of a smoother, more defined jawline.
Tox isn’t just about smoothing wrinkles. It’s about understanding the muscles that influence how our face looks as we age.
Strategic treatment. Natural-looking results. 🤍
đź“Ť Wave Aesthetics | Wilmington, NC
