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BOTOX® Cosmetic - Wrinkles Across the Chin

Click here to view Before and After photographs of WRINKLES ACROSS THE CHIN
Some patients develop a deep facial line or horizontal fold between the lower lip and the chin called the mental crease. This is caused by over activity in the mentalis muscle. Over activity in the mentalis muscle can also cause dimpling in the chin called "peau de orange" because it resembles an orange peel.

Dr. Edwin F. Williams, a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, and The Williams Rejuva Center Cosmetic Nurse Specialists can treat this area by using a very small amount of BOTOX® Cosmetic. The BOTOX® Cosmetic relaxes the mentalis muscle softening the mental crease and eliminating dimpling of the chin. If the line formed has become to deep for Botox alone to soften and eliminate it, Dr. Williams recomends the addition of a soft tissue filler such as Juvederm or Restylane.

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He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young.

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My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

November 17th

One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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