Platysmal Bands

As we age, the platysma neck muscle may become more lax or more hypertrophic (enlarged). When this happens, vertical ridges or bands may become more pronounced when the muscle is contracted.  BOTOX® may be used to relax the platysma muscle and diminish the appearance of the bands.

During treatment, the physician will typically ask the patient to contract the neck muscle and then place BOTOX® along the ridges of the muscle.  BOTOX® is usually placed 1 – 3 centimeters apart along each band.  Similar to the treatment of necklace lines, the physician will be careful not to place too much BOTOX® in the first treatment, so as not to affect a patient’s ability to swallow.  The patient may return a couple of weeks after the first treatment if more BOTOX® is needed.

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