Botox Glossary | Chicago Botox

Here you will find commonly used termonalogy in regards to botox. Where a is seen, more infomation on that particular term can be found else where on the site. To hear a pronunciation of each term, click by each definition.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Aging

The process of becoming older which is a combination of genetics and environmental factors.

Alopecia

Loss of hair, can be a result of cautery placed near hair follicles or incision design

Anterior

Front

Antioxidant

Arnica Montana

B

Blepharoplasty

To change or recontour the eyes, typically by removing excessive skin or fat. Some patients will require fat to be repositoned or transfered to deficient areas.

Botulinum toxin

Brow lift

Bromelain

Buccal fat pad

C

Cheek

Refers to the side of the face bordering the mouth

Chemical peel

Collagen

Concave

Hollowed or rounded inward (i.e. inside of a satellite dish)

Convex

Curved or rounded out (outside of a ball)

Cronal brow lift

Crow's feet

D

Dermabrasion

Drain

After a surgical procedure, a surgeon may place a tubing. The purpose of the tubing is to remove fluid created by the body and allow flaps raised to heal to each other quicker.

Deep plane facelift

Down turned lip

Dry lip

E

Ecchymosis

Endoscope

Endoscopic browlift

Endoscopic lift

F

Facial filler

An injectable material used to restore facial volume. Can be made up of a variety of temporary, long lasting, or permanent materials.

Facelift

A term used to describe a variety of surgical procedures to lift the tissues of the face including a mini lift, deep plane facelift, SMAS lift, imbrication, plication

Facial nerve

Fascia

Fat transplantation

Fishmouth deformity

Forehead shortening procedure

Frontal view

As viewed from the front

G

Glabella

(Latin for "hairless") the area in between the brows right directly above where the root of the nose touches the forehead; the smooth prominence between the eyebrows

Granuloma

H

Hematoma

Collection of blood which can may prevent facial flaps from adhering

Hyaluronic acid

Hydroxyapatitie

I

Idebenone

An antioxidant used in some topical skin regimens

Inferior

Bottom

J

Jowls

Juvederm

K

kenalog

An injectable steroid sometimes used to decrease hypertrophic scars. Can also be used in facial nodules and granulomas.

L

LASER

Lateral

Of or relating to the side

Lateral view

As viewed from the side

Lipoatrophy

M

Malar fat pad

Mandibular ligament

McGregor's patch

Medial

Being or occurring in the middle

Menton

the chin

Midface lift

A procedure which serves to help lift the malar fat pad and reposition it with either sutures or an absorbable implant

Mini lift procedure

A facelift which can mean a variety of different lifts but implies a quicker recovery.

N

Nasojugal fold

Nasolabial folds

Nasolabial lines

Necrosis

Death of tissue, may be seen in skin areas in facelift surgery with decreased blood supply

Nodules

O

Obique

As viewed from an angle, typically 45 degrees

P

Platysma

Plastysmal bandz

Poly - L - lactic acid

Posterior

Behind

Preauricular

Postauricular

Prejowl sulcus

Premaxilla

The superior (top) portion of the upper lip which borders the nose. A depressed premaxilla can be a result of overaggressive primary surgery, congenital deformation (i.e. Binder's syndrome), or even dental abnormality.

Prevage

R

Radiance

Radiesse

Red lip

Restylane

Retin - A

S

Sculptra

Silicone

SMAS

A distinct facial layer which can be pulled posterior superiorly to rejuvenate the aging face

Step - Off deformity

Subciliary blepharoplasty

Submental incision

Subperiosteal facelift

Superior

Top

Suture

T

Temporal tuft

Tissue glue

Transconjuctival blepharoplasty

Tragus

Turkey neck

U

V

Vermillion border

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Vitamin A

W

Wet lip

White lip

Z

Zygoma

Zygomatic notch

Zygomaticus major muscle

Zygomatic ligament