A different kind of Tox: highly diluted, ultra-shallow micro-droplets placed across the skin's surface rather than deep into muscle. The result is skin that reads as refined — smaller pores, less oil, calmer redness, smoother texture — while your forehead, brows, and smile move exactly the same as before.
Most aesthetic Tox is about movement. Microtox is about quality. Different needle depth, different dilution, different concerns.
The pores you can see in the mirror — across the nose, cheeks, and forehead. Microtox tightens the surface and reduces oil that keeps pores looking stretched.
The forehead-and-nose shine that ruins makeup by 2pm. Microtox reduces sebum output in the treated zone — clients describe the skin as “naturally matte” for the first time.
For mild-to-moderate rosacea, Microtox can calm the persistent background flush and reduce flushing triggers. Not a cure — but a meaningful adjunct.
Forehead, scalp, hairline, and peri-nasal sweating that doesn't respond to antiperspirants. Microtox dries the treated area without affecting the rest of the body's heat regulation.
Those horizontal lines on the lower face and neck from years of looking down at a phone. Microtox softens the lines and refines the skin around them.
The fine vertical lines around the mouth (sometimes called “barcode” or smoker's lines). Microtox softens them without affecting lip movement.
The vertical creases and thinning skin texture of the chest area. A series of Microtox treatments can refine the surface and improve crepiness.
Persistent jawline and chin breakouts driven by excess sebum. Microtox can reduce oiliness in the chin/jaw zone, complementing your acne treatment plan.
It's the same FDA-approved botulinum toxin type A. The difference is in dilution, depth, and intent.
| Regular Tox | Microtox | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Relax muscles → soften dynamic lines | Refine skin → pores, oil, redness, texture |
| Depth | Intramuscular (deep) | Intradermal (shallow, surface skin) |
| Dilution | Standard | Highly diluted (micro-droplets) |
| Effect on movement | Reduces targeted muscle movement | No effect on facial expression |
| Onset | 3–7 days | 3–7 days |
| Duration | 3–4 months | 2–3 months |
| Best for | Forehead, frown lines, crow's feet, brow shape | Pores, oil, redness, tech-neck, radial smile lines |
| Often combined with | Microtox & filler | Regular Tox & filler |
Many clients use both — regular Tox on the upper face for dynamic lines, Microtox across the cheeks/nose/neck for refinement. They complement each other rather than overlap.
The skin's surface layer is full of small muscles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and tiny blood vessels — all controlled by the same neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) that drives the big facial muscles. Microtox quiets those surface-layer signals without ever reaching the deeper muscles below.
Botulinum toxin type A blocks acetylcholine wherever it's placed. Inject it deep into the masseter and the whole muscle relaxes. Inject it shallow, in micro-droplets, across a wide skin area — and what you affect instead are the small surface structures: the tiny erector pili muscles that pull pores open, the sebaceous glands that secrete oil, the eccrine sweat glands, and the smooth muscle around small blood vessels that drives flushing.
The result: pores tighten and look smaller. Oil production drops. Flushing eases. Sweating quiets. The overall skin reads as more refined — without affecting the muscles of expression below.
Delivery is a grid of dozens of shallow micro-injections placed by hand or by mesotherapy gun, dosed and diluted to the specific area being treated. Because each droplet is so small, the technique is what matters — placement, dilution, depth — not the product itself.
Products we use: Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) and Jeuveau (prabotulinumtoxinA) — both FDA-approved botulinum toxin type A neuromodulators in the same therapeutic family as Botox.
Map the treatment area, optionally numb the surface, and place a grid of shallow micro-injections. Light, post-treatment redness fades within a few hours.
Most clients first notice less oil, calmer redness, and a subtly tighter surface within the first week.
Peak effect. Pores look smaller, T-zone matte, redness reduced, makeup applies more evenly. Photos start to confirm what the mirror has been showing.
Effects gradually fade. Most clients book Microtox seasonally (4× a year), often alongside their regular Tox visit.
Microtox doesn't change what your skin looks like — it changes how it looks. The same face, just more refined.
Microtox is a micro-droplet, intradermal technique that places highly diluted botulinum toxin into the surface layer of the skin — not into the deeper muscle. The goal isn't to relax expression; it's to refine the skin: smaller-looking pores, less oil and shine, calmer redness, less facial sweating, and a tighter, more refined surface.
Effects appear in 3–7 days and last 2–3 months.
No. Because the dose is highly diluted and placed superficially into the skin rather than into the muscle, Microtox does not restrict facial movement. You can still smile, frown, and raise your brows normally.
The change is in skin quality — not in expression.
Regular cosmetic Tox is intramuscular — placed deep, in larger doses, to relax muscles and soften dynamic lines like the forehead, frown lines, and crow's feet.
Microtox is intradermal — placed shallow, in much smaller, highly diluted droplets across the skin surface. The targets are different: Tox treats movement-driven wrinkles; Microtox treats skin quality.
They're often used together — Tox on the upper face for dynamic lines, Microtox across the cheeks/nose/neck for refinement.
Effects typically last 2 to 3 months — shorter than the 3–4 month duration of cosmetic Tox, because the dose per area is much smaller and the toxin is diluted.
Most clients book Microtox seasonally (4× a year), often alongside their regular Tox visit.
Microtox can reduce sebum production, which is a major contributor to acne breakouts. Many clients see less oiliness and fewer breakouts in treated areas.
It's not a replacement for an acne-treatment plan with your dermatologist, but it can be a useful adjunct — especially for adult hormonal acne and oily, congested skin.
Microtox uses a similar total unit count to regular Tox for a comparable area — but distributed across many more injection sites in highly diluted form.
Typical doses: 10–25 units for forehead T-zone, 15–30 units for full midface, 10–20 units for neck, 15–30 units for décolleté. Full quotes provided at consultation.
Microtox uses many shallow injections with ultrafine needles — most clients describe it as a series of light pricks, like a strong sheet mask. Topical numbing is optional.
Total appointment time is typically 30–45 minutes including consultation, mapping, and the multiple-point delivery.
We use Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) and Jeuveau (prabotulinumtoxinA) — both FDA-approved botulinum toxin type A neuromodulators in the same family as Botox.
For Microtox the dilution and technique are what differ; the underlying active ingredient is the same.
Yes — Microtox is often layered with cosmetic Tox (upper-face dynamic lines) and HA filler (volume restoration) in the same visit or a few weeks apart.
The combination is a comprehensive approach: relax the lines that move, refine the skin that doesn't, restore volume where it's lost. We'll plan sequencing at consultation.
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