Non-Surgical Cosmetic Facial Procedures at UChicago Medicine

Cosmetic Injectables and Skin Rejuvenation
UChicago Medicine offers aesthetic treatments to smooth wrinkles, plump lips and rejuvenate skin without surgery. Our board-certified specialists combine the luxury of a medical spa experience with the safety and expertise of an academic medical center to help you glow with confidence.
Botox and Non-surgical Injectable Treatments
Non-surgical, injectable treatments relax specific facial muscles to reduce and prevent the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines caused by repeated facial expressions. They are commonly used on the forehead, between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) and around the eyes (crow’s feet).
We offer FDA-approved brands like Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin® and Jeuveau®.
- Smooth forehead lines, frown lines (“11” lines), “bunny lines”, crow’s feet, lines around the mouth and “gummy smiles”
- Prevent wrinkles from forming or deepening
- Improve symmetry of facial expressions
- Reshape a “boxy” or “square” jaw by slimming the masseter muscles
- Improve medical symptoms like:
- Excessive sweating (Frey’s syndrome)
- Migraine headaches
- Certain muscle spasms
- Synkinesis (see facial nerve reanimation)
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain or teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Small injections are placed into active facial muscles
- The injection relaxes the muscle movement that causes wrinkles
- Treatments are quick (10-20 minutes) with no downtime
Facial Fillers (Lips, Cheeks and Jawline)
Facial fillers restore volume, smooth wrinkles and enhance facial features, and sculpting your dream profile. We use top-rated hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers to hydrate skin and create instant definition.
- Smooth fine lines and wrinkles, like smile lines (nasolabial folds) or marionette lines
- Add volume to cheeks, lips, or under-eyes
- Enhance jawline, chin, or other facial contours
- Restore youthful fullness lost with aging
- Improve facial symmetry or subtle features
- Juvederm® family: Juvederm Voluma (cheeks), Volbella (lips), Ultra/Ultra Plus (lines & lips)
- Restylane® family: Restylane Lyft (cheeks), Refyne & Defyne (lines & wrinkles), Kysse (lips)
- Belotero®: fine lines and delicate areas
- Radiesse®: deeper volume and contour (calcium hydroxylapatite)
- Sculptra®: stimulates collagen for gradual volume restoration
Masseter Botox (Jaw Slimming)
Masseter botox is a popular non-surgical technique to slim the lower face. By relaxing the masseter (chewing) muscles, we can create a softer, more feminine or heart-shaped face.
- Slim a wide, square, or bulky jawline
- Achieve a "V-shape" facial contour
- Relieve tension from teeth grinding (bruxism) and TMJ pain
- Botox is injected directly into the jaw muscle.
- The muscle gradually relaxes and shrinks over 4 to 6 weeks.
- The result is a slimmer, more sculpted face shape.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) uses your body’s own growth factors to supercharge your beauty treatments. It is often called "liquid gold" for its ability to regenerate tissue.
- Rejuvenate facial skin, improve texture, tone and elasticity
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
- Improve acne scars or surgical scars
- Enhance hair growth in thinning areas (PRP for hair)
- Support healing after procedures like microneedling, laser therapy, or fat transfer
- A small amount of blood is drawn from the patient
- Blood is spun in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets and growth factors
- The PRP is injected into targeted areas or applied topically after microneedling
- Procedure usually takes 30–60 minute
Botox and Non-surgical Injectable Treatments
Non-surgical, injectable treatments relax specific facial muscles to reduce and prevent the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines caused by repeated facial expressions. They are commonly used on the forehead, between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) and around the eyes (crow’s feet).
We offer FDA-approved brands like Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin® and Jeuveau®.
- Smooth forehead lines, frown lines (“11” lines), “bunny lines”, crow’s feet, lines around the mouth and “gummy smiles”
- Prevent wrinkles from forming or deepening
- Improve symmetry of facial expressions
- Reshape a “boxy” or “square” jaw by slimming the masseter muscles
- Improve medical symptoms like:
- Excessive sweating (Frey’s syndrome)
- Migraine headaches
- Certain muscle spasms
- Synkinesis (see facial nerve reanimation)
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain or teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Small injections are placed into active facial muscles
- The injection relaxes the muscle movement that causes wrinkles
- Treatments are quick (10-20 minutes) with no downtime



