But for those pesky vertical neck bands, called the platysma, I turned to a neuromodulator. “Botox Cosmetic is FDA-approved for vertical neck bands, and we’re injecting it into the platysma muscle,” says David Shafer, a double-board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Shafer Clinic. The coolest part about neck Botox is that it can actually have a lifting effect around the jawline (which is in direct contrast to masseter Botox, which could lead to early jowling in some patients). “The horizontal bands are caused by years of flexing your neck and by tech neck, looking down. If you’re convinced that neck Botox is right for you, as it was for me, please (please!)