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As botulinum toxin type A (BoNT\u2010A) is increasingly used in the perioral and mandibular region, there is a growing need to understand how such procedures may influence both aesthetic outcomes and the dynamics of emotional communication and social perception.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This narrative review outlines the baseline emotional functions of lower\u2010face expressions and supports clinicians in integrating emotional and interpersonal considerations into BoNT\u2010A treatment planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A narrative literature review was conducted using PubMed and Scopus, combining the search terms \u2018botulinum toxin\u2019, \u2018lower face\u2019, \u2018facial expression\u2019, \u2018emotion\u2019, \u2018mimicry\u2019, and \u2018psychology\u2019. Relevant evidence from psychology and neuroscience was synthesized to identify emotional and social signaling functions of key lower\u2010face Action Units (AUs). Additional insights were integrated through citation tracking and clinical experience.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower\u2010face BoNT\u2010A targets, such as the depressor anguli oris, platysma, masseter, mentalis, and orbicularis oris, are part of distinct AUs that contribute to emotion expression and interpersonal signaling. Their modulation through BoNT\u2010A potentially alters cues linked to socially relevant emotions such as sadness and contempt, and social dimensions, including dominance and approachability, thereby affecting how patients are perceived in social contexts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Understanding the psychological and communicative functions of the lower face helps anticipate how BoNT\u2010A treatments may influence emotional signaling and social perception. 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