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Botox in Masseter - Now Saggy Cheeks

asked 1 year ago by 983262anon in England, UK
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 569 times
Tags: age 25-34, cheeks, jowls, sagging

I am only 32, but since having botox in my masseter (and gaining half a stone) I seem to have developed saggy cheeks/jowls. My face looks flat and my eyes hollow, it seems all the volume has appeared in the jowl area. I have a slightly square bone structure (and quite a large face) but although the botox has reduced the hypertrohphy, my face does not have that upside down triangle shape that I was hoping to achieve. I thought about having sculptra but I have quite hollow eyes, any suggestions?

3 answers to Botox in Masseter - Now Saggy Cheeks

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Botox for masseter muscle

If your cheeks are lowered from the masseter injections with Botox, then you may be unhappy after Sculptra is done because the Botox will wear off in about 4 months and the Sculptra can make you look overcorrected. Try to be patient and see if the undesired result you have goes away with time.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Botox in masseter

Some of the effects of Botox that you are describing are typical and before you start thinking about correcting with Sculptra (that does not wear off) you should see an injecting physician 
Purvisha Patel, MD

Germantown Dermatologist
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Wait for Botox effects to wear off.

Botox produces subtle effects and the appearance you describe is not likely attributable to th botox. It is difficult to picture the findings you are reporting and it would be best to see a physician. One advantage to using Botox is that if you don't like the result its effects will wear off by 5-6 months. Therefore I would wait before I did anything.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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