Facial asymmetry and paralysis after Botox

Botox can change the way your muscles movebut  it shouldn't make one side of your face "larger or fatter" than the other. Perhaps your Botox hasn't worn off completely and you are feeling some residual effects. This should resolve soon.

Symmetry does not exist in nature.  Sorry, it just doesn't.  Everyone's face is asymmetrical.  You have a pretty smile and frankly I don't see any asymmetry with the smile.  Next, why would you have your perioral or mouth region Botox-ed?  Clearly you don't have the wrinkles around... more

First, everyone has facial asymmetry. Botox will not cause one side of the face to be larger then the other unless you have had chronic paralysis over a 1-2 year period from repeated regular injections( like a patient who had a stroke when the muscle is not stimulated).  On the other hand, injections... more

 Dear ABCox BOTOX is best from the eyes up.  It can be used in the lower face but only with the utmost care.  It is all too easy to get unwanted facial muscle paralysis.   The face is one of the most important organs for emotional perception.  There is evidence that the motor tone of... more

I read your question, and review. I'm sorry you had dissatisfaction with your last BOTOX treatment. Frankly, I do not see any significant "paralysis" or assymetry after your treatment. There may be less show of your upper gums when you smile, but your smile is not crooked or unattractive. If you post... more

In your photographs it does not appear that you have smile paralysis. One side of the face can be fatter than the other because two sides are not identical. Botox should be on its way out. If you are able to move all your lip muscles, can speak, chew and swallow then you do not have to worry. If you feel your... more

I understand that your smile is important to your career so take what I say with a grain of salt.  Botox typically lasts only 3-4 months on initial injection. If Botox caused what you call "smile paralysis" then it should be gone by now. The pictures you submitted are all at an angle,... more

If the paralysis is due to Botox, it normally wears off in four months or so, just like the benefits of Botox do. It is highly unusual for this to happen after Botox. I would see an ENT doctor to be sure you do not have Bell's plasy.

If the weakness is due to the Botox injection, it may take 5 months to completely resolve. There are other potential reasons for your weakness such as Bell's palsy which may need to be evaluated but that would be relatively unlikely. As always discuss this with your surgeon or injecting physician so that they... more