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How Can I Get Rid of Botox Side Effects?

asked 3 years ago by wendean in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Edward E. Dickerson, IV, MD
Question viewed 13,865 times
Tags: side effects

An esthetician/nurse put Botox around my mouth and chin apparently to correct jowls and soften lines. I can no longer smile wide, see my bottom teeth or pronounce many words. Is there anything I can do to make negative effects of Botox go away soon?

12 answers to How Can I Get Rid of Botox Side Effects?

Botox for Jowls

Unfortunately, the only thing to do in this case is wait. There is no reversal mechanism as is the case for Dermal fillers. The good news is that the Botox should begin to wear off after a month or so. Because of the constant movement around the mouth, Botox wears off more quickly in this area than any other. As a side note, we have never heard of using Botox for jowls and are puzzled as to why this person would do that. Botox is not used in this area and would not be effective for that... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Improving Results with Botox Cosmetic

Botox cosmetic is a safe treatment if performed correctly. A board certified plastic surgeon is ideal for Botox treatments because of our knowledge of the deep anatomy of the face. Injection into areas around the mouth may produce unwanted palliation of normal smile mechanisms. In this particular case, the only thing to expedite the recovery phase is to exercise your smile and wait 3 to 4 months.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Poor Botox results

Wendean - Sorry to hear about your bad Botox outcome. Typically, Botox will not correct jowls. Botox works by temporarily paralyzing the muscles it is injected into. If Botox was injected into the muscles that coordinate your smile and speech then it will paralyze those muscles. The good news is Botox is temporary and has likely worn off by the time you've read this message. In our San Francisco area practice only board certified plastic surgeons perform injections of Botox or facial... more

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Be Very Careful About Who You Let Inject Botox

Botox is a wonderful treatment when in the right hands. However, you can have disastrous, although temporary, problems if you are not injected properly. It is my feeling that Botox should never be injected around the mouth. The effect of Botox is to paralyze muscles. This effect is advantageous in the forehead and around the eyes since these muscles cause wrinkles when contracted and do not contribute significantly to facial function. However, even if you are not injected properly... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Botox Out of Bounds - Grin (or not!) And Bear It

Botox is without question a wonderful product addition to the war on aging. However, it is not the cure for every sign of facial aging. While Botox certainly has a place in the treatment of unwanted wrinkle lines that result from normal or over-active muscles of facial expression, there are some places where Botox has no place. Jowls are caused by sagging of facial skin, and have nothing to do with muscle hyperactivity. Therefore, it is completely backwards to treat the jowl area with... more

Athleo Louis Cambre, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Botox Side Effects

Botox common side effects are bruising and swelling. Bruising will go away on its own. Once botox takes effect on the muscle you cannot "massage" out the effects. If only a small amount has been injected in the area, the effect is unlikely to last 4 months. "Dr.D"

Edward E. Dickerson, IV, MD
Fayetteville Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.capefearaesthetics.com

Wait it out

There is nothing that will really reverse or expedite the metabolism of Botox once it is injected. Sorry to say, you will have to wait it out. Doing anything else could make it worse.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The effects you dont like will go away in a couple of months

Unfortunatley it sounds like Botox may have been used for a problem that Botox isnt meant to treat. Botox administration around the mouth has to be done very judiciosly, and with a sopecific goal in mind. Botox cant make jowls go away. Botox used in the proper amount can in some instances relax some of the vertical upper lip lines, or if patients have alot of dimpling in the skin over the chin(hyperactive mentalis muscle) it may be used there conservatively. I would give follow up to the... more

John E. Gross, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Botox is not for jowls

there is no remedy for botox injected poorly. the good news is that it will wear off. as the other drs have said, you are less likely to have problems if you have the injections done by a board certified plastic surgeon or similar trained specialist. david berman md plastic surgeon northern va

David E. Berman, MD
Sterling Plastic Surgeon

See an Experienced Cosmetic Surgeon Next Time

Hi Wendean, Sorry that you are suffering the side effects of poorly placed Botox. Your experience again emphasizes the point that Botox injections are a medical procedure that should be performed by a cosmetically trained physician (facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, dermatologist, or oculoplastic surgeon) in a medical office. In particular the injection of Botox into the lower facial muscles should be performed by an expert with actual knowledge of the muscles and their function... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox gone bad!

Botox is an excellent product if used properly. Usually Botox is administered by a well trained physician. Please remember that an aesthetician is legally not allowed to give you an injection of Botox. Nurses are allowed to give injections, but proper training and experience is required to do the procedure properly and effectively. Botox injections around the mouth are very tricky and should not be taken lightly. In addition to the problems you described, drooling can also occur. Another... more

A. Peter Salas, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Effects of Botox last about 4 months.

Hi. Injecting Botox in the lower half of the face is very tricky, and obviously it was not done well for you. All you can do is wait for the effect to wear off. Might be 4 months, hopefully less.