I Have Bell Palsy and Can't Use Botox, What Options Do I Have for Wrinkles?

asked 7 months ago by kate in los angels in los angels
Latest answer by Tim Abou-Sayed, MD
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Tags: bells palsy, frown lines, options

its around one months that a frown lines appears in my face , and i want to remove it. i have a bell palsy history and I can not use Botox. So please guide me how I can remove them with out botox injection during one months because my wedding is in 5th November.

2 answers to I Have Bell Palsy and Can't Use Botox, What Options Do I Have for Wrinkles?

Wrinkle therapy

Hello. Without seeing a picture of where the wrinkles are and/or examining you, it's hard to say for certain what your options are. However, laser resurfacing procedures can often be done to improve the appearance of lines on the face even in patients who are not candidates for neurotoxin (e.g., Botox) therapy. Chemical peels may also be effective, and fillers may help certain creases look less deep. None of these non-neurotoxin techniques should be contraindicated in a patient... more

Tim Abou-Sayed, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Frown Lines treatment ,Bell's palsy, Botox

Thank you for your question. Frown lines caused by action of the frown muscles and deteriorating elasticity of skin. Botulinum toxin injections can weaken action of the culprit muscles and smooth out wrinkles. Bell's palsy affecting facial nerve on one side of the face normally causes temporary paralysis of the muscles supplied by that nerve. Botulinum toxin sometimes used on the opposite side to achieve visible symmetricityin such patients. If your doctor told you... more

Alexandra Chambers, MD
London Dermatologist

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