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kiko1111, is there any chance you could share the name of the doctor please? He or she did a wonderful job - you look fabulous! Many thanks.

KitteNYC, I am so very glad you shared your experiences. Thank you. I've also read your other posts on this subject. I, too, have been experiencing "chipmunk cheeks" for the better part of a year or so, but I had NO IDEA it was the Botox!! No doctor could tell me what the problem was & why my face had changed so. It was severely upsetting, and it was only when I spoke with a spiritual healer who has known me for the last 20 years that the truth came to light. Even she said that when she last saw me she had to do a double-take because she couldn't believe it was me! The worse part is that all the while, I kept using Botox because I didn't know what it was doing to my face. Most doctors have said that the effects of Botox last 3-6 months, but it's been over a year. While I feel better knowing WHAT has caused this change in my face, I'm also scared that it could be permanent. I am swearing off Botox forever! And God bless Dr. Kenneth D. Steinsapir, for if it hadn't been for his answer to your post 'Unilateral Facial Swelling After 40 Units of Botox in Masseters, Is This Reversable?', I would have never researched the subject further. Good luck on your transition, and be well! Thanks again.

NHaven, it is deplorable that your doctor threatened you because of your postings. When you signed the "gag order", your doctor's nurse said that he couldn't take any action against you, correct? The fact that your doctor had to threaten to sue you after reading that on your post is a CLEAR indication to me that threatening you is the ONLY option he has! If he had grounds to actually sue you, he would have just done so instead of using such a foul scare tactic. My dear, while you doctor may have more money than you, once his name gets out, his reputation will be very negatively affected. The fact that he threatened you means that HE is scared of what YOU could do! Anything you say is only an opinion based on your experience - which you have a RIGHT to express!! Shame on your doctor!! A person with the privilege of having such an education should behave better ... this man sounds like a thug with a little bit of skill in a white coat! Forgive me for ranting, but his behavior towards you has really made me angry!!

Freeme2 - thank you so much for sharing your experience. I am now PETRIFIED!! I am flying in from Asia on 7th March to have my surgery with Dr. Pazmino on 12th March (interestingly enough the same day you're having your revision surgery with Dr. S)... and I don't know WHAT to think!!

I have researched this as thoroughly as I could over the past year or so, and had an iConsult with Dr. Pazmino in Decemeber 2011. I, too, was impressed by how sincere he was and the time he took with me. I also checked on sites such as RealSelf, and found nothing that would warrant concern ... until today.

I'm also so confused as to why something like this would occur 6 months AFTER the surgery? I'm so worried now.

Freeme2, would it be okay for me to call you & speak about your experiences? I've paid the $500 deposit, my flights are booked (and non-refundable), as is my hotel, but if the experience you had is enough for me to lose the money I've spent, it would be better than being stubborn and going through with the surgery, only to spend a ton of money later to fix something that could have been avoid - to say nothing of the emotional cost.

My thoughts & prayers are with you ... I deeply regret that you've gone through this ... I could only imagine how I would feel.

Please do inbox me your number and a good time to call, if you're willing to share what you've been through. I would be very grateful ... and I commend your courage in speaking out.

Many blessings. xxx

Kastle, this has to be the BEST review EVER!! Putting it another way, if YOU were a PS, I'd be going to you! :-)

Trust your recovery is going well & that your results are all that you hoped they would be.