Botox for TMJ near Long Beach, CA
Alexander Rivkin, MD
Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Elham Jafari, MD
Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS
Edwin Kwon, MD, FACS
Andrew Choi, MD
Kian Karimi, MD, FACS
About 5 years ago I began getting botox in my jaw (masseter) muscle to help with tmj. It really works to ease that pain and I would recommend it for anyone who has tmj. Also, it does shrink the muscle and makes my face look thinner.My doctor does this all time, and I've never had any problems with my injections. In fact, now I get them in my temple too to help with headaches - and this...
9 days ago I had botox in my crows feet, my forehead, and my jaw muscles (to treat TMJ).When I woke up this morning, I couldn't smile. My mouth widens and opens but it doesn't go up at the corners at all and my cheeks don't move; my mouth just sort of stretches across my face. I look like I am grimacing or like I have had a stroke of some sort.Normally I love botox. However, in that my smile...
I've had this done multiple times over the past couple of years to contour the jawline. I have a pretty significant case of TMJ, and over the years it had taken a toll on my teeth (being worn down) and my face. My face always looked swollen and puffy regardless of what I weighed. Functionally, I also had bad tension headaches and achey jaws in the morning from excessively clenching my teeth...
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