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You can smile right away after Botox. Massaging and rubbing the treated areas should be avoided, but smiling will not cause any untoward effects.
There are no restrictions on facial expressions after treatment with Botox. Smiling is perfectly ok, and will not affect your end result. Just be sure to avoid pressing or rubbing the area where the Botox was injected. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
Smiling and any facial expressions are completely fine to do right after your Botox treatment. I advise my patients not to rub, massage, or lay down for the first 3-4 hours to ensure a better outcome.
When injected properly, Botox should have no effect on your ability to smile or with any other facial expressions.
You can smile even while your Botox is being injected but most of us prefer a relaxed face. There is no restriction when it comes to moving your muscles after injection. Hopefully you will smile at your doctor before leaving
It is fine to smile and make any other facial expression after Botox treatment. The only caution is to not rub or press on the treated area.
There is absolutely no problem to smile, laugh, or hopefully not cry after your Botox treatments. The main thing we advise is not to rub the area aggressively (e.g. no massage or facial after Botox), and not to lay down flat for 4 hours. ~ Dr. Benjamin Barankin, Toronto Dermatology Centre.
Your question is very interesting. Botox is used for the treatment of dynamic lines caused by muscle contraction. I use Botox above the lip for a gummy smile or smoker's lines. I use Botox in the DAO muscle to help relax pulling at the corner of the mouth. You should be able to smile with both of these treatments. Please see a professional for your treatment, Take care.
You can make any facial expression you want after Botox without affecting the treatment, positively or negatively. Just don't press on the area for 24 hours - that's all I tell people. But smile away! "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
You can continue to use your skin care products before and even immediately after your Botox treatment. Botox will not interfere will your skin care routine.
Widening your smile wouldn't be possible with Botox. I suggest you see a board certified plastic surgeon to determine the most suitable treatment for you.
Yes, you can reduce the masseter muscle without Botox. The masseter muscle is used in eating and clenching and talking. If you do less of these then the muscle will reduce. You may want to try dental splints, relaxation and stress technique so you don't clench, eat softer food, no chewing gums...
