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Botox Risky if You Have Bell's Palsy History?

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have a slightly drooping lid and smile/bell's palsy incomplete smile & sliglhtly smaller eye, droopy lid- both residual from bell's palsy. b/c i got from bell's, nerve problem, i'm alittle afraid of injecting something which also might affect the nerves. botox was suggested, but again, would it be risky b/c of bell's history? i once tried restylane below for tired lines and when it plumped up bottom, made smaller eye look even smaller. any experience with this? trying to avoid potential problems before doing anything. want old smile back but can live with this, but eye issue really bothers me. opinions and suggestions greatly appreicated. thanks...

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