I had botox on crows feet, forehead, inbetween eyes 11 days ago. Now i cant smile all the way (like the smile is straight instead of curving up) and I absolutely hate it because it makes my smile look god awful. The plastic surgeon insists this has nothing to do with botox and it's because i had parotitis one day after botox injections and it must be because of the parotitis which is long gone. All i know is i cannot smile :( As a model, this concerns me a lot!
Answer: Wait for it to dissolve From your photos I can see that your smile is slightly inhibited. The skin around the eyes (creating the initial crow's feet) can bunch as you smile which allows your smile to be at its broadest. A highly qualified injector should take note of your skin movement as you smile to ensure correct placement of the product. Sometimes, the paralysis of the muscle means that the overlying skin is not able to bunch up naturally. It's possible that the injections were placed or have migrated to the lower 1/3 of the crow feet injection site which could effect the zygomatic major and minor muscles that are involved in smiling. You will have to wait 3-6 months for the Botox to dissolve and if you do decide to get more Botox then it may be worth visiting another injector.
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Answer: Wait for it to dissolve From your photos I can see that your smile is slightly inhibited. The skin around the eyes (creating the initial crow's feet) can bunch as you smile which allows your smile to be at its broadest. A highly qualified injector should take note of your skin movement as you smile to ensure correct placement of the product. Sometimes, the paralysis of the muscle means that the overlying skin is not able to bunch up naturally. It's possible that the injections were placed or have migrated to the lower 1/3 of the crow feet injection site which could effect the zygomatic major and minor muscles that are involved in smiling. You will have to wait 3-6 months for the Botox to dissolve and if you do decide to get more Botox then it may be worth visiting another injector.
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January 18, 2017
Answer: Botox Thank you for your question. Botox typically takes 3-5 days to show and any side effects you are experiencing are temporary and tend to subside within 1-2 months. Please consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon for more details on your specific procedure. Botox can provide improvement to your 11s for up to 3 months.
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January 18, 2017
Answer: Botox Thank you for your question. Botox typically takes 3-5 days to show and any side effects you are experiencing are temporary and tend to subside within 1-2 months. Please consult with your board certified facial plastic surgeon for more details on your specific procedure. Botox can provide improvement to your 11s for up to 3 months.
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Problems with smile after Botox I would have to say that Botox is the likely cause of your smile issues. It's not that the Botox is directly effecting the muscle that lifts the corners of your mouth, but it is effecting the muscle that creates the crows feet. You, however, seem to use that muscle a little to lift the cheek when you smile. Now that the Botox is preventing you from using that muscle, you can't lift your cheeks quite as well, and this causes the slight depression in your cheek, making it look like your cheek is a little lower (which it is). This will wear off over the next couple months. Botox can still be safely placed in the upper portion of the crows feet, but I'd leave the lower portion alone from now on.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa Aesthetic Centers
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January 10, 2017
Answer: Problems with smile after Botox I would have to say that Botox is the likely cause of your smile issues. It's not that the Botox is directly effecting the muscle that lifts the corners of your mouth, but it is effecting the muscle that creates the crows feet. You, however, seem to use that muscle a little to lift the cheek when you smile. Now that the Botox is preventing you from using that muscle, you can't lift your cheeks quite as well, and this causes the slight depression in your cheek, making it look like your cheek is a little lower (which it is). This will wear off over the next couple months. Botox can still be safely placed in the upper portion of the crows feet, but I'd leave the lower portion alone from now on.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa Aesthetic Centers
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Answer: It is difficult to give you advice without knowing where and what dosage of Botox was injected. Thank you for your question. It is difficult to give you advice without knowing where and what dosage of Botox was injected. However, I agree with you that your smile has been affected. Your smile will return back to normal when the Botox wears off in 3-6 months. I recommend having this evaluated by your treating physician.
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Answer: It is difficult to give you advice without knowing where and what dosage of Botox was injected. Thank you for your question. It is difficult to give you advice without knowing where and what dosage of Botox was injected. However, I agree with you that your smile has been affected. Your smile will return back to normal when the Botox wears off in 3-6 months. I recommend having this evaluated by your treating physician.
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October 3, 2019
Answer: The "joyless" smile - aka the "Botox smile" Dear yesenias1990,
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October 3, 2019
Answer: The "joyless" smile - aka the "Botox smile" Dear yesenias1990,
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