Chin Botox ruins laugh and smile: mentalis Botox fail. (Photos)

I’m sorry to hear about your recent Botox experience. It looks like some of the Botox has affected the muscles of expression in the lower lips. I suggest an in person evaluation with your injector/physician. I am not sure whether fillers can help, but perhaps your injector can offer a solution. Good luck. Dr. Aldo

Sorry to hear about your Botox experience. Unfortunately, I suspect you will need to wait for the Botox to wear off over the next 3-4 months before your smile returns to normal. I would followup with your physician to discuss your results.

It is difficult to say without an exam but I am thinking they may have injected outside of mentalis. The smile is a difficult place to treat with botox as it isn't just a simple single muscle. However, mentalis elevates the chin/lower lip so should not cause this result. The platysma bands can be injected with botox easily. I don't think the lower lip of the smile looks terrible but it is definitely an issue to not be able to speak and smile at the same time. You need an exam to see which muscles are affected