Over the years I have tried botox four times, minimal amount to crows feet-one drop under each eye, 5 units per eye & I do 10 units to my 11s.... Every. Single. Time. I feel my face distort in a weird way when I laugh after doing botox.. two of the four times my posed/practiced smile looked fine (the other two times my smile was iffy) but when I laughed I could feel my face twist strangely/crooked-no clue what I looked like though when laughing- is this normal??
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Frontalis is the one area I never treat alone. Frontalis is the only muscle that directly lifts your eyebrows. When treated you must counteract it with glabellar injections to raise that part of the brow that your frontalis injections will drop. If you don't have any wrinkles in the glabella,...
Hello, and thanks for your question. Although botox generally wears off in 4-6 months in most people, botox can last a long time in some people, even up to a year. Botox is not known to change your facial dynamics permanently. Keep an eye on it and if it still hasn't gone away after another 6...
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
