I have a prominent jawline on one side of my face and had Botox on both jaws before. On the side with the larger jaw, I noticed that its masseter muscle is "more active." Now I'm planning to ask my dermatologist to inject 5-10 units of Botox on just one side of my face to see if it will cure the lopsided problem. Is it possible? Is there any risk for injecting Botox on one side of the jaw?
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Dear Fran
BOTOX typically lasts about 4 months. There can be a slightly longer duration from muscle retraining. However at this point the medication is no longer effective. This would be a good time to consider retreatment.
Of course the key is find someone you have confidence in and knows...
Botox and Dysport can be used to soften the muscular show of the calf muscles and create a slimmer look. The calf muscles are large and the results will be dose dependent. I would consider starting with 50 units in each calf and then titrate the dose upwards on future visits until...
The dilution does not matter since different doctors prefer different dilutions for injections in different areas. What matters is the number of units being injected. If the solution is too dilute and not enough units are used, you will not have an effective treatment.
