I have been biting my lower lip on the inside left for over 2 years causing a callous to form which only makes me bite more. The constant knawing is embarrassing. I was wondering if getting a botox injection would at all help stop the biting. Maybe if I couldn't move my lip I wouldn't be able to bite and the callous could heal, therefore having nothing to bite on. Thinking if the top lip could not move, it would make it difficult to actually bite down on the bottom lip. Your thoughts.
April 13, 2012
Answer: Can Botox Stop Lip Biting
Biting down is due to the functional activities of the masseter muscles ( chewing muscles) , it require coordinated and balanced contraction of a group of muscles to bring the lower jaw upward to the upper jaw and normally is done unconciously. Lip biting happens when lip(s) are caught between teeth. Lip movements are necessary to avoid getting caught . Injection of botox to paralize lip muscles would worsen your problem and it is ill-advised. You may consider cousulting with an oral surgeon for a thorough examination.
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April 13, 2012
Answer: Can Botox Stop Lip Biting
Biting down is due to the functional activities of the masseter muscles ( chewing muscles) , it require coordinated and balanced contraction of a group of muscles to bring the lower jaw upward to the upper jaw and normally is done unconciously. Lip biting happens when lip(s) are caught between teeth. Lip movements are necessary to avoid getting caught . Injection of botox to paralize lip muscles would worsen your problem and it is ill-advised. You may consider cousulting with an oral surgeon for a thorough examination.
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April 12, 2012
Answer: Botox in the mouth is a bad idea
Please don't do this. It's just not a good idea. Injecting Botox like this will do a variety of things, all of which are bad: you won't be able to talk or form your mouth correctly to speak, you can't use a straw, you may not be able to eat or close your mouth, you won't be able to smile, etc. All of these are far worse than a callous in the mouth. This is not a good idea that will result in far more embarrassing consequences!
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April 12, 2012
Answer: Botox in the mouth is a bad idea
Please don't do this. It's just not a good idea. Injecting Botox like this will do a variety of things, all of which are bad: you won't be able to talk or form your mouth correctly to speak, you can't use a straw, you may not be able to eat or close your mouth, you won't be able to smile, etc. All of these are far worse than a callous in the mouth. This is not a good idea that will result in far more embarrassing consequences!
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