I have been injected with 2 units of Botox on my chin It resulted in a crooked mouth when I talk or smile I went back after 2 weeks he injected me with1 unit it made it worse,then he gave me mistonin to help fade away the Botox, toady after a month and a half I visited a neurologist he says I have an overactive muscle, he gave me muscle relaxers, my qoueation is what went wrong and could this be permanent ? I really don't want to inject more Botox , is there anything else I can do
Answer: Uneven facial muscles after Botox Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Inadvertently one of the muscles responsible for lowering your lower lip on your right side was paralyzed leading to your smile asymmetry. Unfortunately there is no antidote to Botox you will need to simply allow it to wear off on its own. Luckily you had very little injected so it should not take 3-4 months. One other option is to use Botox to paralyze the other side of your smile to even out your lower lip. Hope this helps.
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Answer: Uneven facial muscles after Botox Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. Inadvertently one of the muscles responsible for lowering your lower lip on your right side was paralyzed leading to your smile asymmetry. Unfortunately there is no antidote to Botox you will need to simply allow it to wear off on its own. Luckily you had very little injected so it should not take 3-4 months. One other option is to use Botox to paralyze the other side of your smile to even out your lower lip. Hope this helps.
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May 2, 2017
Answer: Uneven smile after Botox to DAOs Dear LNF81:Your uneven smile is due to some migration of the Botox that was injected in your depressor anguli oris muscles (DAOs) to the depressor labii inferioris (DLI). This happened on your right side only. The depressor anguli oris is responsible for pulling down the lower lip when you smile, and it lies behind and medial to the DAO. Since this muscle is relaxed on the right side, when you smile the lower lip is pulling downward on the left side only.Fortunately, this will wear off in time. In the meantime, if you want to have a more symmetric smile, your physician can inject a very small amount of Botox directly into the DLI on the left side. All the best, Dr. Clark
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May 2, 2017
Answer: Uneven smile after Botox to DAOs Dear LNF81:Your uneven smile is due to some migration of the Botox that was injected in your depressor anguli oris muscles (DAOs) to the depressor labii inferioris (DLI). This happened on your right side only. The depressor anguli oris is responsible for pulling down the lower lip when you smile, and it lies behind and medial to the DAO. Since this muscle is relaxed on the right side, when you smile the lower lip is pulling downward on the left side only.Fortunately, this will wear off in time. In the meantime, if you want to have a more symmetric smile, your physician can inject a very small amount of Botox directly into the DLI on the left side. All the best, Dr. Clark
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May 1, 2017
Answer: Uneven facial muscles after Botox Thank you for your question and for sharing your photo. I'm very sorry to hear that you are experiencing complications from your Botox treatment. It's impossible to make exact recommendations without assessing you in-person, but based on your photos it appears that the Botox injected in your chin area has drifted and affected the muscles that control your lower lips. The effects of Botox typically last 3-4 months, and I would anticipate that your facial muscle movement should start to improve in the next several weeks. Best of luck!
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May 1, 2017
Answer: Uneven facial muscles after Botox Thank you for your question and for sharing your photo. I'm very sorry to hear that you are experiencing complications from your Botox treatment. It's impossible to make exact recommendations without assessing you in-person, but based on your photos it appears that the Botox injected in your chin area has drifted and affected the muscles that control your lower lips. The effects of Botox typically last 3-4 months, and I would anticipate that your facial muscle movement should start to improve in the next several weeks. Best of luck!
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May 1, 2017
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May 1, 2017
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