Re a study saying botox for tmj causes loss of bone in jaw. Does this mean botox can cause bone loss in other areas it is injected? Is this why people who constantly get botox around their eyes wind up with a sunken look and small looking eyes?
Answer: Botox and bone loss There are no studies suggesting Botox causes bone loss in other areas, including the orbital bone. I do not believe people have sunken orbit due to Botox injection. This is bone mass loss due to aging and genetic. As we age, we lose volume in bone, muscle, fat and skin--some of us more and earlier than others due to our genetics. One of the first signs of aging is volume loss below and above the eye, causing tear trough and superior sulcus hollowing, respectively. Another aging effect of the eye is droopy eyelid, or blepharoptosis, which makes the eye appear smaller. Droopy eyelid is due to stretching of the muscle that normally elevates the eyelid. This can be repaired by a muscle tightening procedure. Fortunately, volume loss can also be mitigated with dermal filler, which has completely changed the face of aging.
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Answer: Botox and bone loss There are no studies suggesting Botox causes bone loss in other areas, including the orbital bone. I do not believe people have sunken orbit due to Botox injection. This is bone mass loss due to aging and genetic. As we age, we lose volume in bone, muscle, fat and skin--some of us more and earlier than others due to our genetics. One of the first signs of aging is volume loss below and above the eye, causing tear trough and superior sulcus hollowing, respectively. Another aging effect of the eye is droopy eyelid, or blepharoptosis, which makes the eye appear smaller. Droopy eyelid is due to stretching of the muscle that normally elevates the eyelid. This can be repaired by a muscle tightening procedure. Fortunately, volume loss can also be mitigated with dermal filler, which has completely changed the face of aging.
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October 11, 2017
Answer: Botox and bone loss I believe you are referring to the study out of New York University in cooperation with the TMJ association that showed low bone density in the TMJ area in patients that were injected with Botox. It was a small study and a much larger study addressing the safety of Botox treatment for TMJ is in progress. As far as studies regarding the bone around the eyes, I am not aware of current studies examining this. Overall, in general, we do tend to loose bone mass as we age.
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October 11, 2017
Answer: Botox and bone loss I believe you are referring to the study out of New York University in cooperation with the TMJ association that showed low bone density in the TMJ area in patients that were injected with Botox. It was a small study and a much larger study addressing the safety of Botox treatment for TMJ is in progress. As far as studies regarding the bone around the eyes, I am not aware of current studies examining this. Overall, in general, we do tend to loose bone mass as we age.
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