My jaw only locks up and aches on the left side of my face. Although I do clench both sides of my jaw sometimes, I still clench my left side more than my right. Would it be alright for me to only get botox for one side of jaw, or will that cause complications in the way my jaw functions?
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The masseter muscles responsible for chewing and jaw clenching are located to the rear of the cheeks and thus are unlikely, even with bruxim, to worsen smile lines. However, bruxism if continued is a problem that will lead to hypertrophy of the massters, which, besides causing symptoms, can make...
Hi, I’m Lauren, the aesthetic injector here at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center. Botox treatments are commonly repeated every 3 to 4 months to maintain optimal results.
