When I smile, I have lines they form along the side of my face and eyes as well as under my eyes and along my cheek ligaments. It makes a very “scrunched” appearance. I used to have “smiling eyes” that I thought were cute, but now the multiple scrunches no longer appear cute. Can Botox fix this? Are there other procedures recommended instead?
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I'm sorry you are unhappy with your masseter Botox treatment. The effects from Botox will wear off gradually over the next three to four months and you should return to your pre treatment appearance. You can also consider fillers for facial contouring if you like the other effects from the...
I encourage you to return to your injector for an evaluation. It's difficult to tell from smiling photos but you may benefit from fillers under the eyes to help smooth the transition to the cheek and to fill in the hollow areas. Botox typically lasts 3 to 4 months, so you should begin to...
Thank you for your question. While Botox can be used to treat facial asymmetry, you must also understand that facial asymmetries are normal and common. We all have it, and any changes made on areas with only a small degree of asymmetry may only make it more pronounced. Your smile looks very...
