Smiling Looks Odd After Botox In Chin, Will It Subside?

October 14, 2011
Asked By:SF_Dancer in Alameda, CA

I posted a question about bumps after chin botox a few wks ago.The problem resolved in a few days, and yesterday my Dr. indicated that there was still movement on one side of my chin. He injected 10 units. No swelling like last time, but I am getting some strange contouring of the muscles when I make certain facial expressions (looks ok with smiling with mouth closed, but looks weird when I grin). Hoping this just an initial problem of uneven uptake of Botox and will smooth like last time?

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Answer: Botox diffusion into the lip depressors

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Answer: Botox diffusion into the lip depressors

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Answer: We call this doubling down.

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Answer: We call this doubling down.

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