To treat bruxism & TMJ I had 50 units injected on each side to the masseter muscle and jaw joint. Immediately after, right cheek of my face was completely frozen and I couldnt smile on that side. The surgeon said its because he mixed it with numbing injection and it will go away in 3 hours, which did. On Jan 17th, I noticed the right side is slightly frozen again and I cant smile fully on that side. I can also feel the muscle on that side when I clench. Will it get worse like the day of injection?
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May 21, 2014
Answer: Nothing you can do to fix smile after poorly placed Botox for bruxism
This is yet another person on realself.com that has been injected in the masseter improperly. If the Botox is injected too anteriorly, you hit the risorius muscle, which will affect your smile. I'm sorry you have this side effect but emphasizes that Botox in this area needs to be...
I have heard many stories of adverse effects from botox. You may have had an intravascular injection or having over response or allergic reaction.You need additional evaluation ideally with neuropsych doctor.There are better treatment methods for TMJ disorders. See patient videos on the web re...
While Botox can be used effectively to temporarily treat TMJ symptoms, it doesn't fix the root cause of your TMJ and doesn't always work for everyone. I would suggest visiting a dentist who specializes in TMJ to explore other treatment options and find out why your jaw and neck have gotten worse...
