I have had bruxism since I was a kid. My doctor recommended botox on my masseter muscles to weaken them. A nice side effect would be the slimming of my jawline, of course. However, he didn't mention AT ALL that my dimples would disappear! If I had known that this would happen, I wouldn't have opted to have the procedure. Now I don't trust him at all. I would like to ask other professionals if my dimples would reappear once the botox leaves my system, and how long it would take. :(
December 3, 2014
Answer: Dimples after Botox No worries, Botox lasts only 3-4 mths in the masseter muscle, just like in the forehead for cosmetic purposes. Your dimple was likely created by your masseter muscle and should return full force with a month or two of the Botox fading.I treat many people including myself with Botox for Bruxism, and believe it is overall a wonderful treatment. The side effect you had is not something I have heard reported in the literature, probably because the use of Botox for Bruxism is relatively new. I would have mercy on your doctor for giving you help with what can be a very painful condition. Maybe, try fewer units of Botox next time and see if you can still get improvement in your Bruxism but keep your cute dimple.
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December 3, 2014
Answer: Dimples after Botox No worries, Botox lasts only 3-4 mths in the masseter muscle, just like in the forehead for cosmetic purposes. Your dimple was likely created by your masseter muscle and should return full force with a month or two of the Botox fading.I treat many people including myself with Botox for Bruxism, and believe it is overall a wonderful treatment. The side effect you had is not something I have heard reported in the literature, probably because the use of Botox for Bruxism is relatively new. I would have mercy on your doctor for giving you help with what can be a very painful condition. Maybe, try fewer units of Botox next time and see if you can still get improvement in your Bruxism but keep your cute dimple.
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January 5, 2014
Answer: Botox and dimples Dimples occur as a result of facial animation. Most likely as the botox wears off, the dimples should reappear. Best of luck.
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January 5, 2014
Answer: Botox and dimples Dimples occur as a result of facial animation. Most likely as the botox wears off, the dimples should reappear. Best of luck.
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