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Masseter Botox caused extreme tightness on one side of face

Liz599807Mar 21, 2024
When I smile, one side of my face feels extremely tight and my cheek has sunken in on this side. Underneath the eye scrunches and wrinkles. The smile line has also disappeared on this side and my smile is still weird. My face was perfect and symmetrical before this I’m gutted.

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