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You might ask your primary care doctor to ask some ENT doctors who they would recommend. Some specialize in TMJ syndrome. As a cosmetic dermatologic surgeon, I do not treat this condition as I don't have the experience and I don't want to create an unbalance from one side to the other as that could cause a malalignment which could exacerbate the symptoms.
One of the first areas I started treating with Botox in 1994 was the Temporalis area. This was done for TMJ disease to weaken the "chewing" muscles to improve the associated headaches and muscle strain. You should look for a physician who treats TMJ with Botox. Keep in mind that the joint pain from TMJ arthritis or disc disease in no much improved with Botox, but the tension headaches and aches of the "muscles of masication" is improved.
IMHO, find an experienced plastic and cosmetic surgeon who has been using Botox for many years. I've used Botox for 25 years to reduce facial lines and wrinkles as well as modify the size and shape of facial muscles. A knowledge of the anatomy is paramount for accurate placement of the Botox in the Temporalis muscle, IMHO.
I am not aware of any chronic cases of muscle relaxation post Botox that lasted more than six months. When patients feel that their Botox still is working 8 or 12 months later, and I ask them to contract the muscles, the muscles are seen to move. What the patient has noticed is that the...
Staying upright for four hours after Botox treatment is recommended to minimize the risk of the migration of the toxin. Migration is when areas that were not injected are affected resulting in unwanted muscle weakness, the most commonly seen is drooping of the upper eyelid. There is no good...
While there is a risk of migration, I haven't heard of Botox migrating from the upper face to the lungs. It is highly unlikely.