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Hello, and thanks for your question. Moving your mouth right after your botox should not have any effect on the results. Good luck!
Very unlikely any damage was done. You did not mess up your injection. Nothing should happen. If you in the unlikely event have problems consult with your injector.
It is unlikely this negatively impacted your results. Final results take 1-2 weeks with Botox. Best, Dr. Emer
Thanks for your questions. I doubt you did anything to have affected your Botox results. The most pressing concern is migration of the product into a muscle we do not want to relax. My suggestion is for you to see your injector/physician in two weeks and review your results. Make sure you discuss your concerns....Best wishes. Dr. ALDO
It is not likely that any of the things you did will affect the outcome of the lip flip. Take this opportunity to quit smoking
Hello thank you for your question. You are free to move normally right after being treated with injectables, with the exception of lying down. Smoking, or pursing your lips should not have any effect.
Thank you for your question joeylovelylips. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified proteinused to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected intothe skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. Themost common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include thehorizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, thevertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and thecrow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without aformal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observewrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the informationprovided here is useful.I am assuming you are stating that you had a Botox treatment around the lips and smoked, applied lips liner, and sucked from a straw afterwards. Although I tell my patients that it is safe to smoke after a Botox treatment, smoking is not good for the skin. It creates free radicals which can lead to fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, broken capillaries, and skin cancer. If I had a patient who engaged in these activities, I would say that it would not affect the Botox results nor lead to any side effects.While Botox is most commonly used in the upper face, it can also be used in various areas in thelower face. Botox can be placed in the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips to provide a pout to the lips and reduce the appearance of vertical lines around the lips sometimes called smoker’s lines (although they are seen in people who do not smoke as well). In this area 2-4 units are used above the upper lip and 2 units are used on the lower lip.Other areas Botox is used in the lower face is as follows: The nasalis muscle on the bridge of the nose is responsible for thebunny lines that are sometimes seen there when one frowns or smiles. Usually2-4 units of Botox are used per side for this area. Botox can be placed in the depressor anguli oris (DAO) muscle to elevatedownturned corners of the mouth which sometimes produce a sad face appearance.In this area 2-4 units are used per side. Botox can be placed in the mentalismuscle on the chin to address a cobblestone appearance or dimpling on the chin.In this area 2-8 units of Botox are used. Botox can be placed in the massetermuscle in the lower face to contour the lower face and address pain associatedwith TMJ. In this area 20-40 units of Botox are used per side. Botox can beplaced in the levator labii superioris alequae nasii (LLSAN) muscle locatedjust beside the nose on either side to address what is called the gummy smile.The gummy smile is seen in some people whose upper lip elevates so high whenthey smile that the upper gums are seen in addition to their upper teeth. Inthis area 2-4 units are used per side. Botox can be placed in a vestigialmuscle (seen in some people) called the depressor septi nasii to prevent thetip of the nose from moving downward when smiling. Here only 1-2 units isrequired. Botox can be placed just under the jawline in what is called theNefertiti lift to relax the platysma muscle which pulls down on the lower face,thereby improving jawline definition. When placed lower in the neck Botox canaddress vertical neck bands. Approximately 10 units are used below each jaw andin each band.With any injection, there are risks such aspain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We takespecial precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique.We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usuallyresolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usuallyresolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. Inaddition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreadsor diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to sideeffects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporaryasymmetric smile.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that mypatients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of theseactivities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent sideeffects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been nodefinitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do notprovide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the sideof caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specificrecommendations. Good luck!
Thank you for your question regarding masseter injections with botox and the desire for a more feminine appearance. Firstly I'd like to address that you are already blessed with natural beauty; if you were to have treatments, I recommend looking at your full face in...
The price of Botox operation depends on several factors such as the difficulty of your case and your request for your operation area. In my practice, prices for Botox operation reaches from 325 Euro up to 350 Euro range. If you want to learn more you can visit my profile.
Good skin care (without Retin A, retinol or retinoids), avoiding the sun, and using vitamin C serums are all safe ways to minimize your smiles lines while pregnant. Don’t use Botox or injectable dermal fillers because there are no safety studies on their effects during pregnancy or nursing. I h...