Hello I am wondering your thoughts on botox for posterior temporalis muscle, I have a wide forehead which I think is largely caused due to big temporalis muscle which causes my forehead to bow out at the top. the anterior temporalis muscle does not bulge out its more towards the top. I have heard of two procedures for this ,botox and also actual excision of the posterior muscle? Can someone please give their thoughts on this in terms of side effects and risks
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Answer: Treatment options for Wide temporalis muscle
I am a board certified ophthalmologist in addition to being a fellowship trained oculofacial surgeon. That means in my career, I have treated and seen many patients with highly contagious pink eye. It is far more contagious than a cold sore. I have never contracted pink eye. That is beca...
Thank you for your question and photos. It’s not unusual for BOTOX® to produce some minor swelling for a few days to 1 week after injections. However, your swelling very well may be more related to the sun exposure you recently had than your BOTOX® injections. Continue to use cold compresses and...
Hi and thank you for your question! If it has been at least 2 weeks following your last treatment, it would be best to do a follow up with your doctor. The indentation is easy to fix with some additional filler injections and/or removal or adjustment of a bit of the filler with enzyme...