I went to a inexperienced injector who injected 100 units , of Botox into nasal labial folds just near the nostrils. It's been 2 months & I still cannot smile. I have difficulty speaking & drool comes out of the corners of my mouth when I speak or eat. My entire upper lip curls under making my upper lip look super thin. Will a lip flip offset it. If so who do you recommend? I read 15 units can take up to 9 mo. to go away. Could this take years to go away at 50 units ea. side?
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Answer: Laugh Lines / Nasolabial Folds - Fillers + Sculptra, Lasers like Fraxel/Clear + Brilliant, Radiofrequency, Peels, Skin Care
For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest...
Gull-wing lip lifts place the incision (and scar) right at the vermillion border which is the junction of the red and white lip. The bullhorn technique places the incision (and scar) in the junction between the nose and face, just at the base of the nose in the natural shadows. It is true that...
From the photos provided, it would appear that an appropriately cohesive, low viscosity HA filler can be used to enhance the definition of the philtrum (a rather commonplace procedure these days). Likewise, an appropriate HA filler can be used to achieve not only greater upper lip augmentation,...
