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Will 10+ sessions of Botox to the masseter muscles eventually cause them to stay down permanently?

WantsathinnerfaceOct 22, 2017
I remember reading a doctor on here's answer to somebody's question about such an he said after 10 sessions or so they should go down permanently.Is,this true for most people?

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