I have now begun month six of this nightmare having had 15 units of botox injected into the DAO muscles ruining my smile! Will this ever return to normal. I am devastated at the destruction this has created to my smile chin and jawline. I look nothing like the person who was injectef 6 months ago and now fear this is forever me!
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May 24, 2019
Answer: For better or worse, there is no Botox is permanent.
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Sue Ellen Cox, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
I would avoid this as it is very much out of the remit of researched and safe injection zones. Botox can be used for larger muscle groups but for conditions such as cerebral palsy and increased muscle tone after strokes by neurology specialists.
I typically start with 24Units to address the crow's feet, glabella, and forehead. This is much below what the Allergan reps have suggested, but I think a simple trick will give a natural result. I inject where the muscles pulls on the skin. NOT the wrinkle. For heaven's sake NOT the...