Hello Doctors please help, I have had masseter Botox in May 2018 and now it has been almost 6 months and my smile is still not back to the way it was, could it be that the muscles or nerves had been damaged during the injection process? What can I do now?
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Botox is a temporary fix and usually lasts 3-4 months. The Botox injections relieve jaw tension by making muscles unable to engage in the powerful, often unconscious movement of the jaw. Your smile should return to normal soon.
Thank you for your question and runnerlady233. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment ...
K. Roxanne Grawe, MD (license permanently revoked) says:
Great Question You may still get Botox, but you will run the risk of more bruising and bleeding then someone who isn't taking a blood thinner. Anytime a patient is using an anticoagulant, aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications (Alka Seltzer, Excedrin, Advil, Motrin, Midol, etc.) , Vitamin E oil...
