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Jawline Botox Affected my Smile, Will Facial Muscle Exercise Help Get my Smile Back? (photo)

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4 Mo Seems Too Long to Recover my Smile. Last week I had 40 units of Botox (Xeomin) injected to the masseter to slim the jawline. My doctor had 15 yrs experience with this procedure. Said MINIMUM 40 units per side needed.Said my smile won't be affected, or at least no one would notice the difference. NOT TRUE!! I can't smile all the way now. My smile was my #1 asset and now it looks fake. I'm depressed/ashamed. Since the Botox seemed to have diffused to wrong muscle, will I get my smile faster? Will Smile exercises help much? THANKS!

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