Jawline Botox Gone Wrong? (photo)

I'm sorry to hear about your experience with your previous treatment. The masseter muscle is located next to muscles that help us smile, and in your situation it has taken effect on those muscles.

 

Rest assured your results will begin to soften in the coming months. Generally we do not aggressively massage the masseter post treatment and place the injections away from muscles that help with animation.

Hello, and sorry to hear about the issue you are experiencing following your injections. The reason you cannot smile as wide on one side is because the Botox is affecting the facial muscles in that particular area. Not to worry, the effects of Botox are temporary and last an average of three months. From here, I would recommend visiting the physician who performed your injections. He/she will be able to assess your situation and provide you with some advice. Thank you and I hope this helps!

It sounds like the smile muscle was affected by Botox on the side that you described. Botox is used to inject into the Masseter muscle and reduce the fullness of lower posterior cheek and enhance jawline. The duration of Botox depends on the dose used. Ask your physician how much was injected how long it should last. Typically I use dosage that last 3 to 6 months buy your physician may use different dosage regimen.

Best Wishes,

Stewart Wang, MD FACS, Wang Plastic Surgery

It sounds like your provider massaged and the product diffused to other muscles in your face that would normally allow you to smile. Instead of just going in to your masseters as expected, it's where it shouldn't be now. You'll have to wait out the treatment (wearing off).

Your Botox not only affected your masseter muscles, but also the muscle on your left side that helps you smile.  The massaging probably spread the Botox into this area.  You will need to wait it out for a few months until the effect fades.