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Will I get my smile back?

natshevAug 9, 2022
I had filler done in March 2022. After 3-4 months I notices lumps on my left and right side of the chin, so I had it dissolved with hylenex. The next day, I felt like my chin is stiff and cannot move. I contacted my esthetician and she said I have inflamation and prescribed 4mg steriods, I took it for a week and there was no change in my chin moovement. My lumps got smaller. My question is about my smile. I can no longer smile and show my teeth. It’s like my lip just won’t move. I got it dissol

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