I have a really large smile and raised smile lines. My mouth doesn't seem that big when at rest but when I smile it stretches out across my face and has also caused me to have big smile lines in a more elevated position to most people. Is this due to a muscle problem and if so which muscle is it and can it be fixed with Botox/fillers?
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The treatment with Botox is temporary, that is to say, the effects that it produces are only present for the time of action of the medicine, so when this time, which can be from 4 to 6 months, is not effective. All the effects that it can produce only have this duration so there will be no...
What has happened here is that you have had too much weakening of the muscles in the central brow. Now when you raise your eyebrows, the only area of the muscle left functioning is the portion over the outer eyebrow arch, hence the lines that are bugging you. Your central brow has...
I'm not sure the two could be related but not wearing a good sunscreen is probably an issue if you're using cosmetic Botox to soften lines. Those lines worsen by sun damage - use an SPF to protect your skin is essential to wrinkle reduction.
