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Would Botox in masseter cause accelerated ageing?

ambermorton389
I'm 21 and recently got botox in my masseters (20 units) due to a severe problem with bruxism/tmj, I also noticed some slimming affect to my jaw from this. Recently, I spoke to a woman who had spent some years working as a secretary for a maxillofacial surgeon. She emphatically urged me not to repeat the procedure; claiming it would cause accelerated aging, my face would become gaunt/sunken/with sagging skin due to the slight volume loss. Is there any truth to this in your opinion/experience?

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Dr. Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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Dr. Raheleh Sarbaziha, MD
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