My face has always been long but it wasnt that long before. I think its because of gaining and loosing weight thro the years. When i smile it looks fine but when i dont do any face expression it kinda looks long! I'm wondering if botox can make my face look wider? Appreciate your help. Thank you!
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January 29, 2011
Answer: Botox is not appropriate to make a narrow face more round
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
I instruct my patients to avoid any heavy exercise and massaging the treatment area for four hours after Botox. This is because of the theoretical potential for Botox to migrate to other muscles immediately after injection. If this happens, you may get unintented effects such as...
I read your concern, and you should notice at least some improvement in your appearance. and weakening of your frown muscles by now. The full effect of your Botox will be seen in another 5 days. If it's not working, you should visit your physician for evaluation.
Thank you for your question! Botox can help some of the downward pull on the corners of the mouth, but it will not really soften very deep folds in that area. This is a very individual placement issue that has more to do with how you hold your face at rest and during expression. Sometimes the ...
