After Botox for a gummy smile, is it usual to have a numb feeling in the upper lip for the entire 3 months the Botox lasts for?

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After having Botox for a gummy smile, is it usual to have a numb feeling in the upper lip for the entire 3 months the Botox lasts for?

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Numbness is not usually a side effect of Botox. You may be experiencing altered sensation because of the decrease in contraction of the muscle. Schedule a follow up with your injector and be assessed.

Brian S. Biesman, MD · Answer

True numbness after Botox injections is not common.  It would be helpful to know if the feeling is the same on both sides of the lip or if it is limited to just one side.  It is important to differentiate true numbness from the awkward, heavy feeling that inability to fully move a muscle can sometimes produce.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Numbness after Botox is not common and i'm unsure why this would have happened.  It is normal to feel a "heaviness" in this area that can persist till the Botox wears off.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hi Sunset.  A little bit of heaviness or "numbness" is normal after Botox for a gummy smile.  The feeling should not last a full three months and it will get better as the product slowly wears off.  Good luck.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

We routinely do this in our practice and other than heaviness that is experienced, patients do not complain of numbness in the lip.

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