Daily progression: M: face felt tight; T: cheeks full, face feels sunburned; W: cheeks more full & tingly with pink apples; TH: sides of face tingle and feel full especially when smiling F: friends say my pink cheeks look filled with tire repair; SA: muscles tremble when I half smile, sides of mouth bulge, I called doctor, sent him photos & video of trembling smile & swollen cheeks. His response = my cheeks looked like Angiodema; it would dissipate and I should go see my GP about shaky smile.
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Thank you for your question! I advise my patients not to exercise, bend down or lay down for at least 8 hours after injection. It may lead to migration of Botox. I would suggest you to have follow up appointment after one to two weeks, to make sure that everything is ok. Good luck!
I like Masseter injections in some people, it can help decrease bulky masseter muscles or create balance when there is asymmetry. However, I do think that in some cases using filler to widen the cheek bones can change the proportions to make the lower face look slimmer(relatively speaking) by...
Treatment for chin dimpling ("pebble chin" or "orange peel") is Botox injected into the mentalis muscle. This typically gives great improvement to the appearance of the chin. Results take about 1 to 2 weeks. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a board-certified cosmetic der...