Can Botox in the Masseter Be Permanent and How Is This Muscle Different Than Others?

August 21, 2012
Asked By:Azure1

I had a botox injection into my masseter muscle a week ago, I heard that usually one only needs 2 botox injections to achieve a permanent dystrophy for this muscle. Can anyone please confirm if this is true and if so, how is the masseter muscle different to other muscles on the face in terms of its reaction to botox? Thanks

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