Masseter Muscle Reduction Using Botox - Any Doctors in Ohio That Do This Procedure?

Cosmetic Botox is injected into the facial muscles - using your topical treatment won't have any affect on the Botox, but always discuss your concerns with your provider if you're unsure.

I would be surprised if you could detect much of a difference with 5 units per side.  Perhaps he meant 5 units per site?  5 units per site distributed over 5 sites (for a total of 25 units per side) is a very effective initial dosage for most patients.  For the initial treatment,...

The presence or absence of a crunching sound has no correlation with the efficacy of the Botox injected; this sound is caused by penetration of one or multiple durable, sliding tissue planes in the forehead.  The frontalis muscle, which produces the horizontal forehead lines, lies...

It shouldn't, but unfortunately in medicine there are no guarantees (be wary if any doctor guarantees any result, even a particular response to a medication such as aspirin).  Based on the pharmacology of Botox, I would not expect it from this drug, but the simple act of injecting may be a...

This is unusual and is probably not a result of Botox and Perlane. It could be a reaction to a topical product that has been applied recently. Did you receive numbing cream? Did you apply a new skincare product?

It looks like the Motrin may have increased your rate of bruising. Swelling, redness, discomfort and bruising are common and settles down within 3 days or so. Rest assured, the bruising will subside over the next week or so. Follow your injector's post-care instructions to facilitate healing.