I’m interested in getting Botox for bruxism, but I have osteoporosis so I’m particularly concerned about bone loss, but on the other hand I’m destroying my teeth from grinding during sleep so I’m trying to assess cost / benefit of Botox for bruxism. Also curious if it does cause bone loss does it reduce bone when injected around skull or cheekbone too or only in jaw? Thanks !
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Thank you for your question! Yes, BOTOX and Ellanse are completely different and there is no reason why you can't have BOTOX now, 2 months after filler treatment. Best of luck!
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