Skewed smile after Botox injections in smile muscles for essential tremor (photos)

April 3, 2022
Asked By:skewed_smile88 in Miami, Florida, Verenigde Staten

I'm an essential tremor patient in my 40s, and as medication (propranolol, rivotril, xanax) are only giving limited relief for the shaking (specifically in my smiling muscles) - the neurologist r we t their botox department for just 4 units Botox in my minor and major smiling muscles in total. We're now months later and the negative side-effects are still there: a skewed smile on one side of my face. Does Botox have a typical timeline, what's my perspective here?

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April 4, 2022

Answer: Botox

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April 4, 2022

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August 16, 2023

Answer: Need to come in to consult

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August 16, 2023

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
April 16, 2022

Answer: Length of effect

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Answer: Length of effect

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