Hello! I suffer from moderate social anxiety, and the anxiety causes my eyes to get really wide and I look terrified when I talk to people to the point where customers have complained about it at my job. Is this something Botox injections could help? I am wondering if having Botox injected by my eyes could help me stop making these facial expressions. Also, could botox in my shoulders help prevent my shoulders from tensing up? Thanks!
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Thank you for your question. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper ...
Thank you for your question. While extremely rare, Botox can cause dysphonia, or a raspy voice. That being said, there are a myriad of other causes that are much more likely to be the culprit. First, it is unlikely that the injection penetrated deeply enough in your neck to reach...