When I am talking, my right side bottom lip pulls down and to one side exposing more teeth and gum on that one side than the other side. Would Botox help and where would the injection be?
August 19, 2020
Answer: Botox Hello, and thank you for your question! Botox would help by inhibiting the contraction of the muscle, which will soften your look on the right side. Your doctor may use multiple injection sites to achieve the desired outcome. I cannot say exactly where the sites would be because I have not seen you in person but it would be around the corner of the mouth, where your muscles are pulling down. A filler such as Juvederm in the lips may also help fill the lips so not as much of your teeth and gum are showing. Please see my attached link which has more information on Botox. Please be sure to see a board-certified plastic surgeon you feel comfortable with. Best of luck! James L. Fernau, MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ACLMS) Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS) American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
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August 19, 2020
Answer: Botox Hello, and thank you for your question! Botox would help by inhibiting the contraction of the muscle, which will soften your look on the right side. Your doctor may use multiple injection sites to achieve the desired outcome. I cannot say exactly where the sites would be because I have not seen you in person but it would be around the corner of the mouth, where your muscles are pulling down. A filler such as Juvederm in the lips may also help fill the lips so not as much of your teeth and gum are showing. Please see my attached link which has more information on Botox. Please be sure to see a board-certified plastic surgeon you feel comfortable with. Best of luck! James L. Fernau, MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ACLMS) Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS) American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
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