I had botox on the side of my lips and on one side of my chin to get rid of frown lines and dimples on chin. My smile is now crooked on the side the chin was injected,bottom lip does not pull down as much as other side and even worse my Platysma muscle in neck on that side is now activated when I smile, so I have a long band. I know the botox effect in my lip will go away in a few months but wonder if I should have him inject the platysma band to reduce it. I don't want to make matters worse.
July 1, 2017
Answer: Asymmetry after Botox The asymmetry is due to having DAO on one side injected and that does not allow the lip to go up so doing the other will help that. also you look like a good candidate for injection into the platysmal bands but be sure you see a board certified dermatologist
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July 1, 2017
Answer: Asymmetry after Botox The asymmetry is due to having DAO on one side injected and that does not allow the lip to go up so doing the other will help that. also you look like a good candidate for injection into the platysmal bands but be sure you see a board certified dermatologist
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June 30, 2017
Answer: Injection of Platysmal bands Thank you for your question and submitting your pictures. The asymmetry you are experiencing is from treating one side of the chin resulting in some relaxation of the DAO muscle that pulls the corner of the lip down. Since the DAO is relaxed, the muscles that support your smile are stronger resulting in an upturn of the corner of your lips on the side of the face where your chin was injected. Also, you are experiencing some recruitment of the platysma muscle which could be treated with 10-15 units of Botox. Both platsymal bands should be assessed as relaxing on one side and not the other can again result in some assymetry. I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.
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June 30, 2017
Answer: Injection of Platysmal bands Thank you for your question and submitting your pictures. The asymmetry you are experiencing is from treating one side of the chin resulting in some relaxation of the DAO muscle that pulls the corner of the lip down. Since the DAO is relaxed, the muscles that support your smile are stronger resulting in an upturn of the corner of your lips on the side of the face where your chin was injected. Also, you are experiencing some recruitment of the platysma muscle which could be treated with 10-15 units of Botox. Both platsymal bands should be assessed as relaxing on one side and not the other can again result in some assymetry. I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.
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