I recently had 5 units of Dysport on each side of my crows feet. 1 week in and my smile looks very strange and restricted, causing my cheeks to bunch up and wrinkle- almost clown like. Impossible to smile all the way due to tightness I feel in my checks now, and it’s completley changed my smile. Will the Dysport start to wear off sooner than the avg. 3-4 months since the dose was lower than normal?
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You have a subtle lump in the glabella (area between the eyes). I doubt that it is related to Dysport, although there is a simple way to find out. If it is an untreated procerus muscle (vertical muscle that cause horizontal creases at the nasal bridge), then squinting your eyes together wil...
There is no need to massage after Dysport treatments. In fact it is recommended that you do not massage the area as it can cause the product to spread to unintended areas. It's difficult to say if the number of units used was too much. The number of units needed depends on the areas treated.
I'm sorry for your experience. injections of Dysport into the lower face require an expert injector and are more complicated to perform than the upper face. Unpredictable results can happen to anyone, even the most experienced providers, and then it comes down to knowing how to fix them....