Can Acupuncture Help Simulate Nerve in Facial Muscle and Improve Muscle That Were Atrophied by Botox?

Based on your picture, I don't think there are any surgical options. I don't think you have a wide neck. The muscles slope a little more quickly from the side, which might be giving it that look. Also, the longer a neck is, the more narrow it will appear. You don't appear to have a really short...

Dear cal5, The lateral crescents which may look like the "quizzical look" or the "Jack Nicholson look" can be seen when the 11's are treated centrally and the lateral brow area is not. This can be corrected with judicious placement of Botox in that lateral area. One must be careful when doing...

I recommend that my patient avoid exercising and doing strenuous activities for 24 hours after botox/dysport injections.Increasing the blood flow to the area can "wash out" or flush that area and cause decreased effectiveness of the injections. This time is needed to cause the botox to be picked...

It is ok to have local anesthesia in the mouth one week after treatment with Botox, as there are no known contraindications between the two. I would recommend discussing your Botox treatment with your physician who will be administering the anesthesia. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best...

Botox is delivered in unit doses. It is packaged as a powder which must be reconstituted using an injectable liquid such as saline or sterile water. The amount of liquid used to reconstitute the Botox will determine the concentration or units per milliliter.  Keep in mind that it is the total ...