I had masseter Botox done about a month and a half ago. And although I really like the results, I cannot smile like I used to. My smile now does not turn upwards and is very contrived and restricted. I also had small amounts of fillers on the marionette area just below my lip corners, and along the nasolabial folds. Can you please advise if a DOA Botox injection will help or on the corner of the lips area? The last picture is when I did not get anything done for reference and comparison. Thank you.
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Botox should last 3 to 4 months, 12 units is a very low amount for glabellar area. Usual treatment is 20 to 25 units with additional on the forehead. Make sure your provider is using fresh botox and have it injected again about 4 weeks prior to the wedding....
Botox will work beautifully to smooth out the wrinkles between
your eyebrows, the area known as the glabella. My patients refer to them as the
"11 lines" because they look like the number 11. Botox will
primarily correct the lines caused when you contract your muscles (dynamic
wrinkles). If ...