I got botox for the first time on Friday, and one of the areas we targeted were my chin dimples when I smile. Today is day 3, and I'm not expecting much yet. However, for the past day and a half or so, my chin dimples have actually been a lot worse, particularly when I frown with my mouth. Is it normal for it to get worse before it gets better?
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Hello and than you for your question. The answer is no. Botox doesn't affect hair growth. It only works on the muscle to relax movement and soften appearance of the wrinkles. If you are noticing thinning of hairs, I suggest you see your primary care doctor and have your hormones and...
Hi Emily!
What has happened is that the superficial muscle fibres have been paralysed, meaning the deeper fibres can push out more.
This can happen with masseters, if Botox isn't injected deep enough. However it may be that it just needs a bit more time to work on the deeper muscle.
If it's...
It's possible that the lines you are speaking about (crinkling of the nose) have to do with the muscles on the sides of the nose. We refer to these lines as bunny lines and very commonly inject them at our practice. The procedure smooths out the crinkled appearance of the nose while smi...
