I have had tmj, jaw surgery, and jaw issues in general. 3 months ago, I got botox injected into the right (lower) masseter muscle because it was bigger than the left. Now, The lower (right) masseter is smaller than the lower left but, I believe, the upper part of the right masseter muscle is larger than the upper left. (I believe this because my cheekbone/cheek is less sculpted on the right, due to, what I believe, is extra muscle mass. I also believe this to be true because it feels tighrt).
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While Botox and other neuromodulators have no direct effect on the skin, the muscles paralyzed by the effects of these medications do. There are many facial muscles in the area of the angle of mouth and any skeletal muscle may be affected by the paralysis caused by Botox. It is possible that...
After doing this for many years, multiple times per day, I this is is coincidence. There are reports of people having flu like symptoms after injections, but I do not this this is from the product itself. If you are concerned, in the future use Xeomin, which has no residual proteins...
