So i have a before and after of 22 units per side masseter botox, 4 units daxxify lip flip and 0.7 in total cheek filler. How did my face end up worse? One cheek is almost caved in as well. I look like a picasso.
Answer: Has the appearance of your smile changed? It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what has changed based on your before and after photos, however, if some of the neurotoxin was injected into your resorious muscle, that can cause a subtle change in the appearance of your facial shape, especially with smiling. The effects of Botox will completely wear off. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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Answer: Has the appearance of your smile changed? It's difficult to pinpoint exactly what has changed based on your before and after photos, however, if some of the neurotoxin was injected into your resorious muscle, that can cause a subtle change in the appearance of your facial shape, especially with smiling. The effects of Botox will completely wear off. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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January 22, 2025
Answer: RE: Masseter botox and Voluma cheek filler Hello, This is Dr. Hong from Fresh Clinic (Seoul). What you're noticing is a result of the masseter Botox treatment. While Botox can be effective for some individuals, in your case, it has caused a temporary loss of jawline support due to the relaxation of the masseter muscle. It's important to allow the muscle time to heal naturally. Typically, after about six months, the Botox effects will subside, and the muscle tone should gradually return. I also recommend avoiding additional treatments, such as fillers or Sculptra, for volume restoration at this time. The best approach is to refrain from further injections for a while to give your muscles time to recover. If, after several months, you do not see noticeable improvements, options like liposuction to reduce bulkiness in the lower part of the face, along with some lifting treatments, could help to address the issue. Best regards,Dr. Hong
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January 22, 2025
Answer: RE: Masseter botox and Voluma cheek filler Hello, This is Dr. Hong from Fresh Clinic (Seoul). What you're noticing is a result of the masseter Botox treatment. While Botox can be effective for some individuals, in your case, it has caused a temporary loss of jawline support due to the relaxation of the masseter muscle. It's important to allow the muscle time to heal naturally. Typically, after about six months, the Botox effects will subside, and the muscle tone should gradually return. I also recommend avoiding additional treatments, such as fillers or Sculptra, for volume restoration at this time. The best approach is to refrain from further injections for a while to give your muscles time to recover. If, after several months, you do not see noticeable improvements, options like liposuction to reduce bulkiness in the lower part of the face, along with some lifting treatments, could help to address the issue. Best regards,Dr. Hong
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December 19, 2024
Answer: Modern Women's Health by Dr. Jukes Hi there! Oh no, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I believe your injector possibly did 22 units on each side causing facial sagging. Typically, injectors do 15-20 on each side THEN work on adding additional if the dosage wasn't enough. I believe the dosage a of weakening your jaw muscles is what caused this to happen. In the meantime, doing Sculptra in the areas or filler midface can help to lift those marionette lines and restore balance.
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December 19, 2024
Answer: Modern Women's Health by Dr. Jukes Hi there! Oh no, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I believe your injector possibly did 22 units on each side causing facial sagging. Typically, injectors do 15-20 on each side THEN work on adding additional if the dosage wasn't enough. I believe the dosage a of weakening your jaw muscles is what caused this to happen. In the meantime, doing Sculptra in the areas or filler midface can help to lift those marionette lines and restore balance.
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December 12, 2024
Answer: Skin laxity & Masseter Botox What you are seeing is a result of the masseter Botox you had done. Although, masseter treatment can be great for some, due to your anatomy you lost the support of your jawline by relaxing the masseter muscle. I would avoid doing in again unless you need it for pain relief. You can look into other treatments to contour the lower face such as microneedling treatments with radio frequency or fillers.
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December 12, 2024
Answer: Skin laxity & Masseter Botox What you are seeing is a result of the masseter Botox you had done. Although, masseter treatment can be great for some, due to your anatomy you lost the support of your jawline by relaxing the masseter muscle. I would avoid doing in again unless you need it for pain relief. You can look into other treatments to contour the lower face such as microneedling treatments with radio frequency or fillers.
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May 4, 2024
Answer: Masseter Botox and Voluma Thanks for your question. When we treat the masseters with botox they do shrink in size. This rarely happens to such a degree that it would make loose skin/jowls worse, but the potential is there especially if there was some pre-existing skin laxity. Regarding the cheek filler, 0.7 ml is a fairly small amount for volume correction (and don't expect any correction with that to last "2 years" because the Voluma 2 year studies treated their patients with 5 or more syringes to get that '2 year' duration!). Looking at your images, you have beautiful features and certainly it is primarily skin laxity that should be addressed here. You need to restore lost collagen and elastin to the skin- getting it to tighten and lift. Avoid trying to "fix it all with filler" - I see a lot of people who get a bunch of cheek and jawline filler to try to correct this and they end up looking like distorted pumpkin faces. So, how to do this? You could start with a "No Downtime" procedure like Sofwave. A full "advanced protocol" delivering 4 passes at a good energy setting. I'm sure you would see a nice improvement with that, but if you were looking for something even stronger AND you can tolerate some downtime then consider a combination of Morpheus8 series of 3 with one FaceTite session (performed off the same platform) to tighten the jawline. I hope that helps!
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May 4, 2024
Answer: Masseter Botox and Voluma Thanks for your question. When we treat the masseters with botox they do shrink in size. This rarely happens to such a degree that it would make loose skin/jowls worse, but the potential is there especially if there was some pre-existing skin laxity. Regarding the cheek filler, 0.7 ml is a fairly small amount for volume correction (and don't expect any correction with that to last "2 years" because the Voluma 2 year studies treated their patients with 5 or more syringes to get that '2 year' duration!). Looking at your images, you have beautiful features and certainly it is primarily skin laxity that should be addressed here. You need to restore lost collagen and elastin to the skin- getting it to tighten and lift. Avoid trying to "fix it all with filler" - I see a lot of people who get a bunch of cheek and jawline filler to try to correct this and they end up looking like distorted pumpkin faces. So, how to do this? You could start with a "No Downtime" procedure like Sofwave. A full "advanced protocol" delivering 4 passes at a good energy setting. I'm sure you would see a nice improvement with that, but if you were looking for something even stronger AND you can tolerate some downtime then consider a combination of Morpheus8 series of 3 with one FaceTite session (performed off the same platform) to tighten the jawline. I hope that helps!
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