I've found out that I need 50 units of Botox on each side of the masseter for full effect. One time, I went to this injector who gave my 30 units of Dysport on each side. I have heard that you have to triple the dose for Dysport compared to Botox. Is that true? And did I get too little then?
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Sam, A Drooping eyelid after Botox, Dysport or Xeomin is not an uncommon occurrence. The literature reports this occurs 3-5% of the time and is caused by the neuromodulator, Dysport in this case. Two possible causes of the droop are when the frontalis muscles, which raise...
A gummy smile can be treated with neuromodulators but this would be considered an advanced injection technique. Injection at one point, Yonsei’s point, will target four key muscles involved in lip elevation - zygomaticus minor, levator labii alaeque nasi, zygomaticus major and the levator l...
I'm sorry to hear that you had an unfortunate side effect from neurotoxin injections. The good thing is that it's temporary and will wear off in 3-4 months. I strongly advise you don't inject your face and simply use make up and don't think about it as your face will go back to normal...
