I'm 40 years old and two years ago I had botox injected on the side of my nostril for gummy smile. The immediate effect was that not only did my upper lip droop heavily but my nostril on that side also drooped. While the lip droop normalised, the nostril droop is still very severe and doesn't seem to get back to normal. Any idea why this happened and how it can be fixed? Thank you
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Hi, I’m Lauren, the aesthetic injector at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center. Too much movement in the first 24 - 48 hours after Botox injections can potentially reduce the effectiveness of the treatment or make it wear off sooner. We would typically recommend refraining from vaping 48 hours a...
Hi, thank you for your question! The best way to help reduce the effect of lower face botox would be to do facial exercises and using a vibration device. The vibration tool will help contract the muscle which in return will help the botox metabolize at a faster rate.
There are two parts to your question. To address the smile height (or gummy smile), this can be treated with appropriately placed botox injections by your oculofacial plastic surgeon or other botox injector. Increasing upper lip fullness or lip-flip can also be addressed with botox placement in...
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