My wife has had two Botox injections recently(one in jan and one in apr - two weeks ago) to reduce her massetter and achieve a slim face. the result is not good. Her zygomaticlooks accentuated, and her face below zygomatic looks Hollow making her look gaunt, while before she had a full and cheery looking face. Also the muscle on her left Zygomatic look buldging. Is there a way to undo the effect? She is now chewinga lot of gums hoping to regain the massetter muscle, would it help? Thanks!
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August 31, 2012
Answer: Botox for hypertrophic masseter muscles
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Botox has many intended purposes, but muscle reduction is not one of them. Botox works by inhibiting the nerve signal that causes muscle contractions, temporarily paralyzing the affected muscles. If you are working out regularly (or simply using your legs for normal activities like sitting,...
It would be helpful to know if the pimples correspond to the exact area of injections where the needle pierced the skin. If not, if the numbers of pimples far exceed the number of insertion sites of Botox needles, then maybe it is related to a disinfectant used or a numbing cream or some other...
I have not been aware of reports of cause and effect between Botox and macular degeneration. Dry eye syndrome can be exacerbated by injections of Botox in the lower eyelids that could cause sagging but not macular degeneation. Possibly a second opinion with a different...
