I have pretty severe bruxism- I grind my teeth at night and during the day clench down my jaw almost constantly. I've gotten 35 units in each masseter 10 days ago and it's been a godsend. I also already notice a slimming effect. How often should I get it re-Injected to keep me from clenching & further slim down?
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Thank you for your question rreis. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. Co-administration of Botox with aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamycin can potentiate the effects of Botox, as can use of anticholinergic medications after a Botox...
Hi, the first step would be a consultation by an experienced plastic surgeon. The solution to improving your appearance ranges from treating you non-surgically with Botox, to performing chin reduction surgery and implant placement. Either way, I believe an improvement can be achieved that will...
This is really a great question and thank you for asking it. As other providers have mentioned, he should have no concern regarding displacement of Botox. The main concern is active manipulation at the time or immediately after injection. The line share of your results is achieved in 1 we...