I have had masseter Botox injected 10 days ago and it's helped me with the clenching but my smile is getting worse by the day. This is all I can manage smiling, the other picture was before. Is this going to resolve? I am so unhappy.
June 17, 2016
Answer: Smile After Masseter Injection Since the masseter is a muscle of mastication and is posterior to and somewhat anatomically isolated from muscles associate with smiling, I am not sure what the root cause of your problem is. Were other areas injected around the mouth injected simultaneously? Secondly, the photos are insufficient to really determine the measure of change that you may see in the mirror. I encourage you to discuss this with your Doctor
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June 17, 2016
Answer: Smile After Masseter Injection Since the masseter is a muscle of mastication and is posterior to and somewhat anatomically isolated from muscles associate with smiling, I am not sure what the root cause of your problem is. Were other areas injected around the mouth injected simultaneously? Secondly, the photos are insufficient to really determine the measure of change that you may see in the mirror. I encourage you to discuss this with your Doctor
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June 17, 2016
Answer: Am I stuck with this smile for three months post masseter Botox? Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs. I see your area of concern for your smile but I would allow a couple of more days to pass to allow the Botox to fully mature. There can be subtle changes in the 10-14 day range after treatment. If there is little improvement in appearance one of the muscles responsible for fully elevating your upper lip was partially affected and will need time to return to normal. This may take several weeks.
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June 17, 2016
Answer: Am I stuck with this smile for three months post masseter Botox? Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs. I see your area of concern for your smile but I would allow a couple of more days to pass to allow the Botox to fully mature. There can be subtle changes in the 10-14 day range after treatment. If there is little improvement in appearance one of the muscles responsible for fully elevating your upper lip was partially affected and will need time to return to normal. This may take several weeks.
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