Botox™ Before and After in New York - Related FAQ's

If I had Botox™ to my inner forehead and now my eyebrow is raised on one side and I look mean, what should I do?

See your doctor. Sometimes the outer forehead compensates for a lack of elevation from the treated middle forehead. Additional units of Botox™, small in number, can usually fix this readily.

I have a Korean friend who hates her wide cheeks. Her mom has the same shaped face and her sister. She wants to know what can be done to reduce this. Someone told her that liposuction can work, is this a good option?

Your friend would need to be examined but she may not have an abundance of fat. In the past, it was more common, if someone wanted sculpted cheekbones, to have a plastic surgeon excise the buccal (cheek) fat pad. This actually can make the person look tired and sickly as she ages. We now favor volumization for facial rejuvenation so fat pad removal is less commonly performed and fat injections or other fillers can augment the cheek bones. Your friend, however, may have an enlargement of the chewing muscle, called the masseter. This can be reduced by using Botox to relax the muscle. It is not permanent and has to be redone every six months, more or less. There are side effects and risks that need to be discussed, so your friend should see an experienced Botox injector who treats these hypertrophic masseter muscles for a consultation.

I had Botox™ injections around my forehead, and crows' feet. I now have a tight eyelid and it doesn't close evenly. Should I consider having more surgery?

First, you should understand what is happening. Your Botox™ can create a younger appearance by preventing sufficient wrinkles from occurring. These wrinkles or folds will still occur if the Botox is not effective in a wide fashion. The cost and duration of the treatment is correlated with the number of units of Botox™ injected.

Should I have Botox™ do decrease my thick cheeks?

It depends on what is causing the cheek fullness. Is it an enlarged salivary gland, chewing muscle (masseter) or wide bone structure? Botox™ works very well for enlarged masseter muscles. There are risks so discuss this with your doctor. It certainly is not a permanent solution as Botox™ may only last four to six months.

Can I have my chin injected with Botox™ if I don't like the texture?

A small amount of Botox™ can make the "cellulite" appearance of chins better. Some have overactive mentalis muscle motion which can pull down the lower lip. Botox™ can make this better.



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