Over treatment can also result in the opposite effect, resulting in the so-called Joker's smile with too much elevation at the corners of the mouth after over weakening of the depressors.
And the depressor labii inferioris (DLI) muscle pulls down your lower lip, and you have one of these muscles on each side. When Botox spreads to any of these muscles, it will relax them. Usually this only happens on one side. This makes your smile on that side look different.
Changing a Down-turned Smile
Botox can be injected to weaken the muscles that pull down the corners of the mouth, which in turn allows the corners of the lips to rise. While Botox can give you a fuller and happier smile, be sure to consult with Drs.
Jawline or smile asymmetry may be one of the possible masseter BOTOX side effects. Generally, this condition is temporary and should not last for long. Patients who experience issues can contact our team for safe and effective tips for moving forward.
The Good: Patients who experience strange side effects such as having a weird smile or a “Joker” smile after lip injections can rest assured knowing that this is a common side effect, as a result of swelling after the procedure. Wait up to a week before worrying about your weird smile.
A "Joker" smile can occur when the muscles of the face are tightened or when the skin is lifted close to the corners of the mouth.
Pillow face is a condition that occurs as a result of a person getting over-injected with dermal fillers in their face. This leads to an overstuffed look, which causes the checks and other areas of the face to puff out.
Botox can also be incorrectly injected in a way that lowers the natural elevation of the cheeks, leading to the appearance of 'chipmunk cheeks'. Finally, the overuse of Botox around the mouth can result in temporary droopiness.
Too much Botox in the forehead muscles can cause the eyebrows to droop, making the upper eyelids look very heavy and hooded. The face may look angry or sad all the time. Too much Botox around the eyes can dramatically affect facial expression. The face is simply frozen.
A sudden lopsided smile can be a sign of a stroke, brain aneurysm (a bulge in the wall of an artery), or an infection. This may develop over the course of hours.
While BOTOX is most known for smoothing out wrinkles and creases, it can also make small adjustments to your jawline. BOTOX can narrow your face and make it appear thinner. It works by temporarily freezing the masseter muscle, so it eventually shrinks down in size.
Will getting Botox or Therapeutic Injectables for TMJ Pain change my smile? The short answer is, no. You are not alone in thinking this as this is the number one question asked during Botox Consultations.
"If you do too much Botox on your forehead for many, many years, the muscles will get weaker and flatter," cautions Wexler, adding that the skin can also appear thinner and looser. Moreover, as your muscles become weaker, they can start to recruit surrounding muscles when you make facial expressions.
The ideal treatment for a crooked smile varies based on the patient's oral health issues and other factors. Braces, a mouth guard, and other dental treatments can be used to straighten the teeth. Or, surgical procedures may be required to correct crooked teeth.
Botox is typically administered in a person's facial area. Immediately after the procedure, it is recommended that you move your face around, such as repeatedly smiling, frowning or eyebrow lifting.
Puffy, bulging cheeks
But if it's done by a less-than-credible injector, you can get the dreaded “pillow face.” If too much filler is put into the cheeks, or it's injected into the wrong area, the cheeks can bulge and essentially give you chipmunk cheeks.
Possible side effects and unwanted results include: Pain, swelling or bruising at the injection site. Headache or flu-like symptoms. Droopy eyelids or crooked eyebrows.
Specifically, injections on the forehead or between the eyes may spread into the eyebrows and cause the brow to lower, causing a droopy eyelid. In most cases, droopy eyelid occurs between one and three weeks after treatment, and patients typically experience this adverse effect for just a few weeks.
Botox won't have any effect on excess fat that makes the face round or chubby.
One common complication is “chipmunk cheeks.” This happens when too much dermal filler is injected into the cheeks and/or it's injected into the wrong spaces. Of course, there's also the stereotypical overdone lips look.
“Pillow face” is a direct play on the puffy, unattractive result of using too much facial filler or transferred fat. Another term often used to describe this overfilled look is “chipmunky.”
Recently, we have seen celebrities choosing to dissolve their filler as a result of overfilling their face and no longer having the natural look they once had.
Yes, some swelling is normal after having Botox® treatment. Ways you can reduce swelling include: applying a cold compress to the area (though make sure you don't rub the area or hold the compress in place for too long)
Excessive use of fillers distorts natural face features, causing an aged appearance. When the face becomes distorted this makes you look unnatural. And an unnatural look will make you look disproportioned. A hallmark of beauty is proportions.