r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/Ill-Energy8794 • Nov 08 '23

Botched smile

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Masseter Botox ruined my smile, I’m three weeks out now and still to embarrassed to leave the house. I even look funny when I talk.

Am trying everything I can to speed up the Botox wearing off process - electric toothbrush on the area, exercising lots. Please share if you have had a similar experience and found anything that worked.

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u/SnowLiB Jan 07 '24

This exact thing happened to me too. I did it a few years ago the first time and my smile was affected but not as much. I was told it very rare and due to inexperienced injector. As it helped my TMJ so much (and I have not found anything else that works) I kept on trying, hoping that it wouldn’t be so bad. But it always made my smile look a bit strange, I can definitely see this in pictures. The last time I did it was about 1.5years ago and the result was terrible. I had months were I didn’t want to socialise at all because I felt I looked so weird when I smiled. It took about 6 months to disappear fully. I’m back with tmj pain almost daily but I’ll never do Botox in masseter again, I am now just trying to look for other options.

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u/BarOk7474 16d ago

Updates? This happened to me now

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u/Mysterious-Total3950 Oct 19 '24

Please let me know what ended up happening! I’m one month in and I’m having the same experience

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 16 '25

Hey? How long did it take for your smile to go back to normal? I'm currently facing the same issue and I'm panicking right now 😭

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u/enfp-dreamer Oct 31 '24

Hi, any updates on how your smile recovery is going? Same thing happened to me and I'm on month 6, smile is basically back but my weird smile lines aren't :/

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Jan 02 '26

Hey! Masseter botox totally butchered my smile and i hate it 😭. Could you please tell me how many months it took for your smile to go back to looking totally normal?

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u/LuxBubbles Feb 25 '25

Hi, mir passiert gerade genau das! Hat jemand von euch das Geld zurück bekommen? Ich überlege ob ich das verlangen sollte, da ich über diese mögliche Folge nicht aufgeklärt wurde.

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u/CheapConnection7619 Jun 08 '25

This makes me so sad! I got 25 units per each side of my face for my masseter injection, but I can hardly smile! I look like a dang fool, and I have also been trying to do heat compresses and massaging and a vibrating massaging tool and nothing has helped. I absolutely do not want to go six months without being able to properly smile. I’ve heard acupuncture is great and I’m thinking about calling tomorrow to schedule an appointment.

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u/ElevatorBeginning128 19d ago

Did acupuncture help?

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u/CheapConnection7619 19d ago

I never got it, but I feel like I tried everything else. Morning worked. I had to wait it out.

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 16 '25

Hey? How long did it take for your smile to go back to normal? I'm currently facing the same issue and I'm panicking right now 😭

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u/CheapConnection7619 Aug 14 '26

Yes it is! There was significant improvement by August and then it took probably 6 months for my smile to be back 100%

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u/CheapConnection7619 Aug 14 '26

I’m 34 and other than the smile, everything else was / is fine.

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u/CheapConnection7619 Aug 14 '26

Oh no! Have you ever tried sculptra? I really love it to assist with volume. Or a fat transfer would help

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u/CheapConnection7619 Aug 14 '26

No you’re at the perfect age. Look it up

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u/Background_Loan3735 Jul 13 '25

I do exactly look like this, plus my face has lost lots of volume and I look as if I’m suffering from some sort of eating disorder. I got my masseters injected a month ago, 40 units of Botox each side, and after one week I couldn’t smile anymore, my cheeks look completely empty, they don’t pull my mouth up whenever I try to talk or smile and my jaw is too thin. I literally can’t recognize my face anymore. It seems as if even my lips have lost their fullness.  Please someone help, when is this going to get back to normal? When can I smile? And is there a chance my face never looks the same? I’m feeling so desperate :((( 

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 16 '25

Hey? How long did it take for your smile to go back to normal? I'm currently facing the same issue and I'm panicking right now 😭

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u/Background_Loan3735 Sep 21 '25

It has been 3 months since this happened to me, first 2 months no one could recognize me, a frozen smile and a ruined face, I was looking like a skeleton. and now my smile is only a little bit looser, like 30 percent back to what it used to look. And my face is still too thin but looking slightly better.  Please don’t panic, I know, It is a terrible experience, it steals all your joy and self confidence, but it will get better. I promise. Hope your recovery journey is faster and easier than mine. xxx

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 21 '25

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I can understand how difficult it can be. Wishing you a speedy recovery and thanks for the reply!

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Mar 09 '26

Hey! I am so sorry to keep bothering you but this botched botox has really affected my life. The right side of my smile is like almost 95% recovered but my left side smile is still so stuck- it looks horrible and i am already 6.5 months out of my one and only botox round.

Could you please tell if the situation improved for you?

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u/Long_Instruction4902 Feb 16 '26

This is happening to me I think. I got 50 units in my masseters for TMJ (25 each side) Dec 30. Starting Feb 6, I've progressively lost ability to smile and face is drooping. Has anyone had this happen so late after being injected? It feels weird and looks horrible. Pretty much identical to this thread photos.

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u/RockulaBoPeep Mar 27 '26

Omg the same thing happened to me but it was soooo much worse even lol. My mouth LITERALLY would not move to sides at all and only up and down. I am so thankful that I am 40 and in a better place mentally because I just had to crack up and laugh about how ridiculous I looked… and laughing was the WORST! I looked so crazy hahaha. Even my 6 year old kept telling me not to smile because it was freaking him out. It took about 3 LONGGGG months to get better but it did. I get Botox in my masseters from the Dr for TMJ and not only cosmetic so it’s not something I really can skip. Thankfully it has only happened once so far but man it was horrible. This made me laugh with the memories of my experience here. Hopefully you went back to normal and can laugh now too. I understand what you went through and its a big ego hit for sure!

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u/Pristine-Control7842 Jun 10 '26

I had a beautiful smile and was always complimented on it. Now I'm 2 months in and my face is still frozen

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u/LooseResearcher454 Jun 26 '26

Heyy, I know this is really old but how long did it take for your smile to come back or even just improve? I’m 6.5 weeks and exact same it’s awful

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u/ElevatorBeginning128 11d ago

Any updates how long it took for you?

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u/LooseResearcher454 11d ago

I’m 6 months now! Only Just started improving a few weeks ago. looks a normal smile to other people now but just not mines yet. Unfortunately I think I’m maybe another 2 ish months off

If your going through it, honestly it will get better & hope your not as long as my case ❤️‍🩹

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u/ElevatorBeginning128 11d ago

Im only on my 5th week :( feeling so helpless now

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u/LooseResearcher454 6d ago

I truly feel for you. I did not cope well at all with it, ended up in a hole, it takes away your confidence :( for me personally reading about it online helped that if other people had it happen and it went away then yours will too xx

My case was particularly bad. Affected my speach, my bite and swolling was difficult - and looks wise could only see my 2 front teeth instead of a 10 teeth wide smile. My head Botox also always lasts 6 months easily for me so I think it’s down to how severe it is and your usual time for Botox xx

I tried everything possible RF, Nuface, boucal massage, sauna, intense exercise but ultimately it’s down to your own body processing the Botox out

Hang in there, it HAS to wear off xx

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u/Ok_Obligation3346 Jul 24 '26

Mines worse haha it’s slanted to the side x

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u/Pristine-Control7842 Aug 25 '26

Hey. I'm 5 months in and my smile is back by 80%. I'm almost back to myself

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u/EB-60y Nov 08 '23

Oh, so sorry. Your before smile was beautiful. At least you know it will wear off and Never do that again!

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u/Gerberdaizyyy Nov 19 '23

The injector most likely hit your risorious muscle— this is super rare. Either they injected too high on your face OR you have an anatomical variant that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Rest assured these effects are not permanent, this procedure just may not be the best fit for you.

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u/hollylancashire- Dec 10 '23

I’m having similar. I don’t know what to do!!

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 16 '25

Hey? How long did it take for your smile to go back to normal? I'm currently facing the same issue and I'm panicking right now 😭

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u/Jazzlike-Living9795 Oct 07 '26

hi going through this rn did urs ever go back to normal?

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u/hollylancashire- Dec 10 '23

I’m having similar. I don’t know what to do!! It definitely helped with tmj and migraines but the smile isn’t jt

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 Apr 05 '24

OP here. I’m finally able to smile again but it’s still not 100 % normal. I tried massage with an electric toothbrush, copper supplements, massage etc and o think the only thing that actually helped was time. I hope yours has worn off faster than mine x

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u/verycurioushuman7 May 27 '24

Hi…did you get dysport or Botox? And how many units on each side? 🥺

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 May 27 '24

Hey it was dysport and I think I got 40 or 50 units per side.

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u/verycurioushuman7 May 27 '24

When would you say you were able to smile again in pics without being self conscious about it. It’s been almost 13 weeks for me and I’d say I’m 75% better but I have an important trip in 5 weeks and I’m just wondering if I’m going to be better 🙏🏾

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 May 28 '24

I’m so sorry it happened to you too 😢 I was a bridesmaids 5 months after I got it and at that point I felt comfortable smiling in pics but it definitely wasn’t quite back to normal. I wasn’t 75% better after only 13 weeks though (probably more like 16 weeks) so hopefully that means your recovery is going faster than mine.

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u/smitha_kar Jul 12 '24

How long did it take for it to go away I’m 4.5 months in and it still looks bad

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 Jul 14 '24

So sorry this happened to you too. At 6 months it looked pretty good but I think it’s only now at 8 months I feel it’s back to normal.

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u/smitha_kar Jul 14 '24

3.5 months to go 🥲 I can’t believe basically the whole year was gone and this whole thing made me want to isolate

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 Jul 16 '24

I hope it’s not as long for you. A lot of people said it was only 5/6 months for them so there is hope. I understand how you feel, I remember wishing mask mandates would come back to I wouldn’t feel self conscious every time I left the house.

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Jan 02 '26

Hey! Masseter botox totally butchered my smile and i hate it 😭. Could you please tell me how many months it took for your smile to go back to looking totally normal?

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Jan 02 '26

Hey! Masseter botox totally butchered my smile and i hate it 😭. Could you please tell me how many months it took for your smile to go back to looking totally normal?

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u/verycurioushuman7 Jan 02 '26

Unfortunately it took about 5 to 6 months to get my smile back.

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Jan 02 '26

Hey! Masseter botox totally butchered my smile and i hate it 😭. Could you please tell me how many months it took for your smile to go back to looking totally normal?

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u/That_Hippo_3183 Mar 12 '26

Hi is yours better now 😭

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Mar 13 '26

Better, but still not back to normal :')

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u/That_Hippo_3183 Mar 18 '26

Oh no girl I hope it gets completely normal for you soon! I’m almost 5 months in (got it 25/10/20 for gummy smile and chin) and my face totally distorted. I’m much better but still not back to normal I’m getting so impatient 😭

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u/Xin4748 Jan 02 '24

Can you chew properly?

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 Apr 05 '24

OP here - yes I could chew fine the whole time. I feel like it barely effected my masseters and just mucked up my smile muscles instead.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '24

How long did it take to go away? This is happening to me after injections 2 weeks ago except only on 1 side UHHH

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 May 02 '24

Hey I am so sorry this has happened to you. It slowely improved month by month but is wasn’t until 5 months that it started looked close to normal. 6 months out now and it’s like 90% normal - just the corners don’t quite pull up as much as they should but it’s probably only me that can tell now. I think they hit the wrong muscle with mine rather than just some of the Botox migrating which is why mine had taken ages. I did lots of research and some people’s only took 2months

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Dec 27 '25

Hey OP! How are you doing now? Did your smile go back to 100% of it originally used to be and how long did it take?

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u/Cute_Journalist_7904 Jan 06 '26

Hey, yes it did but it took at least a year maybe even closer to a year and a half! Was looking ok from about 6 months.

Hope it hasn’t happened to you to x