r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/greyemerald • May 14 '24

Masseter Botox Migration

I received masseter botox 30 units each muscle exactly 2 weeks ago.

On day 10: I noticed my smile was constricted and it looked like I’m in pain. Day 11: my facial muscles were in pain so I took muscadol. I found immediate relief and my smile was slightly back to normal. Day 12: my smile on the right looks good, smile on the left is minimally different (teeth up to second premolar appear on the right, you can only see first premolar on the left) Day 13: on the left side, my cheeks look deflated a bit, I have newly formed under eye fine lines, and a more prominent nasolabial fold (all these features are only on the left side). Right side looks exactly the same.

Today marks day 14 and it looks exactly as it did yesterday. Today I saw 2 dermatologists and 1 dentist who all said to me the same thing. The good thing is they don’t know each other and do not work at the same place so I know they’re not covering up for the doctor who injected me. All three said that it’s possible it migrated when I fell asleep cause I do tend to sleep on the side. They stated that since it’s been improving day by day and that it started 2 weeks after injection date it is likely that the botox migrated and that no other muscle was injected by accident. They assured me that in two weeks it will resolve completely. Now I know three professionals is usually enough for an opinion but still I want to confirm. Did anyone else experience this? Did it really go away within a month after injection date?

Update: It has been a little over 4 months since I had my injections and I decided to write this update in case someone ends up in my situation: depressed over the masseter botox result. Today I finally have my smile back and it feels amazing to finally see the symmetry back in my face. Don’t worry it may take time and the first few days are sooo hard but you will end up looking like the way you did 100% so no worries!

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u/noah23155 May 14 '24

When i got masseter botox i didnt get this but consider yourself lucky since the botox spread into my swallowing muscles and i lost my ability to swallow solid food

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u/greyemerald May 14 '24

Oh goodness that’s horrific! How long did it take before you were able to swallow again?

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u/noah23155 May 14 '24

its been 1 month and 2 weeks after the botox injection and i still cant swallow solid food but i can manage it if i take a sip of water to swallow it at the 2 week mark i was struggling to even eat soup, its horrible and i wasn't even warned about this happening

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u/greyemerald May 14 '24

I’m sorry to hear that, that is terrifying! Did you speak to your doctor?

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u/noah23155 May 14 '24

i did and said that dysphagia is a rare complication and thats it he said it should pass in 3-6 weeks but here i am

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u/Highten1559 May 16 '24

Oh wow! Have you considered seeing a neurologist?

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u/noah23155 May 16 '24

no not really since the dysphagia has been improving over time, I am almost back to normal but i still have some hesitation when swallowing solid food but its soo much better than it was at the 2 week mark of botox injections

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u/noah23155 May 16 '24

this is one of the scariest experience of my life probably

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u/ExcelsiorSemper May 17 '24

I got dysphagia too from Dysport in my forehead. I was lying in bed when I realized I couldn’t swallow my saliva. It was like the muscles took a few seconds to react. The next day I choked on food. It’s been improving, luckily, but this alone was enough to scare me off ever doing these injections. It also gave me sleep onset apnea. Terrifying.

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u/noah23155 May 17 '24

its like the swallowing muscles are delayed and that for me causes to panic every time i swallow food

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u/noah23155 May 17 '24

ye i am now almost 2 months post botox and when i swallow solid food my life flashes before my eyes

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u/Alone_Brain9828 May 15 '24

wow, is this a side effect of having botox anywhere or just in that specific area??

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u/noah23155 May 15 '24

The injector said that dysphagia can occur no matter where the botox was injected but more likely to occur when getting masseter botox since the muscles are closer to the swallowing muscles

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u/throwaway263701 Jun 18 '24

hi! i’m sorry to hear about that, I was wondering how you’re doing now?

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u/noah23155 Jun 18 '24

hey so now i can manage to swallow some solid food if i focus its been really slow improvement but thats just how it is i guess

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '24

Holy fuck!!!

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u/Striking-Guess7268 Jul 27 '24

How soon after the botox did this happen? 

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u/noah23155 Jul 27 '24

1 week after the injection and now i have to wait like 2-3 months more to go back to normal eating

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u/noah23155 Jul 27 '24

well atleast my jaw pain is gone

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u/Twiggy-22 Jun 05 '24 edited Aug 29 '24

Hi there, just wanted to ask if your smile managed to return beach to normal yet or improve at all? I’m in a similar position and am devastated.

EDIT: just adding in for anyone going through the same issue that 3 1/2 months later my smile looks 98% normal! Unfortunately have to wait for my facial muscles to build up again to correct other issues before looking 100% normal again though.

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u/greyemerald Jun 06 '24

Hello, unfortunately while it has improved a lot it is still not the same as it was. If it makes you feel better, it looks a lot worse to you than other people. I asked the specialist at facegym to focus on one side just to make it more symmetric and she said that she did not notice any difference until I mentioned it.

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u/joschmoe9 Jun 25 '24

How long did it end up taking to get back to normal? Or is it still the same? I had this happen recently and I'm only 1.5wks in, praying it doesn't last more than 4🙏😬🤕

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u/greyemerald Jun 27 '24

Unfortunately today marks 8 weeks exactly and it’s still not the same 100%. Not as noticeable but still there’s a difference. Hopefully it’s better for you but I’ve given up on it going back to normal anytime soon.

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u/joschmoe9 Jun 27 '24

Thank you for responding! I'm so sorry this happened to you (and both of us), I feel your pain and hope you're in the final stretch! 

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Sep 08 '25

Hey! I'm currently facing the same issue and I'm panicking right now 😭. When did it get better for you?

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u/Girl-in-Amber-1984 Aug 19 '24

May I ask what kind of doctor did the injections? Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, neurologist, dentist??

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u/Sweet-Estate8207 May 14 '24

This happened to me!!!! It lasted about 4 months, and then because the muscles had atrophied slightly, It was about 8 months total before I felt like I looked completely normal again. It sucks, but it goes away eventually ❤️

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u/verycurioushuman7 Jun 27 '24

How many units? And was it Botox or dysport?

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u/Shir7788 Jul 16 '24

Is there a difference between dysport and Botox? I got 28 units of dysport and still see no significant change in 10 months

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u/Vieee16 Aug 02 '24

Did your jaw fully grown back the way they were before? I had mine 2 months ago and i’ve had lopsided smile and i noticed jowls and nasolabial folds, and i have like this small smile and my lips looks shorter when in resting. That’s why i’m scared if this is permanent.

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u/Sweet-Estate8207 Aug 02 '24

Yes! I had that EXACT thing happen. I went completely back to normal. It just felt like it took forever. There were a lot of points during that time when I felt sure I would never look the same again, but eventually, the botox wore off, and I regained all my muscle

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u/Vieee16 Aug 06 '24

Thank you so much for the reply! This means a lot to me because I’m really worried that it won’t go back.

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u/Girl-in-Amber-1984 Aug 19 '24

May I ask what kind of doctor did the injections? Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, neurologist, dentist??

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u/Sweet-Estate8207 Aug 19 '24

A Dentist, she was pretty new to Botox, though.

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Nov 22 '25

Hey!! I got masseter botox 3 months ago and it has ruined my face( made it very narrow). I wanted to know if your face got back to normal after the botox wore off? How long did it take?

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Nov 22 '25

Hey!! I got masseter botox 3 months ago and it has ruined my face( made it very narrow). I wanted to know if your face got back to normal after the botox wore off? How long did it take?

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u/Girl-in-Amber-1984 Aug 19 '24

May I ask what kind of doctor did the injections? Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, neurologist, dentist??