BOTOX OR NOT TO BOTOX.....THAT IS THE QUESTION!?!?!??!

[CROOKEDSMILE]

NEED ADVICE......THEY WANT TO BOTOX MY CHIN AND NECK TO HELP CONTROL THE SYNKINESIS SO THAT THE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES CAN RELAX WHILE I CAN HAVE A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO WORK THE MUSCLES THAT CONTROL GOOD FACIAL MOVEMENT. I.E. WHEN I SMILE THE NECK MUSCLE/PLATYSMA MUSCLE POPS OUT PULLING MY WOULD BE SMILE INTO A FROWN. ONCE THIS IS BOTOXED THEN IT WILL BE OUT OF COMMISSION SO THAT I CAN DO EXERCISES TO STRENGTHEN THE MUSCLES THAT CONTROL AN UPWARD SMILE WITHOUT THE "TUG OF WAR" THING HAPPENING LEADING TO A LESS THAN DESIRABLE SMILE. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND WHAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED TO YOU GUYS IN NERVE RECOVERY? I'VE HAD BOTOX BEFORE FOR 5 YEARS PRIOR SURGERY AND IT ISN'T THAT BAD BUT I DON'T WANT TO HINDER MY RECOVERY ANY. I WOULD DEFINATELY NOT LET THEM BOTOX MY CHEEKS AS THAT WOULD GIVE THE "STROKE" LOOK AGAIN AND KNOCK 0UT THE ABILITY TO SMILE (PER CATHEY NORTON, PT AT VANDERBILT) SHE DID SAY THAT IT WOULD HELP WITH THE DIMPLE IN THE CHIN AND THE MUSCLES IN THE NECK WORKING OVERTIME AND ALLOW FOR MORE NATURAL MOVEMENT.
I HAVE HEARD FROM SOME THAT YOU SHOULD BOTOX AND OTHERS THAT YOU SHOULDN'T!!!!!!???
ANGIE

[Dfcman]

I've actually asked a similar question.  While it can give the other muscles/nerves a chance to help, I was told that it can leave you expressionless and even unable to eat at times.  But then again, thats just what they told me.  Your circumstances are prob completely different.

Chris