Botox is generally safe and can dramatically improve your quality of life. However, there are some side effects to be aware of.<\/span><\/p>\n

Side effects are infrequent and temporary, and may include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• Pain<\/span><\/li>\n
• Redness at the injection site<\/span><\/li>\n
• Bruising<\/span><\/li>\n
• Muscle weakness<\/span><\/li>\n
• Headaches<\/span><\/li>\n
• Respiratory infection<\/span><\/li>\n
• Flu syndrome<\/span><\/li>\n
• Nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Patients should not rub or massage the area for hours after treatment, and exercise should be avoided for some time.<\/span><\/p>\n

  Too much Botox too frequently can cause permanent paralysis and bone atrophy. Always make sure you are working with a qualified doctor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  While Botox is most famous for its anti-aging, anti-wrinkle properties, it also has several dental uses. For patients with dental and facial pain caused by teeth grinding (bruxism) and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, Botox is an alternative treatment to relieve associated symptoms.\u00a0 How does Botox treatment work? The treatment involves quick series of Botox injections […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":14634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[559,560,110],"class_list":["post-14633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-practice","tag-botox","tag-botox-injection","tag-dental-procedures"],"yoast_head":"\n