Dr. Sam Lam Plastic Surgery Forum

Hi Dr. Lam,
I am Korean with somewhat of a slim face, but my jaw is a bit overdeveloped which causes a hollow looking area in my cheek, and a more square looking face. I would love to see you for a consultation. I am a flight attendant and could potentially visit on a trip if your office is relatively close to the airport. I am curious if you would use botox, or dysport. Would ...

I get BOTOX in my forehead, between my eyes and for crows feet... and am very happy with the results.

Recently I read that BOTOX can be used to treat nostril flare, with a unit being put into each side of the nostrils in the region of the levator alae nasi. Is this something you have experience with? What do you think about it? What about complications?

Short of surgery, are there any (temporary) methods ...

Dr. Lam -

What is your opinion on treatment of gummy smiles with botox? Is it safe? Does it work?

Dr. Lam,
Recently my girlfriend received botox injections in her arm muscles to help muscle spasticity. Do you have any knowledge of how this works and how botox can help with muscle contractures?

Thanks for your time.

Hi Dr. Lam,
It's your favorite patient from Mexico.;) First, I want to say how thrilled I am with the fillers you gave me during my last visit. It's amazing what a difference those touchups make!

I was wondering if you use Botox to treat platysmal bands? When I was in your office, you noticed a small band on my neck and used filler to disguise it. ...

Dr. Lam, thank you for your great accessibility on this site!

What are your thoughts on Dysport Vs. BOTOX? I have received BOTOX from another doctor several times in the past to treat forehead and frown lines. It always worked very well to almost totally reduce the lines in those areas and to limit some muscle movement without severely limiting my ability to make facial expressions. It just gets expensive getting the injections every few ...

I read that some people can get droopy lower eyelids after Botox injections to treat crows' feet, with the droopiness lasting a few months until the Botox wears off. What are your feelings about (and have you ever seen) this reported droopy lower eyelid side effect?

Also, do you ever use Botox for creases right under the eye caused by, I guess, expressions like smiling made repeatedly over a long time? Is it effective in ...

Hi Dr. Lam,
I have an irregular request. I have genetically bulky leg muscles - especially my inner thighs. Would you be willing to inject botox in them for muscle reduction? I intially consulted and planned to go to a doctor in LA but your office is so much closer (as I am in Austin!) I realize this is typically performed on just jaws and calves, but I am desperate to reduce the size of ...

Hello,
I have a question regarding smiling after injecting botox around the eyes. I am thinking about getting botox around the crows feet area but after I saw my friend who got botox around the eye area I am wondering: is it normal that her smile was really strange (very restrained and her cheeks seemed a lot fuller but not in a good way). Could it be poor administration of botox or overdoing it? Or ...

Hi, I had a few questions regarding botox of the jaw...

I read that you should feel that the jaw is softer after about one week. I had botox done over a week ago and I still can't feel any difference in my jaw... When I bite down, I can still feel the muscles the same as before... Is this a sign that the botox will not be effective?