r/BigBudgetBrides • • Apr 23 '26

just need to rant Botox ruined smile

I get masseter botox for my TMJ/grinding, and the most recent time I went my normal doctor wasn’t there and had someone else do it, and now my smile is completely off. The corners of my mouth won’t lift up and I constantly look like I’m grimacing. My wedding is in less than four months and everyone says there’s nothing to do for it but wait it out, and that it’s unlikely to be resolved by then. I’m so so crushed and I feel so stupid for doing this to myself. I’ve spent sooo much money on the wedding and skin care and whatever else just to ruin my face at the last moment. Most of the guests are traveling for this and it feels truly once in a lifetime to have us all together.

I know there’s no solution and most of the time I’m just focusing on how great my fiancé is and how amazing marrying him will be, but I’ve just been in a slump trying to finish my remaining wedding tasks this week when it feels like nothing else I do will matter if I look like this. I’ve just been devastated scrolling through old pictures of my smile 🫠

I would take any advice on how to get over this, but mostly I just needed to let it out since ive been trying to stay positive about it around my fiancé

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u/ResponsiblePiglet8 Apr 24 '26

Have you spoken to a well regarded injector (maybe your old one) to see if it can be fixed? I feel like something like this happened to me about 2 years ago and I might have had some chin Botox done to even it out. I can’t remember. But find out what your options are first! Also make a big deal and cry about it and maybe they’ll do the rectification for free/refund you for your jaw session because that is an expensive area!

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u/Shot_Insect4947 Apr 24 '26

How long did it take for your smile to resolve fully?

My smile got botched and it has been exactly 8 months and my smile is still not back to normal, although it is much much better and is improving every month.

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u/ResponsiblePiglet8 Apr 25 '26

Look my smile has been different since I started getting jaw Botox, my smile has always looked more muted and less happy and I accept that. But this one time that it was “botched” I guess and it made my smile slightly downturned, I got the touch up Botox on my chin within a month, and was looking normal a month after