I got Botox for the first time – now it looks like I have a fish gill
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I had Botox injected into my jaw line; Now people say I look like I have a fish gill on the side of my face, it’s mortifying.
A woman was left mortified after Botox was injected into her jawline and made it look like she had a “fish gill” on the side of her face.
Shelby Hooks from the US recently went viral on TikTok when she posted a video of the unusual side effect of the procedure.
In the clip, which has racked up more than 92,000 views, Shelby admitted she was “scared” when she saw what happened when she clenched her jaw.
She said, ‘Attention anyone who has done masseter botox before or earns botox? I need help.’
Shelby Hooks (pictured) from the US went viral when she posted about the unusual side effect of a Botox injection in her jaw.
Demonstrating what happens when you bite down, Shelby said, ‘What the hell is my masseter doing?
“It’s jumping, it doesn’t happen on the other side, only here when I clench my jaw.”
‘This is my first time doing masseter botox and this doesn’t seem normal. I’m a little scared.
Shelby later explained that she had undergone the treatment to counteract her teeth grinding rather than for cosmetic reasons.
Left: The bulge that appeared on Shelby’s jaw when it was clenched. Right: A bystander said that she, too, had experienced “fish gills.”
The bump appeared on only one side of Shelby’s face, meaning it was undetectable from certain angles. After returning to the clinic, she was told by Shelby that she had “crazy strong masseters”.
“Sometimes one side of the muscle is activated before the other, causing the ‘fish gill’ effect,” one onlooker responded.
Trying to reassure her, another added: “Sometimes one side of the muscle is activated before the other, causing the ‘gill’ effect.”
Having been affected by the issue, a third party wrote: ‘Please someone help me, I had this done yesterday and this happened to me! I’m so scared, will it stay like this?
According to California-based esthetician Anusha Dahan, this is a short-term side effect that usually appears a day or two after treatment.
Posting on his Instagram, he previously wrote: “This usually occurs when the toxin dose is small OR all three muscle layers are not fully treated.”
The expert said the best course of action is to wait to see if the bump goes away on its own after two weeks, and if it doesn’t, apply a small dose of Botox.
Having received similar advice, Shelby told her panicked viewer that her ‘gill’ was mostly gone after two weeks and then they did a ‘touch up to fix the rest’.
She added: “The injector said I had crazy strong masseters.”