I have had 2 maxillectomies and a partial left mandibulectomy over time. I now have virtually no top lip so they do not meet with my bottom lip on the right side. I have a slight droop on the right side of my mouth from the surgeries. I have an issue with drooling out of the right side of my mouth which has resulted in angular chelitis which is hard to shift (crack to corner of my mouth caused by a fungal or bacterial infection caused by trapped saliva and drooling) I have an ointment for that which gets it under control for a short time only. I use vaseline gel in between bouts of the angular chelitis to try and protect the area. I have been offered a lip graft by my maxiofacial surgeon but am reluctant to have more surgery. I was wondering if botox might help with plumping up my lips on the right side. I do have a scheduled routine appointment with my surgeon so I will discuss with him then.
Has anyone had any experience with using botox to help with drooling. I don't want the botox they inject into the salivary glands to reduce the saliva as I have little enough as it is so don't want to reduce it even more. Just trying to think of alternatives to the lip graft option which may or may not work to help with the drooling.
Lyn
