When I found out I was pregnant, I knew surprises were in store — but I didn’t expect my face to change so quickly, or to miss my regular Botox treatments quite this much.

I started getting injections in my jaw a few years ago to help with TMJ , and they were nothing short of life-changing. The neurotoxins relaxed my overactive chewing muscles, which meant the tension headaches, grinding, and jaw pain disappeared almost immediately. As an added — and very welcome — bonus, they made my face look more sculpted.

In the nine months since my last treatment, I’ve begun to really feel the absence of my injectables. My teeth grinding has gotten out of control (yet another surprise side effect of pregnancy, apparently), and my face has taken on a softer, squarer shape than what I’d grown used t

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