Purpose: To report two patients who experienced improved drinking ability as well as facial appearance with contralateral injection of botulinum toxin.

Design: Retrospective case reports.

Methods: Two patients were treated with botulinum toxin contralateral to the VIIth nerve palsy to improve drinking ability as well as facial asymmetry.

Results: Botulinum toxin injections improved facial asymmetry as well as drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsies.

Conclusions: Contralateral botulinum toxin injections improved drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsy.

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