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I am 33 year old and I had a bell’s palsy around 15 years ago and still I have left with a few residual drooping in my left eye and eyebrow. I want to have botox for cosmetic purpose to reduce my face wrinkle especially around my eyes and frown line, I want to know is botox injection risky for my face or not? Could it cause my problem to come back again? My wedding is September and I am so afraid if something bad happen to me. Please help me.
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kate in los angels
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Yes and no.
Kate
BOTOX can be great for this situation. However, what you need is an experienced injector with experience treating patients with Bell's Palsy. This is not a situation where you should go down the street to the store front with the "nurse" doing treatment with no doctor around. Oculoplastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, and specialized general plastic surgeons are going to be better choices for core specialists treating this situation. You...
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Okay to use BOTOX on a Bell's Palsy patient
BOTOX is safe to use on a patient with a history of Bell's Palsy. However, I strongly recommend that this injection be done by someone who is very familiar with anatomy of the face and familiar with injecting patients with Bell's Palsy.
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Bells Palsy and Botox, you should be careful
IMHO, you want to go slowly using Botox in areas where you have residual muscle weakness from your Bell's palsy 15 years ago. I have been a plastic and cosmetic surgeon for over 20 yewars and I woiuld not consider giving you Botox to the forehead and Crow's feet, with that history, and a wedding in September. Wait until after the wedding, IMO.
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BOTOX® is sometimes used to restore symmetry to faces affected by Bell's palsy and similar disorders
BOTOX® is sometimes used to restore symmetry to faces affected by Bell's palsy and similar disorders. In such cases, the other side of the face is relaxed with precise doses of BOTOX®, so that both sides are equally relaxed. Treatment is repeated from time to time to maintain the desired degree of relaxation and facial symmetry.
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Botox and Bells' Palsy
Dear Kate, Botox is certainly an option for someone who has had Bells Palsy in the past. In fact, it is a treatment for Bells Palsy patients who have developed synkinesis, or abnormal re-wiring of the nerves as they heal. This often causes spastic contraction of the surrounding muscles. So a history of bells palsy alone is not a contraindication. However, I would suggest you see an oculoplastic surgeon who is experienced in botox injections and Bells Palsy, because...
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Botox and Bell's Palsy
I would go in and see an experienced injector for a consultation and get a full evaluation of your needs and concerns. A judgment would be made to the pros and cons of treating you. I do not suggest that any patient do anything immediately before a large event such as a wedding! Botox takes three to four months to wear off so I would suggest planning for this ahead of time. Best regards!
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Botox is given to some patients with Bells Palsy
Some patients have Botox to recreate symmetry after being affected by Bell's Palsy. However, if there is a risk for you to have an unsatisfactory cosmetic result and it is within five months of your wedding, I would suggest you not have the Botox as it could take four months to have the effect fully disappear and you need time for photographs possibly before the wedding. If you have a treatment more than five months before the wedding and like the results, then you might consider...
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Botox injections if you have Bells Palsy...
If you have a history of Bells Palsy and are thinking of getting botox injections for wrinkles, you should see a physician with a lot of experience with these injections. Often times, the patient will have excessive wrinkling and muscle movement on the unaffected side, and Botox treats this wonderfully. If an area is drooping it may not actually lift it, but weakening of the stronger side could make you look more symmetrical. If an area of the affected side...
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Botox treatment and Bell's palsy
In fact Botox can be used to correct the facial asymmetry of Bell'sPalsy. I don't feel that there is a risk of re-activating your Bell's Palsy.
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Botox to correct persistent bells palsy wrinkles
I have had great success treating a patient of mine who had Bells palsy about 20 years ago. She is a Ford model and no one even comments on her asymmetry! I have been able to reduce her asymmetry with Botox by treating a few overacting muscles and avoiding treating areas with persistent weakness. She and I are both very pleased.
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