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Why Does Botox Sometimes Cause Flu-like Symptoms?

asked 2 years ago by KGB
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Question viewed 602 times
Tags: sick, side effects

I keep hearing of people getting flu-like symptoms after having Botox. I have had it twice with no problems, but I'm wondering, can this reaction can happen out of nowhere? What causes this?

2 answers to Why Does Botox Sometimes Cause Flu-like Symptoms?

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Not In Adverse Events

Flu-like symptoms are not listed among Botox's adverse events. My patients, as far as I know, have not experienced this problem. If you know of cases of this, and it has been mentioned on real self, you should ask your physician to report it to Allergan or the FDA. To let you know what can happen positively when you do so, allow me to digress. A few years ago, I placed a young man on a very low dose of Accutane, 10 mg. He called me a few days later telling me that he felt violent,... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Botox and flu symptoms

I have personally never heard of any patient having flu-like symptoms after a Botox injection and I can't even imagine a medical mechanism where this could happen.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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