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Christopher L. Hess, MD answers: Cheek and forehead tingling after brow line Botox

I live in Korea and went to have Botox for my brow line. The doctor did not advice or told me after procedure care, so I massaged it 9 hours after the injection. The next morning, my brow looks as if the Botox is working, but my whole forehead and cheeks are tingling too! Would I have paralysis? I'm scared!


Christopher L. Hess, MD
4 months ago
By Christopher L. Hess, MD - Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

The reason you got the Botox is to get paralysis of the forehead.  This will get rid of the brow lines.  Although massaging the area 9 hours after the procedure is not necessary it will not significantly disperse the Botox.  Botox is very local.  The tinging can be related to paralysis of the sensory nerves if your doctor injected too superficially.  In this case the tingling may last for several days to weeks but is unlikely.  So relax and enjoy the effect of Botox.  It's not permanent.

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