Really Awful New Wrinkles from Dysport, What are my Options? (photo)

Hi I am 3 months from having dysport. As it has worn off, some -huge- new wrinkles appeared on the right side of my forehead. In the 'before' pics above, the right side of my forehead is totally smooth. There is just one small vertical line on the left side. (which ironically was the -only- thing I originally wanted to treat) now there are two huge, ugly, vertical lines on the right side too.... I'm very shocked. It looks WAY, WAY WORSE than it did before. What can I do? opinions? ideas? help!

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Dysport

If it has been 3 months since your Dysport treatment, it may be time to have another treatment, since the effects of Dysport should last 3-4 months.

Sam Naficy, MD

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Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Wrinkles after dysport or botox

If it's been 3 months, it may simply be time for another injection. Dysport or botox can not "cause" wrinkle. What may happen, is if you paralyze some muscles, other muscles may "take over" and appear more prominent. In this case, you likely needed more dysport from the start.

Worse after Dysport

Greetings~ It appears from your photos that in your before photo the muscles between your brows are relaxed and they appear contracted in the later/after photos. The idea of Dysport, or any of the neurotoxins, is that the injected muscles stay relaxed for a period of time (3-4 months). Having these muscles relaxed improves the appearance of a given area and makes lines appear smoother and wrinkles less deep. Dysport won't make you appear worse when it wears off but many patients do... more

Wrinkles from Dysport?

It is unlikely that Dysport would cause new wrinkles. Based on your photos, it appears that you are contracting in your after photo and not at all in your before photos. It is not unusual for patients to "forget" what their baseline looked like. I recommend following up with your injector to view your photos and determine if a different plan is required for your facial anatomy.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Well you are 3 months older.

Anne It is very helpful to ask to see the photos from the office prior to treatment. Sometimes our memory is a little different than reality. The photos you are putting up simply show you activating your forehead muscles more in the after photos than in the before photos. Way worse? Not really sure I agree with you. Your options are have more BOTOX or Dysport, or simply continue to allow your prior service to wear off. It is likely that at 3 months you... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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anne88 20 Nov 2012

HI I would like people reading this to know its now 14 months from 'treatment' and my face is still damaged. It has not returned to its normal state evident in photographs and to people who know me. The muscles also move very abnormally still. It is funny the drs the suggest I needed 'more' dysport I was obvoiusly severely overdosed as it is 14 months and my face is still still and badly damaged. It was completely frozen from the start so I was given way too much, that is the problem. I dont regret anything in my life more than ruining my face, my life, my health, and making the last year of my life the worst one ever with 'dysport' it should be taken off the market.

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