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Botox Causing Forehead Pain?
I had my 3rd round of Botox for migraines 4 weeks ago and have been having a lot of pain in my forehead. It is in the middle of my forehead right above my nose. It feels like it could be a sinus infection headache, but I don't have any other symptoms of a sinus infection. Could the Botox be causing the forehead pain?
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AMG in Orange County, CA
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Complication of botox or unrelated forehead pain
Although I have never heard from a patient that they developed pain right above the nose, and this area is commonly treated for the glabellar "11", a possibility is that the injection rubbed up against the lining of the bone and that caused some soreness. Could there be an adjacent muscle that is compensating for a lack of movement of the other muscle and the compensating muscle is in contraction or spasm? The latter is theoretical. Of course your symptoms could be unrelated and an ENT...
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Pain after Botox
It is not common to have persistent pain after Botox like you are describing. I would recommend that you see your surgeon and be evaluated for these symptoms.
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I had the same experience, why is everyone saying otherwise!