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Can Botox Cause Congestion when It Leaves Your System?

asked 1 year ago by antonina in Milwaukee
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 249 times
Tags: congestion, side effects

I'm not sure if it is the Botox or something else. Right around the time the Botox is "releasing" I get chest congestion, is this related?

5 answers to Can Botox Cause Congestion when It Leaves Your System?

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Rare Problem; Check It Out

I am not sure what you mean by Botox "releasing".  If this has occurred repeatedly with Botox, there could be some reaction to the substance. You might ask your physician to use unpreserved saline. Perhaps, you could be having a reaction to the preservative. You might be having a nervous reaction to the injections. Another possibility is that your Botox may not be coming from Allergan and could contain an unknown substance.    Before Botox is administered... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) and chest congestion

I am not aware of a mechanism of action which would explain your symptoms and attribute them to Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox)
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and chest congestion

This is likely not related. Speaking to your physician injector may be a good idea though.
Purvisha Patel, MD

Germantown Dermatologist
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Botox and chest congestion

What you describe is unusual but in case you are reacting to the Botox you might want an allergist to do some testing by the provider who does your Botox supplying the allergist with a small amount of the botox and the liquid they use to dilute it. You could try Dysport to see if it happens with that too.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Botox does not cause chest congestion

Botox acts by binding to the nerve ending preventing nerve impulses from crossing over and powering the muscle. The attaching is immediate but the neuromuscular blockage effect takes a few days to become maximal. Importantly, when injected in the skin, the Botox effect is LOCAL. The Botox does not migrate anywhere. As a result, any "chest congestion" you think you may be feeling is not due to the Botox effect BUT, in rare cases, may be reflection of an allergy to one of the other chemicals... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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