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I Had Botox Done a Couple of Times and with Each Time I Experienced More Shortness of Breath. Results Are Great, But I'm Worried

I had Botox done a couple of times and with each time I was experiencing more shortness of breath. I love the results, but I am scared of getting Botox. Is it my autoimmune reaction to Botox and is it safe for me to continue doing it? Whate else is in the market that I can use to erase wrinkles? Thank you for your response.

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Please stop getting BOTOX, Dysport, or Xeomin

Hello!!!!! Please listen to your body. This is not autoimmune. This is simply botulism. You are just very sensitive to the very low dose of cosmetic BOTOX. In my experience this occurs in about one in 10,000 patients. If your treating doctor is not smart enough to say no, then you have to be mature enough to realize that this treatment is not for you.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

9 reviews

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Shortness of breath from Botox

In case you are allergic to Botox please do not have it again unless an allergist test you for the Botox chemical as well as the liquid which is used by the doctor to dilute the Botox powder. The ingredients in the liquid may contain preservatives to which you react. Each subsequent exposure could have a worse and even life-threatening allergic reaction so you need to find out what is the agent to which you're allergic. If you just try to have Dysport or Xeomin, as they... more

Adverse Botox REaction

I strongly encourage you to notify your injector. It is possible that you are experiencing an allergic response. Unfortunately you can develop allergies at any time. If this is occurring, the manufacturer should be notified as well.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

4 reviews

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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I Had Botox Done a Couple of Times and with Each Time I Experienced More Shortness of Breath. Results Are Great, But I'm Worried

Shortness of breath is a serious reaction to Botox and may indicate a hypersensitinity to one or more of the components in the Botox solution. IMHO, you should be evaluted by an allergist for possible allergy before having any neurootoxin again. This includes Botox, Dysport or the new Xeomin.

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