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Had Botox for Years with No Problem but Recently Was Injected for the Frown Line and Have Been Having Malaise/Headaches. Why?

asked 3 months ago by mapril in New York, NY
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 125 times
Tags: 1 week post-op, causes, frown lines, headache

i've had botox for years with no problem but recently was injected for the frown line and have been having malaise, a cloudy feeling and horrible headaches ever since (I was injected 8 days ago). The doctor is certified and experienced in midtown Manhattan. i just want to be reassured that these side effects will go away soon!! I felt back to myself on Monday and Tuesday but today it's back to more of the same headache and cloudiness. is it affecting my brain?

7 answers to Had Botox for Years with No Problem but Recently Was Injected for the Frown Line and Have Been Having Malaise/Headaches. Why?

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Headaches related to Botox?

Being that you have never experienced this reaction before with previous Botox treatments, the symptoms may be totally unrelated. Even if you were injected with Dysport - your response should be the same as with Botox. However, the best person to address your concerns would be the physician that treated you. In this way, you may get additional feedback which may offer more peace of mind.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Headache and malaise after Botox

Please notify your physician. If I had treated you I would want to know! The physician can report your symptoms to the company and the FDA, in turn. The symptoms should get better on their own but it might take a while. Systemic symptoms may be coincidental wtih some virus or they might rarely, be associated with the Botox injecitons.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Headaches after botox injections

Needle trauma to the injected muscles may cause headaches in which case it should be self limiting. Persistent headaches should be taken up with your injecting physician and if no resolution is found, consider seeing your primary care doctor for headache management.
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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Headaches after Botox

Headaches and malaise are not uncommon side effects in patients after Botox injections. Although you have never had it before, it can still happen and it does all go away in time.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and headaches

Headaches are actually one of the more common side effects that were reported by patients in clinical trials. interestingly, the incidence was not different from placebo ( patients who got injections without drug). The most likely explanation is that the actual trauma from the needle during injections could cause tension headaches. As such, your headaches should resolve shortly though you may want to ask your physician for medications to help with the headaches.
Narin (Joe) Apisarnthanarax, MD

Houston Dermatologist

www.clearlakederm.com

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We experience emotions with the face.

Mapril You look pretty toxed in that photograph. The lack of facial movement can definitely affect the normal facial feedback that is part of experiencing emotions. Precisely how this works in a given situation is not clear but what is clear is that what you are describing is described and related to the degree of forehead paralysis. How long will your specific symptoms last is hard to say. Typically they are there for about a week but certainly it is possible for... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Botox and Headaches

It is possible for patients receiving injectable neurotoxins to develop mild and temporary headaches in the first week or so after the treatment. However, these headaches typically resolve fairly quickly. If you are concerned about your symptoms, I would suggest you follow up with the doctor who did the injections. It is possible that he or she may have used a different neurotoxin this time, which might explain your having these symptoms for the first time. If they persist for... more
Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist

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