Is Saggy Skin a Side Effect of Botox?

I have had Botox in my forehead and now find the skin appears looser, almost saggy. Could this be a side effect of botox?

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Botox paralyzes the muscle supporting the skin

Botox works by paralyzing the underlying muscle which relaxes the tension on the overlying skin. The intended effect is to reduce wrinkles. However, the muscles also support the skin. So if too much Botox is injected or if you have poor support for your skin at baseline, then the use of Botox can lead to loose skin. If you go to someone with experience in Botox injections, then they should be able to give you a complete examination and give you a good idea of what to expect with Botox... more

Botox and Saggy Skin

Hi Booties in the UK, The Botox that you received in your forehead has weakened the frontalis muscle which is responsible for lifting your eye brows. Without its help, the eye brows along with the forehead are unable to elevate, giving the appearance of sagging skin. When that happens to say Nicole Kidman, the sagging is not quite as noticeable as it is when it happens to you or me. That sagging skin when on the upper eye lid is best corrected by a skin excision blepharoplasty which will... more

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Unfortunately Yes

We use Botox to get rid of wrinkles. The reason we get wrinkles is because of aging skin. The skin loses collagen and elastin as well as thickness and cohesiveness. These changes due to aging as well as sun damage lead to wrinkles. As the skin develops wrinkles but still has moderate to good tone Botox is an excellent method to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Unfortunately, there is a point where the skin loses enough tone that the Botox will result in sagging of the skin. This... more

Saggy skin and Botox

If prior to your Botox injections, the muscles of the forehead were constantly working to keep your eyebrows and eyelids up, Botox can make it appear as though the skin of the forehead is sagging because the skin itself sits lower on the forehead. Botox affects the underlying muscle, however, and has no effect on the tendency for the skin to stretch.

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Vivian13135 24 Oct 2012

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