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Can Botox Cause Heart Problems?

asked 2 years ago by JC1974 in Australia
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 1,323 times
Tags: side effects

I've been to see a doctor about it who gave me an ECG and rook blood tests - all of which were normal. He said that although he knows little about Botox, the palpitations probably are caused by this.

Could palpitations caused by Botox be dangerous? I am getting them sometimes during the day and almost every night when at rest for hours. Everyone says that Botox I so safe, and I went a reputable surgeon, so how can this happen?

4 answers to Can Botox Cause Heart Problems?

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Botox and Heart Issues

Hello JC, The closest we have ever seen to this in our practice is patients getting light headed or fainting in our chair. For some patients, anxiety is part of the process. We do everything we can to make our patients comfortable, but some still get very anxious about treatments. This is the only link we would be able to draw between Botox and heart issues is that of a connection to anxiety. Besides that we have never seen or heard of any connection with heart problems or palpitations.... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Botox not the issue with heart palpitations

It might be worth a second opinion regarding your heart palpitations. Botox when used properly for cosmetic reasons will not directly cause heart issues. On occasion patients will experience anxiety during the injection process but this is in no way caused by the Botox but rather stress. Consult with your primary care physician to look for another reason for your racing heart.
Lee Robinson, MD

Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox does NOT cause Heart Palpitations

I have been using Botox for well over 10 years and I have NEVER seen or heard of such potential complication. Botox does NOT cause Heart palpitations. Either you did not understand your physician or you went to a really misinformed professional who spent the last 10 plus years in a cave cut off from the medical world. Barring a VERY unlikely injection into a large vein or the heart (I cannot even imagine how that could happen), when Botox is injected properly it STAYS locally and... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Botox doesn't affect heart rate

Botox should not affect the heart rate, either faster or slower. If there is any concern on your part about your heart, see your primary care doctor.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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