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Too Often Botox Injection Cause Permanent Eyebrows to Droop?
I got Botox for 3 times. The second one was March 20th, but unfortunately the third one was just June 18th. This means it's been only 3 months between 2 Botox injections. I think this is the reason why I got eyebrows droop this time. Does this mean I already got muscle atrophy? Is it permanent? Should I do some facial exercise or something else to help this? Thank you so much.
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Giselle_9
in LA, CA.
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There are no permanent effects on eyebrows with Botox
Three injections over such a short period of time will not produce atrophy. Atrophy of muscle groups takes months to years to observe and is a function of non-use. The effects of Botox are not permanent and the molecule as well of the effects dissipate with time.
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Too Often Botox Injection Cause Permanent Eyebrows to Droop?
I havbe used neurotoxins like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin for 25 years and their effects, good or bad, are temporary and not permanent.
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Botox does not cause permanent muscle atrophy
Having botox three months after the last treatment is more the norm than the exception. It does not cause a permanent problem. The muscles "wake up" and do not clinically atrophy after the botox is discontinued.
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Botox and eyebrow droop
You do not have muscle atrophy. The effect of your Botox will wear off. You should probably space your injections further apart. It is possible that you may require less Botox than previously injected.
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Droopy Eyebrows are not permanent with Botox
While Botox can cause severe problems if misused in children with cerebral palsy it cannot cause any permanent problems when used at the doses which are used to treat the frown.
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Neurotoxins Should Be Used Judiciously When Treating Forehead Lines In Patients With Brow Ptosis
Your eyebrow droop is not permanent and will improve over several months as the Botox breaks down. Facial exercises will not offer any improvement.
Your eyebrow droop (ptosis) is most likely related to over-treating the forehead (frontalis) muscles. An experienced and conscientious injector should evaluate the appearance of your static forehead lines (at rest), your dynamic forehead lines (when you raise your eyebrows), the amount of brow ptosis present, and the eyebrow position at rest...
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You brow drops because this is precisely what most treatments with botox to the forehead cause.
The frontalis muscle of the forehead does produce forehead lines. Doctors very commonly blast this muscle with BOTOX in a misguided attempt to reduce the forehead lines. The reality is that it is possible with enough BOTOX to completely paralyze this muscle and basically eliminate all forehead lines. Unfortunately, this all too common treatment outcome is aesthetically all wrong. It causes a glass smooth forehead, yes, but also a frozen forehead and a fallen eyebrow (...
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Efffect of Botox
The best and worst thing about botulinum toxins, such as Botox, are that they are all temporary. You do not need to exercise as full muscle function will return 2-6 months after injection.
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