Can Botox Cause Wrinkles if I Get Too Many Injections?

There have been times when I've had Botox and it did not "take" so I went back the following week to have more injected. At times I've gone several times in the same month. Is it possible that this has caused more wrinkles in some way?

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BOTOX Cosmetic does not cause wrinkles, though it may appear that it does

BOTOX Cosmetic does not cause wrinkles, though it may appear that it does. This is because BOTOX Cosmetic works by blocking the signal that results in muscle contraction. If a given muscle or area of muscle cannot contract due to the signal being blocked, adjacent muscles or adjacent areas of the injected muscle may try to compensate and work harder to accomplish what the muscle did before it was injected with BOTOX Cosmetic. This compensation may make it appear as if BOTOX Cosmetic... more

It would be unusual for Botox to cause more wrinkles...

It would be unusual for Botox to cause more wrinkles. Botox works by blocking the nerve signals for the muscle and thus preventing the muscle of contracting. It help to smooth out wrinkles because the action of the muscles causes the wrinkles and by blocking this action, the wrinkles are improved. In theory, Botox should not increase wrinkles. One word of caution: Be sure to disclose any Botox injections you have had to the person performing the injections. Large doses of Botox, generally... more

D.J. Verret, MD

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Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Can botox cause wrinkles if frequently injected

You should not be requiring botox on such a regular basis unless your injector is under or mis-dosing you. That said, the Botox would be rare to cause more wrinkles if injected by experienced and highly trained hands (e.g. dermatologist or plastic surgeon).

Benjamin Barankin, MD

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Toronto Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox and Wrinkles

Botox Cosmetic does not cause wrinkles. However, over injection can lead to other issues. Under treatment may not make the results apparent. For that reason, it is wise to only use an experienced and expert injector.

Botox does not cause wrinkles

If the Botox that you have had injected did not "take" there could be a couple issues. The practitioner injecting may not have used enough units. The person injecting may not have done so correctly (into the right area of the muscle or too shallow/deep). The amount of units you require as a patient should remain pretty consistent over time so it may warrant more investigation with a different practitioner. Finally, Botox does not cause wrinkles. It relaxes the facial muscles... more