I want to try Botox for the "chemical brow lift" effect. However, I am worried that Botox may cause the facial muscles to weaken or atrophize while it's in the body; and when it's gone, the brows might fall even further than their original position due to the weakened muscles in the area. Is this scenario possible?
January 21, 2009
Answer: Botox always goes away. Annabella, This is a good question and an area of great contention. Botox does cause a temporary paralysis of the muscles injected. However, it wears off over a period of 3 to 6 months. With long-term use of Botox in patients, I have noticed very little, if any, clinically appreciable atrophy of the muscles. Certainly if you have never done Botox, trying it to see if you like the effect will cause no atrophy. Progressive brow ptosis (falling) after Botox use may be attributed to inappropriate Botox injections or just to the normal aging process. Botox does not stop the aging clock, it just pauses it for 3 to 6 months.
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January 21, 2009
Answer: Botox always goes away. Annabella, This is a good question and an area of great contention. Botox does cause a temporary paralysis of the muscles injected. However, it wears off over a period of 3 to 6 months. With long-term use of Botox in patients, I have noticed very little, if any, clinically appreciable atrophy of the muscles. Certainly if you have never done Botox, trying it to see if you like the effect will cause no atrophy. Progressive brow ptosis (falling) after Botox use may be attributed to inappropriate Botox injections or just to the normal aging process. Botox does not stop the aging clock, it just pauses it for 3 to 6 months.
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August 15, 2016
Answer: What happens to muscles treated with Botox? While long term treatment can cause some muscle atrophy, the effect will not cause your result to reverse to a more heavy position that prior to treatment. In fact quite the opposite. It may increase the duration of the "brow lift" until the muscle strength completely returns.
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August 15, 2016
Answer: What happens to muscles treated with Botox? While long term treatment can cause some muscle atrophy, the effect will not cause your result to reverse to a more heavy position that prior to treatment. In fact quite the opposite. It may increase the duration of the "brow lift" until the muscle strength completely returns.
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