I had a Botox injection (8 units) for the first time yesterday, for the frown lines between my brows. I was wondering, why I was told to exercise the injected muscle frequently by scowling for the following two days? I thought that the muscle is supposed to be paralyzed, not being exercised. I asked my doctor and she said it's for working the Botox into the muscle. Can someone (preferrably a doctor) give me some more input on this matter because it does not make sense to me. Thank you.
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July 19, 2018
Answer: Exercising Botox into muscles not necessary if injected correctly
Yes, in experienced hands. Both Botox and Dysport have a long, safe history of use—and have been approved for use in over 75 countries. Botox was FDA approved in 2002, while Dysport (used safely in Europe for years before it came to the United States) was approved by the FDA in 2009.
It is possible that the injections you had for your crow's feet migrated a bit to the muscles in the upper face that control your smile. There are several issues that can affect this.
We usually do not need 20 units for the crows feet. It is typically about 15 for our patients so it's possible...
It might simply be that not enough Botox was placed to effectively control the muscle movement in the crow's feet area. You also may need to have Botox placed below the corner of the eye into the high cheek zone to stop this portion of the muscle from moving. If a sufficient amount of Botox was...
