Has Anyone Besides Me Become Immune to Botox? Any Information/Alternatives?

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Botulinum toxin and the use of development of immunity

The mechanizm of this is not well understood. It is not clear if a true tachyphylaxis has developed or some other process where the SNAP proteins have increased requiring more product. As others have mentioned use of Dysport may help but it is quite similar to botox and only myobloc is a different type of botulinum

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Immunity to Botox

Immunity to Botox although rare can develop. I have a whole family of sisters and their mother with this problem. If you find that the effect of Botox becomes short-lived, try increasing the dose or switch to Dysport.

Overcoming "Immunity" to Botox

I have been using Botox for cosmetic purposes for twenty years so I have amassed quite an extensive experience with this product. In the course of these two decades I have encountered a handful of patients who, after a series of several treatments, began to exhibit less dramatic responses by their muscles of facial expression to therapy as well as shorter durations of response (between one and three months, as opposed to four or more months of response). In each of these patients, there... more

Very very few patients become "immune" to Botox

In some very rare patients, it appears that the Botox does not last as long. It may no longer hold up for four months, but seem to go away after two or even one month. Switching from Botox to Dysport may make no difference. If Purtox becomes FDA-approved then the use of that may make a difference. Other Botulinum toxin products that are being used in other countries may also find their ways to the U.S. (Reloxin, Xeomin, and more). see video

Botox and immunity

I have not had this problem arise with my patients at this point- in fact the injected muscles should weaken over time and you may need less product. You may want to ask your injecting physician if there has been any change in the dilution of the product.