I had my first Botox treatment for migraines two months ago. The areas treated on my forehead were along the hairline and between the brows. One of the sideeffects was smoothing out of the center of the forehead but not the surprise lines above the brows. Almost 2 months after treatment I began to experience involuntary muscle spasms above the brows and now between the brows. The spasms can also be triggered by rubbing/pressing the forehead. Thanks for your thoughts.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Botox and the effect of adjacent untreated muscles
Regardless of the area injected, Botox does not cause redness. If the injections caused a delayed bruise (one or two days) the redness from the bruising (usually purple) would go away totally in three weeks. It is highly unlikely after Botox injections that the needles caused some proliferation...
I usually tell patients they will feel the effects of botox within 2 weeks of injection. In this particular area of the face it may take up to 3 weeks but I am not surprised to hear you are not noticing much of a difference after 2 days. Make sure to follow up with your injector if you don't...
There is growing research that Botox can stunt the progression or development of dynamic wrinkles (the expression wrinkles that form around our eyes, brow, and forehead.)
A convincing argument for preventative Botox comes from two renowned dermatologists published in JAMA Dermatology” who a...