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Can Anything Be Done to Speed Up the Process of Getting Botox to Leave the Body?

asked 1 year ago by Fiah43 in Washington
Latest answer by Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Question viewed 3,170 times
Tags: upper eyelids, droopy, metabolism, removal

Both brows dropped significantly and I have puffy lids. I look worse! I'm over two weeks out, I had no idea this side effect could happen. Is there anything that can speed the process up of having the botox dissipate? Massage, muscle exercises???? Anything?????

15 answers to Can Anything Be Done to Speed Up the Process of Getting Botox to Leave the Body?

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What can I do to get rid of Botox?

Hi Fiah.  There is no way to get rid of Botox once it is injected.  You just need to wait 3-4 months for the product to dissipate.   The dropped brow and puffy lids were likely caused by poor injection technique and you should consider finding another injector.  Good luck.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Exercise of the affected muscles speeds recovery of muscle function

After treatment with BOTOX®, Dysport® or XEOMIN®, recovery of the treated muscles from the effects of the medication can be speeded up by trying, as hard as you can, to exercise the treated muscles. As a practical matter, 5 minutes, 5 times a day can be helpful. It is important to realize that the exercise program needs to be continued faithfully for several weeks to a month before the improvement will be obvious. Exercise [or attempts to exercise] work by stimulating the... more
Kevin C. Smith, MD

Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon
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Dropped brows after Botox.

Dropping of the brows after Botox is something that is hard to correct.  Usually the cause is over-aggressive Botox injections.  Essentially, too much Botox was used. 
Benjamin Bassichis, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Botox

The good thing about Botox is that is always goes away - it usually lasts about 3 to 6 months.  The bad thing is that it usually lasts about 3 to 6 months.  There is no way to increase the metabolism of the Botox to make it "leave the body" faster.  If your brows are drooping, you may consider a non-invasive brow lift, such as a Juvederm lift which can help slightly lift the brows.  If your eyelids are drooping (covering more of your eyeball), there are some... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Botox and longevity

Botox lasts about four months and there is nothing that you can do to speed up the process.  Sorry about that.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Can Anything Be Done to Speed Up the Process of Getting Botox to Leave the Body?

Sorry no. Just time of 3 to 4 months. You should discuss with the injecting doctor. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Can anything effect the duration of botox effect

According to all the published studies there is no method of shortening the duration of botox effect.  However, we have noticed that in people that participate in vigorous exercise, like marathon runners or weight lifters, the duration seems shorter.  There are no published studies on this, so all this is anecdotal (related by word of mouth.) Normally the Botox effect lasts 3-4 months. It is also likely this shortening of effect in exercisers has to do with the overall... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Can Anything Be Done to Speed Up the Process of Getting Botox to Leave the Body?

Regarding: "Can Anything Be Done to Speed Up the Process of Getting Botox to Leave the Body? Both brows dropped significantly and I have puffy lids. I look worse! I'm over two weeks out, I had no idea this side effect could happen. Is there anything that can speed the process up of having the botox dissipate? Massage, muscle exercises???? Anything?????" Unfortunately, you are one of many who has had BAD BOTOX.  It appears you had your Botox administered by... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Botox is metabolized quickly but the effect lasts

Botox works by altering the connection between a nerve and a muscle so the muscle relaxes. The botox is actually gone quickly but the body takes a few months to re-establish the connection. Wrinkles in the forehead are caused by a hyperactive muscle working to hold the brow up. Relaxing these muscles will remove the wrinkles but the brow may droop.it will recover in about 3 months.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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It would be great if exercise did speed up the resolution of unwanted BoNT effects!

Dear Fiah At 2 weeks out, your BOTOX is at its maximum effect.  Things will stay the same for a while and then begin to resolve.   I am not so excited about the advice I am reading here.  I do not advise you to go out an get more BOTOX. You are having a complication of treatment.  It the Doc you went to had a real handle on treatment, it is unlikely that you would be experiencing this complication.  It is a foreseeable consequence of injecting the frontalis... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Touch Up and Exercise

You might return to the physician who performed the injections and ask for a touch up. Judicious placement of Botox may reverse some of the ill effects. This would be done by injecting the depressors. ,Generally we see Botox lasting for a shorter period of time in those who exercise vigorously. So, you might try more aerobics and running.   Movement of the effected muscles will also help to dissipate the Botox quicker.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Make the BOTOX go away faster

There may be some evidence that using muscle exercises might strengthen the weakened muscle over time. For instance, if your brows are drooping, you can work each day to lift the brows up which may cause the muscle to strengthen and make the BOTOX go away a little faster. But, that’s just anecdotal, there have really been no studies. see video
Joseph A. Eviatar, MD

Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon
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One can't make botox go away more quickly but sometimes the undesired droop can be elevated

No, unfortunately you can not metabolize Botox away more quickly than the body does it itself.  If however, the eyes have drooped because the forehead was treated and you had too much eyebrow and eyelid lowering before the treatment, than possibly, if you didn't have the glabella (region between the eyebrows) treated, treatment now with Botox in the glabella and the outer eyebrows can help lift the forehead a little.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Speeding up the Recovery Time from Botox

Botox binds irreversibly to block the connection between the nerve and the muscle so there is no way to reverse the effect until it wears off. However, I agree with you that massaging the area and using the muscles that were treated may hasten your recovery so give it a try. There's nothing to lose.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Botox metabolism

Unfortunately, botox lasts for 3-4 months and there is nothing that can be done to reverse its effects.  The effects you don't like will go away so it is good that it is reversible, you just need time.  Good luck!
Keshini Parbhu, MD

Orlando Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.orlandoeyeopener.com

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