This is an old post but I see below where someone says they've had friends not have any symtoms and for people not to worry, but you don't know if they are using the same ingredients in their botox as what you'll get, so do your research and do worry. Also, how much of the "other" ingredients they use can make a difference. Some places do a 4 to 1 mix so you're getting loads more of the stuff that could be causing the headaches you're reading about here. Go very light each time to be safe either way.
From what I've read and my experience, it depends on a few things. I've heard the headaches can be caused by the inert ingredients and not the active ingredients, depending on which inert ingredients they used where you went. Some salons apparently use non-natural inert ingredients. Once a nurse said if it's an allergy to these inert ingredients, allergy medicine will help. I've heard you can request they use natural saline as the inert ingredient instead though so you could check on this for the future. It could also be that the botox/dysport amount was just too much for your body?? Who knows. My advice is if you are going to use either botox or dysport, get a very, very light dose each time and just get it more frequently. If you're getting it for cosmetic reasons, consider skipping the botox/dysport all together and go for chemical peels, or better yet, train yourself to not use your facial muscles as much. My mom was a cosmetologist over fifty years ago and they'd use tape to do this. Yep, try it, it actually works. But if you really feel you need the injectable, get a VERY light dose like no more than 10 units each time and do not get it all in one area either. Also, if you do end up with a headache, don't be afraid to email the nurse/doctor. They need to know what occured so they can report it if necessary and most importantly see if there's anything they can do to help you. Good luck!
If the botox caused the headache, I've found it wears off after about three weeks. Everyone's different though. Read the response below from the doctor. He has some suggestions on what else could cause this that might make it last longer, but again, the botox headaches are usually gone in a few weeks. Good luck!
I thought I'd better try and help out, since I haven't had headaches, yet quite often after I get botox, I get one. A few times my left eye wouldn't stop watering for nearly three months and I'm not sure why this happens, but I do know that sometime the injector mixes the saline solution and it has preservatives, so apparently some people have allergy symptons from it, and sometimes they use a lot of saline solution 4 to 1. This is why you may get different results each time. I SAY GO LIGHT THE FIRST TIME and go back and get more if necessary. I finally found someone who would go light and loved her. Then I couldn't see her due to my schedule and the other nurse who say me, convinced me to get more than usually and my left eye started watering immediately, I got a really bad headache the next day, and neither has stopped. It's terrible. I do know in the past the botox headache did go away after about three weeks. The watery eye took three months. Again, get a very light treatment and go back after a month or two and get another. Also, make sure the saline solution has no preservatives. Good luck!
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