I have been getting botox for about 8 years every 6 months with excellent results. New Dr. this time, 57 units in forehead, around eyes, bunny lines and upper lip. Dr. barely went beneath the skin, certainly not into the muscle. Bad botox, bad Dr. or a combination of both? Do I go back? What should I expect? Do I have to pay more of my hard earned money?
Answer: Botox Results With 57 units of Botox injected, you would expect to see a difference after a week. It is hard to say where the problem is at. I would recommend contacting the office where you had the injections and let them know. They may be very receptive to your complaints or they may not. You never know until you try. I suspect the Botox was either diluted too much, did not get into the muscle, was old ( reconstituted more than a day ago), or was just a bad batch(?). If you liked your previous injector, you may want to go back to them. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Botox Results With 57 units of Botox injected, you would expect to see a difference after a week. It is hard to say where the problem is at. I would recommend contacting the office where you had the injections and let them know. They may be very receptive to your complaints or they may not. You never know until you try. I suspect the Botox was either diluted too much, did not get into the muscle, was old ( reconstituted more than a day ago), or was just a bad batch(?). If you liked your previous injector, you may want to go back to them. I hope this helps.
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Not unreasonable to ask for redo I am sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience. I tell my patients that it takes a day for the Botox to start working, and at least a week for it take effect completely. If you can't see any difference at all by three weeks, something obviously is awry. You should certainly sit down with your doctor to discuss your results, or lack there of. Hopefully, your doctor took photos so that you can get a real comparison. It may have been an old batch of Botox that was reconstituted previously, or it could just have been that something went wrong during the manufacturing process. If you were one of my patients, and we truly did not see any difference after treatment with 57 units of Botox, I would treat you again at no additional cost.
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Not unreasonable to ask for redo I am sorry to hear that you had such a negative experience. I tell my patients that it takes a day for the Botox to start working, and at least a week for it take effect completely. If you can't see any difference at all by three weeks, something obviously is awry. You should certainly sit down with your doctor to discuss your results, or lack there of. Hopefully, your doctor took photos so that you can get a real comparison. It may have been an old batch of Botox that was reconstituted previously, or it could just have been that something went wrong during the manufacturing process. If you were one of my patients, and we truly did not see any difference after treatment with 57 units of Botox, I would treat you again at no additional cost.
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Botox Not Working Although I agree that 57 units is a reasonable dose of Botox for the areas treated, it would probably be best to return to your Doctor for a discussion. Hopefully, your injector is a Facial plastic surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, or Occuloplastic Surgeon who performs Botox procedures frequently. If not........"There's your trouble".
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Botox Not Working Although I agree that 57 units is a reasonable dose of Botox for the areas treated, it would probably be best to return to your Doctor for a discussion. Hopefully, your injector is a Facial plastic surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, or Occuloplastic Surgeon who performs Botox procedures frequently. If not........"There's your trouble".
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Botox Did Not Work After 21 Days The most common reason that Botox doesn't work is that there was not enough of it given. That being said, 57 Units sounds like enough to give you some result. I wonder if you actually got the 57 Units. You should definitely return to see the Dr. who did your injections and voice your concerns. You may require additional injections to achieve the results you desire. Good luck to you!
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April 24, 2014
Answer: Botox Did Not Work After 21 Days The most common reason that Botox doesn't work is that there was not enough of it given. That being said, 57 Units sounds like enough to give you some result. I wonder if you actually got the 57 Units. You should definitely return to see the Dr. who did your injections and voice your concerns. You may require additional injections to achieve the results you desire. Good luck to you!
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Answer: Botox and suboptimal result There an be various reasons why your Botox did not work. It could be due to the batch, the dilution, or improper placement. You should return to your treating physician and consult them as to why your Botox did not work and have the doctor touch-up or re-do your Botox.
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Answer: Botox and suboptimal result There an be various reasons why your Botox did not work. It could be due to the batch, the dilution, or improper placement. You should return to your treating physician and consult them as to why your Botox did not work and have the doctor touch-up or re-do your Botox.
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