I am concerned that following whiplash my Doctor injected botox into my neck muscle. Now I'm having difficulty swallowing,eating, stiff neck, opening my mouth and the feeling of a lump in my throat. .
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February 5, 2011
Answer: Botulinum toxin (Dysport and Botox) into neck muscles followed by difficulty swallowing
Botulinum Toxin (Botox and Dysport) can relax the muslces of the lower eyelids resulting in swollen lower eyelids. Generally speaking this should resolve by 5 months after injection but could wear off sooner.
Thank you for your question 19103. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the ...
Whether the result is acceptable is a personal thing. Some patients like to have a little movements still so they look natural, some people like to be completely frozen. If you like the way you look - I'd leave it. If you want to be more frozen, it sounds like your doctor...
