Could I have permanent nerve damage since it still affects me and I have all the above issues? Over 2 years ago, I had dysport administered to my upper lip for lip lines. I have numbness tingling and spewing out of lip while drinking (non alcohol) and brushing my teeth. I am swollen inside the lip and at times spew from the side while I am chewing food and cannot rinse my mouth properly on the side and it feels sore.
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The heaviness that you mentioned occurs occasionally after Botox but often resolves over the first few weeks. The fatigue is not a common symptom after Botox/Dysport and is likely unrelated to treatment. Your final results from treatment are seen two weeks after injection.
Thank you for your question and I am sorry you are seeing a reaction like this. Swelling like you describe is extremely unusual and should be followed up with your injector - particularly if OTC antihistamines had no effect. I would see your injector as soon as possible to determine the cause of...
Neurotoxin takes 4-7 days to work. Because of this, I typically recommend waiting at least 1 week to correct any asymmetry with injection, and prefer to wait up to two weeks. At that point, you can be sure that what you are correcting is an actual asymmetry and that you are not "chasing your...