How long after BOTOX should I regain some movement? 2 weeks post op.
February 12, 2018
Asked By:kerry051079 in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
I had BOTOX just over 2 weeks ago and I have no movement at all in my forehead. I'm not loving the fact that I can not lift my eyebrows as naturally I would do that a lot and the results have made my eyes look heavy and my eyebrows lower. I was wondering if it still takes the full 3-4 months for this to ease up a bit or will I start to see some improvement sooner? Also i have a constant dull headache...presumably from unconsciously straining to still lift my eyebrows as I would have usually?
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The duration of your botox effect may be related to dose, interval between injections, the mass of muscle targeted, and technique of injection. Potentiation from antibodies and an immune system response after multiple doses may also affect the duration of effect. Some patients with active e...
The potency of your Botox treatment will definitely fade as the weeks go by. The more units that are used, the longer the duration of effect, but only up to a point and then you are just wasting Botox. Your provider/injector should be familiar with how much is enough. Your treatment amount was ...
Botox does not leave a red lesion on your forehead. I would get a consultation to see if this lesion is something more suspicious that requires treatment. Cheers!
