I got botox for the first time 4 days ago. I got 25 units total for my horizontal lines and the lines between eyebrows. One eyebrow I have some range of motion while the other stays frozen so when I try to raise my eyebrows at all I do the one eyebrow raise. when I make no expression it looks normal but if I look super close my left eye (right eye in the picture) has some of the extra skin above my eyelid dropping down slightly. Is this anything out of the normal or should be expected?
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Sometimes the forehead area will appear smooth except for a small area. I would recommend a follow-up with your injector for a few more units of Botox. This is not unusual. The location or placement of the Botox is more important than the actual number of units. Good luck
Thank you for your question. You're right it usually takes a couple days and up to 14 days for the botox to relax the muscles. You may be one of the rare ones who have it work that fast, enjoy the early benefit.
Hi gone2cycle,The question you ask is an excellent one. If you received Botox the appearance or results are gradual. Commonly at around day for people still have motion, the full range, but it takes greater expression to create the "before" effect. At 1 week the line share of ne...