After using the inhalant Imitrex for a migraine, my left pupil constricted and eyelid drooped (2001). Those symptoms cleared in two weeks, but numbness remained around that eye for 2 years...until I did a course of Inderal..which immediately took care of migraines and that 'fuzzy' feeling. (2003) I am early 50s and would love to combat my crow's feet and 11's... Is Botox too high risk and if so, are there recommendations for alternatives? thx
August 7, 2012
Answer: Horner's syndrome is not a contraindication for having BOTOX.
Have cosmetic botox. The Horner's syndrome is an interruption of the sympathetic fibers that supply the third nerve for the orbit. The classic syndrome is ptosis or a droopy eyelid, pupillary constriction (also known as miosis), and lack of skin sweating on the eyelid and brow of the involved side (also known as anhydrosis). Horner's can occur from injury or impairment of the third nerve from the brain stem to the orbit. It can be congenital or develop when you are an adult. The work-up in an adult should includes chest wall imaging to look for rare tumors that can cause the syndrome. However, none of this affects your ability to have cosmetic botox. If your Horner's is well worked up, you should know that correcting the upper eyelid ptosis with a surgery is worth considering.
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August 7, 2012
Answer: Horner's syndrome is not a contraindication for having BOTOX.
Have cosmetic botox. The Horner's syndrome is an interruption of the sympathetic fibers that supply the third nerve for the orbit. The classic syndrome is ptosis or a droopy eyelid, pupillary constriction (also known as miosis), and lack of skin sweating on the eyelid and brow of the involved side (also known as anhydrosis). Horner's can occur from injury or impairment of the third nerve from the brain stem to the orbit. It can be congenital or develop when you are an adult. The work-up in an adult should includes chest wall imaging to look for rare tumors that can cause the syndrome. However, none of this affects your ability to have cosmetic botox. If your Horner's is well worked up, you should know that correcting the upper eyelid ptosis with a surgery is worth considering.
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August 15, 2012
Answer: Botox in Horner's syndrome
There should be no real issue in having Botox administered by a highly trained Botox expert such as a dermatologist or plastic surgeon, but just to be safe, always good to check first with your neurologist.
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August 15, 2012
Answer: Botox in Horner's syndrome
There should be no real issue in having Botox administered by a highly trained Botox expert such as a dermatologist or plastic surgeon, but just to be safe, always good to check first with your neurologist.
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