Will injecting Botox cause the affected muscle to weaken over time? Will the muscle regain full strength or will it stay in the weakened state?
Answer: Botulinum Toxin (Dysport or Botox) and eventual weakness of muscles
Botulinum Toxin (Dysport or Botox) may cause weakness of muscles if injected consistentiy over a protractied amound of time which is likely no less than 24 months.
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Answer: Botulinum Toxin (Dysport or Botox) and eventual weakness of muscles
Botulinum Toxin (Dysport or Botox) may cause weakness of muscles if injected consistentiy over a protractied amound of time which is likely no less than 24 months.
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October 6, 2010
Answer: Long Term Botox Use and Muscle Atrophy
Hi Houston,
There has been some evidence that if muscles are kept from moving for 2 years or longer with Botox injections, there is atrophy of the muscle, and subsequent lessening of the wrinkles caused by the muscle movement. With atrophy, muscles do become weaker. If the muscles are allowed to return to function within the 2 year period is there less chance of atrophy. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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October 6, 2010
Answer: Long Term Botox Use and Muscle Atrophy
Hi Houston,
There has been some evidence that if muscles are kept from moving for 2 years or longer with Botox injections, there is atrophy of the muscle, and subsequent lessening of the wrinkles caused by the muscle movement. With atrophy, muscles do become weaker. If the muscles are allowed to return to function within the 2 year period is there less chance of atrophy. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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October 6, 2010
Answer: Repeated botox does not weaken the muscle
Once you stop having Botox injected there is no evidence that the muscle is weakened. Some patients however, have found that with repeated Botox they have changed their facial expressions and no longer frown, so those muscles are less likely to frown in the future from a relearned behavior. As there is less muscular contraction because the habits are retrained not to contract that muscle, the skin creases fade away.
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October 6, 2010
Answer: Repeated botox does not weaken the muscle
Once you stop having Botox injected there is no evidence that the muscle is weakened. Some patients however, have found that with repeated Botox they have changed their facial expressions and no longer frown, so those muscles are less likely to frown in the future from a relearned behavior. As there is less muscular contraction because the habits are retrained not to contract that muscle, the skin creases fade away.
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December 6, 2010
Answer: Botox and long term muscle effect
It is thought that with regular use of botox the muscle function will weaken over time and then warrant less use of Botox.
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December 6, 2010
Answer: Botox and long term muscle effect
It is thought that with regular use of botox the muscle function will weaken over time and then warrant less use of Botox.
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October 20, 2010
Answer: Botox weakens muscles
If a muscle is not used it will get smaller. If the muscle is trained again, e.g. after the Botox effects wears off, it regains its former strength. The muscle will not disappear.
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October 20, 2010
Answer: Botox weakens muscles
If a muscle is not used it will get smaller. If the muscle is trained again, e.g. after the Botox effects wears off, it regains its former strength. The muscle will not disappear.
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