Can Botox Injections Enter Bone? I'm Having Pain Above My Nose.

Hi LA,

Botox injections will not penetrate into bone.  Most likely you are feeling the effects of the needle having traumatized the periostial lining of the bone which can be tender.  It should resolve quickly.  Speak with your injecting physician should your symptoms continue.

Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

There is no damage to bone if Botox is injected right up to the bony surface. I would expect that the pain can be from the needle hitting the thin connective tissue over the bone, the periosteum, which can be quite sensitive. this should get better with time. Ask you doctor if there is any product tha might help minimize the pain you're feeling, such as Ibuprofen, but this can increase bruising.

Hi LA90403.  It's unlikely that the pain you are experiencing has anything to do with Botox in the bone.  Some patients do feel tenderness around the injection sites, but it is not normal to have these sites "really hurt" as in your description.  Botox is injected into the muscle no tthe bone, but if you are experiencing severe or abnormal pain, it's worth a phoen call or checkup with your physician.  Good luck.

If you get jabbed with needles and those needles are poked into the bone covering, sure, you will be tender.  This tenderness typically will last a few days before settling down.  It is normal.  However, if the discomfort persists for more that this time frame, or there is increasing swelling or redness, it is worth calling your doctor to discuss the situation.

Botox typically causes minimal discomfort, but occasionally the injection can hit a nerve or blood vessel which can cause some pain for a few days, bruising, and/or headache, it always resolves within 2 weeks.