I have never had acne (I am 34) then I had Botox and 4 days later broke out and 5 months later it is still here. My Dr said it isn't the Botox but there are actually many discussion groups on the web w/ patients stating the exact same thing and when I call Allergan the rep said they are getting many calls about this but havent researched it yet. Many of the discussion groups people say the acne stays after Botox is gone. Without dismissing it as not possible, can a Dr explain what might be going on?
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February 6, 2011
Answer: ACne like skin breakout after Botulinum Toxin (Dysport and Botox) injection
Thank you for your question! It is not uncommon to experience tightness in the forehead after having Botox injections. Botox relaxes the forehead muscles and eventually helps in getting rid of this tightness. However, the muscle imbalance caused by weakening one set of muscles may be interpreted...
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question. The frown lines between the brows can be address two different ways:
1) Botox
or Dysport can be used to soften the deepening of the frown lines when making a
frown expression. The treatment may even soften the lines that are present at
rest. The effects typically...