Will I Get Permanent Side Effects if I Try Botox Just Once?

February 14, 2009
Asked By:Ali M. in new york

Is it possible to try Botox just once or once you start the procedure there will be a permanent effect on the area if you don't keep up with the injections? I'm thinking of Botox for the first time.

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February 16, 2009

Answer: No permanent changes from Botox

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Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 16, 2009

Answer: No permanent changes from Botox

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Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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January 22, 2017

Answer: Botox Has No Long-Term Side Effects

Mitchel Goldman, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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January 22, 2017

Answer: Botox Has No Long-Term Side Effects

Mitchel Goldman, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
July 27, 2015

Answer: One treatment with Botox

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
July 27, 2015

Answer: One treatment with Botox

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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October 19, 2014

Answer: Permament side effects from one use of Botox

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 19, 2014

Answer: Permament side effects from one use of Botox

Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2014

Answer: Effects Temporary With Botox

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2014

Answer: Effects Temporary With Botox

Jerome Edelstein, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
August 26, 2013

Answer: Botox and permanent complications

Kurtis Martin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 26, 2013

Answer: Botox and permanent complications

Kurtis Martin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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