Had a craniotomy (temporal lobectomy for refractory epilepsy and a brain tumor) over 3.5 years ago, and have had terrible tightness/squeezing across forehead, on top of head, and some soreness around scar. It is very hard for me to look up with my eyes alone. This squeezing feeling started very suddenly about 6 months post-op. The prior 6 months, I had chronic migraines, which I now rarely have. Do you think a botox injection(s) could help w/ this terrible tightness, esp. across my forehead?
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Hi. For most patients with hemifacial spasm Botox does work well long-term.
I have personally treated a significant number of patients with hemifacial spasm for 14 years straight. It has been extremely rare for these patients to have lost effectiveness of the Botox over...
Hi Glasgow. It's very likely that the swelling you are describing is actually eyelid or brow ptosis (droopiness). In some cases your injector will be able to correct this and in others you may have to wait a few weeks to a couple months fo rthis to reverse itself. Contact your injector to sc...
Unfortunately, forehead drooping (ptosis) after Botox injections is not uncommon. This is one of the most difficult areas to treat properly. The injector must consider the tightness of your brow, the pre-existing drooping of your upper face and which areas will droop further with...
