Several years ago I had Botox and it never worked. Three weeks ago I had Botox again in three areas - forehead, eyes and Glabella by a leading plastic surgeon but, again, it has not worked. Even the very fine lines around my eyes are exactly the same.
Answer: If Botox Does Not Work, Dysport May Be Considered Some people may not see the results they want with Botox.
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Answer: If Botox Does Not Work, Dysport May Be Considered Some people may not see the results they want with Botox.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Botox works in almost all cases There are a small number of patients in whom Botox does not work due to immunoresistance. This is exceedingly rare. I would recommend following up with your surgeon to review the results.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Botox works in almost all cases There are a small number of patients in whom Botox does not work due to immunoresistance. This is exceedingly rare. I would recommend following up with your surgeon to review the results.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Immunoresistance to Botox When Botox was first purified, there were a larger number of patients on which it did not work (immunoresistance). With the current batch, it is exceedingly rare to have true immunoresistance to it. Far more likely are inadequate dosing, or improper storage/handling. As a patient from a troubleshooting perspective, follow up with the leading plastic surgeon and let him/her know the results. He/she may then add more units. If this still fails to show any response, then you may want to try Dysport or Xeomin. Dysport and Xeomin have different accessory proteins (Xeomin does not have any) and so even if you are immunoresistant to Botox, you should show a response.
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December 10, 2013
Answer: Immunoresistance to Botox When Botox was first purified, there were a larger number of patients on which it did not work (immunoresistance). With the current batch, it is exceedingly rare to have true immunoresistance to it. Far more likely are inadequate dosing, or improper storage/handling. As a patient from a troubleshooting perspective, follow up with the leading plastic surgeon and let him/her know the results. He/she may then add more units. If this still fails to show any response, then you may want to try Dysport or Xeomin. Dysport and Xeomin have different accessory proteins (Xeomin does not have any) and so even if you are immunoresistant to Botox, you should show a response.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Botox Doesn't work In some patients, Botox doesn't seem to work though these patients are very rare. Generally, a larger bulk of muscle requiring more Botox, inappropriate injection, or inadequate dilution (cheap botox) can lead to decrease effectiveness. Some individuals develop an antibody to botox after their first treatment so each successive treatment doesn't work. Best option is to talk to your plastic surgeon and discuss other options such as Xeomin, Dysport, or a browlift to interrupt muscle movement.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Botox Doesn't work In some patients, Botox doesn't seem to work though these patients are very rare. Generally, a larger bulk of muscle requiring more Botox, inappropriate injection, or inadequate dilution (cheap botox) can lead to decrease effectiveness. Some individuals develop an antibody to botox after their first treatment so each successive treatment doesn't work. Best option is to talk to your plastic surgeon and discuss other options such as Xeomin, Dysport, or a browlift to interrupt muscle movement.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Does Botox not work on some people? There are some people who get no response from Botox treatments. These are people that somehow have developed a natural resistance to the toxin in Botox. It is very rare to have this issue occur, but I have seen it a few times. It is possible that if you have never had Botox work on you that you could be one of these people, unfortunately.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Does Botox not work on some people? There are some people who get no response from Botox treatments. These are people that somehow have developed a natural resistance to the toxin in Botox. It is very rare to have this issue occur, but I have seen it a few times. It is possible that if you have never had Botox work on you that you could be one of these people, unfortunately.
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