I've had more than 20 units of Botox injected by my dermatologist between my brows and it does paralyze the muscles but the line never goes away! Do I still need more Botox to rid these lines or do I need Botox along with a filler?! M dermatologist thinks that my lines are so deep and since I'm hitting 30, the lines are harder to get rid of. I also get Botox under my arms to reduce sweating and that works great! Is it just my forehead muscles or what? I'm very frustrated!
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November 11, 2017
Answer: Botox Between the Brows, Why is It Not Getting Rid of the Lines?
Hi Houston. What you are describing is not normally what we see in cases where a patient has been injected below the eye. If your injector comes further down below the crow's feet or even below the eye, we normally see a relaxation of the circular muscle that surrounds the eye, causing a p...
Botox has not been identified as a possible cause of Bells Palsy, and shouldn’t re-trigger your initial symptoms. Botox is commonly utilized to treat asymmetry following Bells Palsy. Botox use at this stage should be considered safe. Thank you for your question.
Thank you for your question. You are early in your post procedure course. Usually the patient sees the start of the neuromodulators, (Botox Dysport, Xeomin), working at day 4. The fillers usually see some result early, but some modulation continues. In our office we have patients come back at...