I had Botox 4 weeks ago and have regainned alot of movement in my forehead. Today i have had a lot of muslce spasms in my forhead which are squeezing together and i have to massage it firmly to release it. Is this normal or should i return to my practioner for more?
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August 12, 2010
Answer: Muscle action returning after Botox or Dysport
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Time will heal it. Botox reverses when the nerve endings that have been bound by the botox regenerate. This takes approximately 3-4 months. No massage or therapy will make that happen faster.
There have been occasional reports of "bad batch" of Botox in which the Botox injected did not have the desired effect. I would wait about 1-2 weeks and see if there is still not effect and then bring up your concerns with your treating physician.
A reasonable thing to do at...
The technique you describe injecting 2-3 units over the lateral brow would normally result in lifting of the lateral brow but there are many variables influencing this especially the patient's anatomy. Many times, the opposing muscles also need to be treated to augment eyebrow lifting...