It is 6 days since i had botox on my forehead a nd between brows,under my brows appear swollen a bit and drooped a small bit,is this likely to get worse,also if botox sets in a few hours why can you get drooping brows weeks later.I stayed out the gym but want to go back tomorrow,but im afraid lifting weights and cardio will cause drooping,as i read in one report to avoid the gym for two weeks,also i use lots of force lifting weights,please advice thanks
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Answer: Brow droop 6 days after Botox -- will this get worse and can I work out?
Typically platsyma bands benefit from 20 to 60 units of BOTOX. My typically platysma band treatment is in the 20 unit range. Diffusion of BOTOX is not the issue here. Like any BOTOX service, a small percentage of sensitive patients can have a systemic effect from BOTOX...
Is it possible that you had some numbing cream applied to the skin and this got in the eyes and caused a problem with the cornea making it tear when you're eyes are closed, and having the eye burn? An eye doctor can check the cornea's health by using a dye and a special light.
Yes, you may need more units of Botox injected to the outer forehead to relax this part of the frontalis muscle so it doesn't overcompensate and pull up too much on the outer eyebrows because it struggles to pull up on the middle forehead but can't. You might need more also, to miniimize...