Do side effects of Botox injections include heavy mucus discharge and blurred vision upon waking?

Dear ennaeittap,Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. The symptoms you have described are not known side effects from Botox. I suggest following up with you primary care physician. Best of luck to you!

The symptoms you are describing have nothing to do with your Botox injection. You may want to follow up with your doctor.

No, this is unlikely due to your Botox treatment and at this point, your Botox results are starting to resolve. If it persists, I recommend following up with your Doctor. Best, Dr. Emer

The blurred vision and discharge around your eyes are not known side effects of Botox.  However, I would recommend following up with your eye doctor to continue searching for the cause of your symptoms.  

No, this is unlikely due to your Botox treatment and at this point, your Botox results are starting to resolve. If it persists, I recommend following up with your Doctor.

I'm sorry to hear of your issues.  Botox is not associated with the symptoms you describe and is likely unrelated.  I encourage you to return to your PCP if symptoms do not improve.

Thank you for your question ennaeittep. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam where the entire medical history is reviewed. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.The safety record of Botox is well established. The product has been used for over 20 years for a variety of treatments with minimal side effects. Botox is amongst the safest treatments for treating facial wrinkles.

While Botox is one of the safest treatments offered, there are some situations where it is not appropriate. These include anyone who has an allergy to any of the inactive ingredients or who has had an allergic reaction to any botulinum product including Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Myobloc. The safety and efficacy of Botox has not been established in women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breast feeding. Therefore, women in these categories are advised to wait until breast feeding is completed prior to having a Botox treatment. Botox should not be placed in the skin on the site of an infection. Those who are taking an aminoglycoside antibiotic, an anesthetic, D-penicillamine, antimalarials, or immunosuppressants should not be treated, nor should those who have undergone chemotherapy within the previous six months. It is important to avoid blood thinners before and after a treatment. These include both prescription and non-prescription medications such as warfarin (coumadin), aspirin, ibuprofen, alcohol, fish oil, vitamin E, and ginko biloba. Those with conditions that affect muscles and nerves such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome should not undergo Botox treatments.
With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.Side effects typically resolve in a few weeks. If I had a patient with the concern described here who is having such symptoms over 3 months after a Botox treatment I would say it is not as a result of the Botox treatment and to consult her general doctor for a workup.
After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.

Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Hi there! Goopy eyes are no fun, but are not a known side effect of Botox. Sounds like either an allergic or infectious process going on, so consider following up with your primary care doctor or an eye doctor if it doesn't get better!
Best,
@DrKatNP.trilogy

your symptoms are not due to Botox injected previously and i suggest you see a board certified ophthal mologist

Hello, Sorry to hear you are having these issues.  What you are describing does not sound related to the Botox but I would see the doctor who performed the injections immediately.  It would help to know if you symptoms just now started or if they started right after.  Good luck!