I had Botox yesterday in my forehead and between my eyes. Today, my eyes feel like I went to the eye doctor and had the numbing drops put in. They are not numb to the touch, just have the similar feeling when I look around. Essentially, they don't feel like they usually do. Is this normal or should I be worried?
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February 5, 2011
Answer: Botulinum Toxin (Botox and Dysport) and feeling numb around the eyes
It should be safe to have any neurotoxin in limited amounts as long as the risk of infection is minimized by using aseptic or sterile tecnique when getting the injection, and there is no skin inflammation at the injection site. I would check with your medical specialist for routine clearance as...
I agree with the other Botox Injectors, this is atypical. It sounds more like a superficial skin infection and sounds like you have treated it the right way.
Brusing and swelling may occur after a Botox or Dysport treatment, but I have never had an injection site appear infected. I would N...
Botox can affect any muscle that it is injected into. It sounds like the muscle that was affected here was one of the muscle controlling the movement of the eyeball itself. (That is the movement of the eyeball).
Typically our eyes help us to see 3-dimensionally and this helps with spatial ...
