My botox side effects are getting worse; will I have permanent damage?

The side effects you are experiencing are not common of cosmetic botox injections.  Please follow up ASAP with your family doctor as well as your botox provider.

Botox will resolve in 3-4 months. Because you are experiencing these unusual complications, I suggest returning to your treating physician. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your current symptoms. I would recommend reaching back out to your injector for an in-person examination.  Outside of the hematoma these are very atypical side effects that require a medical professional to work through and diagnose.  Your injector may refer you to your primary doctor to work up what may be taking place.  Botox's effects are self-limited and tend to resolve 3-4 months after administration.  Best wishes.

Thank you for your question Roomew. A bruise or hematoma is not uncommon after an injectable treatment. They can last up to two weeks. In our office we treat bruises with a laser as soon as the next day and the bruises resolve much more quickly, usually within one to three days. I have never heard of numbness radiating to  the leg or ringing in the ears after a Botox treatment. I do not know if this is from Botox or not. I recommend consulting with your doctor and a neurologist for further recommendations. Good luck!

The side effects of the Botox that you are describing are really unusual.  I would return to your treating physician and have your general physician examine you as well for the ear ringing and numbness.  Please keep us posted.  Best, Dr. Green