I had gotten dysport about 10 units 3 different places in my chin (mentalis muscle?) 2 months ago to help lessen the crease in my chin now my lower lip and smile is so crooked I look deformed when I smile. I'm so afraid this has done permanent damage
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Some patients experience mild headaches but none of the other symptoms you mention. You must have coincided with some compromise of your immune system at that time that caused you to get sick. I understand that if you use botulinum toxin in the future should not happen again the same.
Thanks for your question. This is a question that we
get asked often by our patients. The most common SIDE-EFFECTS of toxin
injections include: Swelling, Redness, and Bruising at the site of
injection. Complications are rare and only temporary, but may include
paralysis of other nearby mu...
Hi Jaime,You likely have a milk allergy. Dysport has a protein in milk that is used as its carrrier. After you body absorbs it, the reaction should go away. You can take benadryl or topical hydrocortisone to help with the skin reaction. Unfortunately, the reaction will likely get worse wi...