I had botox almost 3 weeks ago in 2 areas. (frown & upper forehead). I am becoming severly distressed with the results - the botox has caused my eyebrows to drop, and in turn my eyelid to push down over my bottom lid. I cannot move my eyebrows at all. The Doctor is suggesting I go back for the top-up which he told me about originally but I am absolutely terrified if he injects anymore botox the effects wont work as I want them to. Please help.
March 2, 2015
Answer: Drooping Brows After Botox Hi Rebecca. Sorry to hear about your Botox experience. This has happened either because of improper placement of the Botox, or because too much was injected. I definitely would not do a "top-up" as this could just make matters worse. It would have been nice to see your before pictures to see the degree of brow droop you are experiencing. Either way, the best thing to do is just give it time for the Botox to slowly wear off. This can take 2-4 months, but rest assured that everything will eventually go back to normal. Next time make sure you find an experienced physician injector. Best of luck to you.
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March 2, 2015
Answer: Drooping Brows After Botox Hi Rebecca. Sorry to hear about your Botox experience. This has happened either because of improper placement of the Botox, or because too much was injected. I definitely would not do a "top-up" as this could just make matters worse. It would have been nice to see your before pictures to see the degree of brow droop you are experiencing. Either way, the best thing to do is just give it time for the Botox to slowly wear off. This can take 2-4 months, but rest assured that everything will eventually go back to normal. Next time make sure you find an experienced physician injector. Best of luck to you.
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March 2, 2015
Answer: What do you do if you get a complication of Botox? Sorry to hear about your trouble. This problem can happen from time to time if even a small amount of extra botox is injected into your muscles. If you get too much of the medication in the areas you mention, your eye brows will most certainly fall. If you can not move your eyebrows at all, the odds of a top-up working are very low. Based on this, I would tell people just to wait and let the effect wear off. You may end up getting even more of a problem. Its difficult, but obviously see your treating physician to ensure they are confident more units will help. If you'd like to learn more about Botox and why this happens, feel free to take a look at an article i recently wrote on this topic. James P. Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCJB Cosmetics and Facial Surgery Center of OttawaHead and Neck Surgerypracticing in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAssistant Professor, University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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March 2, 2015
Answer: What do you do if you get a complication of Botox? Sorry to hear about your trouble. This problem can happen from time to time if even a small amount of extra botox is injected into your muscles. If you get too much of the medication in the areas you mention, your eye brows will most certainly fall. If you can not move your eyebrows at all, the odds of a top-up working are very low. Based on this, I would tell people just to wait and let the effect wear off. You may end up getting even more of a problem. Its difficult, but obviously see your treating physician to ensure they are confident more units will help. If you'd like to learn more about Botox and why this happens, feel free to take a look at an article i recently wrote on this topic. James P. Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCJB Cosmetics and Facial Surgery Center of OttawaHead and Neck Surgerypracticing in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAssistant Professor, University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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