I had 52 units of Botox and three days later I still have full movement. What do you think is happening?

I am not sure if you had only the horizontal lines of your forehead treated with Botox or also your frown lines (the vertical lines between the eyebrows).  If you had both the forehead and frown lines treated, I would consider 44 units an average dose.  I understand you went back 2 weeks later and had an additional 52 units placed and feel you still have movement after 3 days.  I normally tell my patients to wait at least 2 weeks to see the full effect from a Botox treatment, so it is likely that you have not seen the results of your second treatment at 3 days afterwards.  I would recommend waiting 1-2 weeks to see your results from that second treatment.  

I can understand your concern and sounds like an excessive amount of units for the forhead “only” treatment. Even though its usually not the case but can happen when a client is resistant to Botox and/or wonder if properly injected. You could always try Dysport or Xeomin. Both are neurotoxins similar to Botox but spreads differently and not as easily motabolized, causing the product to last longer for many clients.Hope this helps! 

Botox results take up to 1-2 weeks and last up to 3-4 months in new areas of treatment. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Dr. Emer

Sorry to hear that. So overall that is lot of botox for the 2 areas and if there is no relaxation of the muscle then the issue could be the botox itself or very rarely soem people are just immune to botox but that happens on subsequent treatments not on first. I would go back to the injector and discuss. I will some times switch to other neurotoxin and see if that works. 

Hi,Typically, the botox starts to kick in at about a week post injection and takes full effect at 2 weeks. If you are unhappy at 2 weeks, follow up with your injector.Best,

It is highly improbable that you have "resistance" to botox. That is a heap of Botox. Your forehead should be stone cold frozen. I am not saying that is what one should seek with a Botox treatment. I suspect that it is time to look for a new injector. It is cheaper to sell salt water than Botox. Unfortunately that creates the temptation to provide less Botox than you bargain for as a way of increasing profit. If you conclude that might be the basis for why you are not getting the result you are looking for, I recommend looking for an ethical injector. 

Three days post Botox injection is too early to see results. You have to wait up to two weeks for the full effects to be obtained, although you can expect to see some changes starting anywhere from day three to day seven and beyond

It can take up to two weeks to see your final result from Botox, so you will want to wait a bit longer. If you still have full movement you may want to discuss potential issues with your injector. Was the Botox fresh? Is your injector experienced? You may want to try a different injector or even a different neuromodulator such as Dysport.

Thank you for your question.  Depending on the strength of your muscles and the placement of your forehead lines, 44 units of Botox should be a good amount to treat your area.  However, if you have been injected 3 days ago, I would wait about 2 weeks to see if the second injection will address your issues.  It takes about 2 weeks for Botox to full bind with your nerve receptor sites.  I have seen 2 patients, in over 10 years of injecting, who have developed antibodies to the protein molecule and Botox was no longer effective.  These were women who had been treated for decades.  I hope that helps answer your question.

There are several reasons why the botox may not have worked - product may be old, product may be diluted or you could have developed resistance to the product