I got a chin implant and neck liposuction 7 weeks ago. Three weeks after my surgery I started noticing this vertical band appear on my neck. I went back to see my PS and he said it was my platysmal muscle having a spasm. It's tender when I push on it, and it's very tight when I extend my neck back. He injected it with 20 units of botox 7 days ago. I still see no change? Could it be the dose is to low? What can I do ?
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May 22, 2015
Answer: Platysmal Banding or Neck Band Scarring
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
It could with repeated treatments. Your jawline may become less squared and more tapered. However, it's important to talk to your injector about the effects if you are concerned.
Botox can migrate and cause distant side effects, which are usually rare. As far as the heart is concerned, cardiovascular side effects have included arrhythmia(tachycardia is an arrhythmia) and myocardial infarction(heart attack), some with fatal outcomes. Some patients had risk factors...
It's most likely that the injection/needle was close to a sensory nerve, thus causing you to have that strange sensation. If any minor nerve injury occurred, it will certainly heal over time and go back to normal.All the best
