Is my Disfigured Face a "Common" Botox Occurrence? Or the Result of an Inexperienced Injector? (photo)

21 units would occur if 0.7cc of 2.5units per 0.1cc dilution was used. This is a "standard" dilution and dose, but your photo does NOT look like either a standard dose or a standard injection pattern result!

If this is a "common" effect that your LPN injector sees, then she should be banned from performing any further injections. BTW, only physicians, PAs (physician's assistants), and RNs are legally allowed to perform injections in most if not all states.

I suspect that you received an over-dosage (improper dilution), but I have never seen this degree of deformity in 10 years of Botox use, so I can't say definitively.

Don't give up on Botox--Give up on that injector! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen

The photograph on the right which appears to be the after photograph is not displaying any common side effect. I have never seen such a result from Botox and find it hard to describe anatomically knwoing what muscles are normally targeted. Possibly you have an unusual anatomical disribution of muscles in the glabella region or the technique was not quite correct for you.

let the Botox wear off and see a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon for an evaluation and possible retreatment. You should spend at lesat three if not four months to let it wear off prior to trying it again.

Unfortunately, the after photo is difficult to see. However, let me say that there is no reason for anyone to have Botox injected by an LPN when the country is full of board certified plastic surgeons and dermatologists. I strongly suggest that you see a qualified physician. This is not a common side-effect. Botox complications are certainly more prevalent when the injector is inexperienced and lacks appropriate training.