Reaction to Botox Delayed?

Question

This is the second time for botox after a month I have a rash all over my body, my fingers are stiff, my feet are stiff. I am using Benadryl for the rash, and am using nsaid for the stiffness. Could I be having a delayed reaction to it

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Botox last 3-4 months and if you would have had an allergic reaction it would be immediate. Most likely the two are unrelated but advise your health care provider. 

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George T. Boris, MD, FRCS · Answer

You symtpoms don't appear to be related to your botox treatment. If you were going to have a reaction it would happen immediately after treatment. You can always come in to our office for a consultation to make sure you are treating it correctly. Best of luck

Purvisha Patel, MD · Answer

Getting a rash all over your body with hand/feet stiffness one month after neurotoxin injection is not a common side effect of the treatment. If you were in any way allergic to the neurotoxin, the symptoms would have manifested themselves earlier. It does sound as if you are having symptoms that need to be evaluated by a dermatologist, as further work up may be needed.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Any reactions to Botox (or fillers for that matter) are going to be immediate. A rash or something like that won't happen a month later. Additionally, for cosmetic purposes, only small amounts of Botox are used and it doesn't dissipate through the body enough to cause a full rash and stiff fingers or feet. It's just a very small amount and if you were allergic, the rash would be immediate and in the injected area only.

Reaction to Botox Delayed?

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