Botox for first time a month ago.(forehead and 11 lines ,26 units) 2 wk follow up 3 more units in top of forehead.16 days since I had the 3 units. I was just taking off my makeup n rubbing forehead, felt strong muscle contraction in forehead looked in mirror my forehead was involuntary "scrunched" and left brow raised as if I were "surprised" lasted one min. Rubbed my forehead n it settled. I circled area in which it happened, wasn't happening in the pic. Scared, crying
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January 15, 2020
Answer: Muscle contraction in forehead after botox
Hello, and thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing this problem. When injected properly, Botox should not drop the face in the way that you described. Rest assured that the product will wear off in 3-4 months. I would...
Botox is very safe and should be fine as long as you do not have metastasis to the brain causing a neurologic disorder. Botox can be placed safely as the dosing for cosmetic dosing is so small. If you are feeling down - botox can help to elevate your mood and it's been correlated...
If there are any contraindications to sexual activity there are not Botox-related. For years many provider have recommended multiple restrictions after Botox injection - from not reclining to avoiding bending over. Yet, there has been no evidence ever presented that such restrictions...