Could the side effects such as a feeling of heaviness and swelling after bad Botox be permanent?

December 28, 2018
Asked By:jenna1956 in Sacramento, CA

I had botox to forehead, brows, bunny lines, 20units. She put it very low on my face. Next day my forehead was numb, one side bruised, itchy eye lids swollen. Blurry vision. Forehead eye brows lowered and droopy feels heavy. I’m 6 months out from when it happened. my brows still have not went back to normal they are still lowered My eyeslids swell and eyes are blurry some days. Still have numb sensation and itching some days. Still have heavyness. Could this be permanent?

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