Difficulties producing saliva after Botox injections, will I experience the same problem?

Question

It's been 6 months since I had a few units of Botox injected into my forehead for the first time. The following hours after the consultation I noticed I produced very little amounts of saliva which led to difficulties swallowing. This situation continued until the next day, when I started to feel better and I was totally recovered in a 20 hours time lapse. Currently, the aesthetic effects have already disappeared, so, will I experience the same problem if I get it reinjected? Thank you

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

That's an extremely strange side effect of getting botox injected to the forehead, given that there are no saliva glands there. Are you sure they're related? I highly doubt it would happen again unless you have some very unusual possible autoimmune condition going on.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

The Botox injected into your forehead would not affect your salivary glands.  It may have been a nervous reaction related to the treatment.  Botox results gradually fade typically over three to four months.  Be sure to always choose an experienced injector.

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