How long will the anxiety last after Botox 4 days ago? 24 units in frown lines.

I have never heard of anxiety being caused by botox. You may be anxious for a number of reasons but I don't think that botox is one of them. If it is bothersome and not going on its own, get it checked out at your doctor.

Thank you for your question Jamielynnmo. I am sorry to hear about your situation and I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein
used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into
the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The
most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the
horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the
vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the
crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a
formal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observe
wrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.The appearance of frown lines is variable from
person to person. Usually they are in a vertical orientation but sometimes they
can be oblique and sometimes a horizontal line is seen across the upper portion
of the nasal bridge. The most common variation is to have two parallel lines,
hence the common term "11's" to describe them. But some people have
one, three, or more lines. Some people also will see a bulge in the area when
contracting the muscle. This bulge is smoothened out after a Botox treatment.The pivotal studies used 20 units of Botox in
the glabella area between the brow to address the frown lines. These studies
demonstrated that the peak results are seen 14 days after the treatment and
most people enjoy their results for 3-4 months. At that point, a maintenance
treatment is recommended. While some people start to see results as early as
the next day, it can take two weeks for full results so patience is
important. We have our patients return two weeks after their treatment to
assess their results via photographs. At that time additional units may be
added if necessary.The safety record of Botox is well established.
The product has been used for over 20 years for a variety of treatments with
minimal side effects. Botox is amongst the safest treatments for treating
facial wrinkles.With any injection, there are risks such as
pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take
special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique.
We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually
resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually
resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In
addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads
or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side
effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary
asymmetric smile. Anxiety is not a known side effect of Botox. However, those with a baseline level of anxiety may have increased anxiety after any cosmetic treatment. Anxiety should be addressed by a general physician or a specialist such as a psychiatrist.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my
patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for
24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these
activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side
effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no
definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not
provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side
of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.
Please consult
with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!