I just had Botox for the first time and during administration, my doctor slipped and pushed the contents of the syringe instead of a measured dose. I understand that this is uncommon but am worried about what might happen. He said it would be fine but I'm not convinced. Will I experience any side effects?
Answer: Botox Injections OK in Appropriate Doses
You definitely want to make sure you are getting treated by a licensed medical professional. Although Botox is a non surgical alternative, you do not want to let an amateur inject your face with this solution. Too much Botox can lead to drooping of the eyebrows. Other more serious side effects from Botox include symptoms consistent with botulinum toxin effects. If you have not experienced generalized muscle weakness or urinary incontinence and breathing difficulties, you should be just fine. In the future, however, I want you to be careful where you get your Botox done.
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Answer: Botox Injections OK in Appropriate Doses
You definitely want to make sure you are getting treated by a licensed medical professional. Although Botox is a non surgical alternative, you do not want to let an amateur inject your face with this solution. Too much Botox can lead to drooping of the eyebrows. Other more serious side effects from Botox include symptoms consistent with botulinum toxin effects. If you have not experienced generalized muscle weakness or urinary incontinence and breathing difficulties, you should be just fine. In the future, however, I want you to be careful where you get your Botox done.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Eyelid droop is the most common side effect for Botox If your practitioner injected too much Botox, the only likely side effect would be eyelid droop if he/she injected in the forehead or brow area (between the eyes included). When too much Botox is used in this area, the effect is to relax the facial muscles too much causing the brow and eyelids to appear heavy and droop. This will usually resolve within several months but in the meantime there's not much that can be done.
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December 20, 2009
Answer: Eyelid droop is the most common side effect for Botox If your practitioner injected too much Botox, the only likely side effect would be eyelid droop if he/she injected in the forehead or brow area (between the eyes included). When too much Botox is used in this area, the effect is to relax the facial muscles too much causing the brow and eyelids to appear heavy and droop. This will usually resolve within several months but in the meantime there's not much that can be done.
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February 17, 2009
Answer: Botox effects are not long-term Finding a physician to perform Botox procedures is extremely important as the marketplace becomes saturated with physicians and paramedical staff performing the procedure. In your particular case, it is reassuring that you have found a physician who is undoubtedly honest and trustworthy. Mistakes can happen even in the best situation, but the approach your physician took to explain the situation to you is commendable. Experience is absolutely necessary in acheiving optimal results with any cosmetic procedure. I would advise going to a Board Certified physician with extensive experience in the field of aesthetic rejuvenation. The long term effects of the botox injection are trivial as the product is temporary and will dissipate with time.
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February 17, 2009
Answer: Botox effects are not long-term Finding a physician to perform Botox procedures is extremely important as the marketplace becomes saturated with physicians and paramedical staff performing the procedure. In your particular case, it is reassuring that you have found a physician who is undoubtedly honest and trustworthy. Mistakes can happen even in the best situation, but the approach your physician took to explain the situation to you is commendable. Experience is absolutely necessary in acheiving optimal results with any cosmetic procedure. I would advise going to a Board Certified physician with extensive experience in the field of aesthetic rejuvenation. The long term effects of the botox injection are trivial as the product is temporary and will dissipate with time.
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December 14, 2008
Answer: Oops! At Least Your Doctor is Honest Hi Bam Bam, Any undesirable effects of the "Oops, I just emptied the entire syringe of neurotoxin into your head" injection should be apparent within 3 to 10 days after the injection. This is one case where you hope that your injector diluted or watered down your Botox. The effects will depend upon the number of units injected and the area injected. Let us know how it turns out, hopefully no harm, no foul. Dr. P
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December 14, 2008
Answer: Oops! At Least Your Doctor is Honest Hi Bam Bam, Any undesirable effects of the "Oops, I just emptied the entire syringe of neurotoxin into your head" injection should be apparent within 3 to 10 days after the injection. This is one case where you hope that your injector diluted or watered down your Botox. The effects will depend upon the number of units injected and the area injected. Let us know how it turns out, hopefully no harm, no foul. Dr. P
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December 15, 2008
Answer: Any side-effect will be temporary BamBam, The side-effect of too much Botox injected into one area really depends on where it was injected and how much was injected. The absolute amount of Botox injected likely is not more than 100 U (assuming that your doctor was using a highly concentrated technique and injected the entire syringe). Most likely, there was 50 or 25 units in the syringe. Even if it was 100 units, you should not have any systemic side-effects since we inject much, much more Botox for non-cosmetic patients. So, the real issue is where your Botox was over injected. Most likely, you will only have minor issues like a completely paralyzed forehead - especially since in the past the trend was to inject much more Botox than we inject these days. You really will just have to wait and see. If it has already been a week since your injection, you are probably fine. In any case, the Botox will be gone in 3 to 6 months with no residual effects.
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December 15, 2008
Answer: Any side-effect will be temporary BamBam, The side-effect of too much Botox injected into one area really depends on where it was injected and how much was injected. The absolute amount of Botox injected likely is not more than 100 U (assuming that your doctor was using a highly concentrated technique and injected the entire syringe). Most likely, there was 50 or 25 units in the syringe. Even if it was 100 units, you should not have any systemic side-effects since we inject much, much more Botox for non-cosmetic patients. So, the real issue is where your Botox was over injected. Most likely, you will only have minor issues like a completely paralyzed forehead - especially since in the past the trend was to inject much more Botox than we inject these days. You really will just have to wait and see. If it has already been a week since your injection, you are probably fine. In any case, the Botox will be gone in 3 to 6 months with no residual effects.
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