I had Botox a few times with great results. This time I went to a different doctor and I got shelves under the eyes when I smile and a bit of a puffy eye at rest. PLUS a lot of dynamic wrinkles (after 3 weeks) that point downwards when I smile. My surgeon said he only injected 3 units on each side + only in the TEMPLAR era, NOT in the eye area! It has been 10 weeks now and no improvement at all. I am a bit worried now. Will it go away (soon)? What went wrong so that I can consider it next time?
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It can take up to two weeks to see the full effects of your Botox treatment. Most patients start to see some of the effect by day 5. The results will fade gradually over three to four months. I've included a video I hope you find helpful.
Many patients who never have had Botox have these diagonal outer forehead sleep creases. Why you only noticed them after the Botox wore off does not make sense. Regardless, I would not chase these lines with Botox. Belotero filler may help but has to be done conservatively so that at rest the...
The face and head are filled with nerve fibers and if one of these happened to be irritated by the injection, it is possible that you're continuing to feel residual pain when you stimulate the nerve. However, this should be temporary, as nerves will heal themslves, albeit sometimes slowly. Not...