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Botox Created New Wrinkles Under my Eyes and Gave Me Weird Chipmunk Cheeks!
UPDATED FROM uncool
Botox will in many cases causes permanent damage to the muscles
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It has now been over 7 years since I had revolting Botox injected into my face and my upper eyelids never recovered properly from the droopyness (ptosis) that Botox created. I've just had an upper blepharoplasty 4 days ago to correct the damage. I've been doing regular facial muscle exercises since I had the Botox disaster 7 years ago and although it's kept the rest of my face young and fresh, it did not make a difference to my upper eyelids - I'm sure the muscles damage was too severe to be reversed, I'm very worried about the blepharoplasty procedure because the swelling and cut wounds are quite hectic - I wasn't expecting it to be such a major thing, which is very stressful. Having Botox was the worst thing I ever did and I know that's it's a time bomb with all the millions of people who are getting injected with this poison. Even young girls in their early twenties are getting it and think that it's ok with no side effects. Everyone's going to be very sorry further down the line when they start seeing permanent damage on their faces. There is no way that this poison can be injected year after year without complications and believe me there are MANY serious complications that arise from Botox.
UPDATED FROM uncool
5 and a half year update!
It's been 5 and a half years since I had Botox and I can honestly say that it's the biggest regret of my life. I have come a long way and if it wasn't for the regular facial muscle exercises ( Carolyn's Facial Fitness Program) that I have been doing for all these years, I don't want to know what my face would look like. It looks much better compared to 5 and a half years ago, but it has never returned completely back to what it was before Botox. I had no wrinkles or crows feet at all and my eyelids were firm. I was stupid to have it when I didn't even need it. Botox has left me with a slightly saggy upper eye lid on my right eye and when I smile very widely I have crows feet. When I smile gently or don't smile at all, the crows feet disappear. Botox made the muscles bunch up the side of my eyes when I smile and it's permanent. Botox causes permanent, irreversible damage to muscles that never recover fully. The more severe the damage, the less likely that the muscles will ever return to normal! It ruins the face! Nobody should put this revolting poison near them. Luckily, I didn't have severe damage when I had my Botox disaster in comparison to many other people on this site, but I've always worried a lot about my appearance and enjoyed being an attractive person who always looked much younger than my age, so when my face suddenly changed for the worse and I looked older, I was absolutely devastated to put it mildly. I became depressed for a very long time and my health took a toll from the continuos stress. My life changed completely and I didn't want to go out and see people. I am very critical of my appearance and I've learnt to smile more gently so that the crows feet aren't so noticeable and luckily I have long eyelashes that hopefully hide my slightly saggy right eye, but I will never be the same person, which makes me very sad. I so wish that I could turn back the clock. I've lost a lot of confidence and when I see photos of how young and fresh I looked before Botox, I get angry. I do believe in the law of attraction and that we get more of what we focus our attention on, so I try focus on good things and visualize my face being beautiful and young. My face has healed about 90% since having Botox and it's very firm from doing facial muscle exercises, but the 10% damage that is left behind will NEVER recover.
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FG
July 29, 2015
I am so sorry Uncool that you never completely recovered. I can relate to your story all too well. I am at 22 mos post my last botox treatment and feel like a changed person who will never see her old face again. (. I have been doing CFF as well for years. I sometimes wonder if this is why my face is so different, moves different, why I have more lines around my eyes, etc. Do you often wonder that? For two months I laid off the forehead and eye exercises(my two trouble spots) and did notice an improvement. I have read others say that it made their crows feet worse and eye area in general look worse. I guess not good enough,though, because today I did all 28. I just don't know what to think. It's frustrating to try and figure out. I was just wondering if you ever stopped for a while and how you looked? Love to you.xo
W
December 8, 2015
It is disheartening to hear that after all this time you didn't go back to normal. I'm 2 1/2 months out and had no idea that getting an injection near the crows feet would make the cheeks drop and the POISON would drift into my cheeks, lip area and even chin.
What I have discovered in my quest to heal this maiming of my face (and no telling what its long term effects are on the rest of my body ... my menstrual cycle halted initially for 14-15 days!) is that I definitely was vitamin B deficient. This vitamin is needed for neurological health. After investigating what nutrients could help in the healing, I began taking Co Enzymated B Complex (food derived) (coenzymated is easier on the liver). I have had herpes outbreaks for 15 years. I usually get them prior to my menstrual cycle and when experiencing increased stress. So of course this situation caused me enormous stress and depression. I could feel a blister coming on. I waited a day to see if it would go away on its own. I know the pattern by now. By the second day, it was still coming. But before I took the acyclovir, I decided to take only the B complex and some cod oil first. Later in the day, I went to go take the acyclovir and realized the blister had gone away.
I did this again this last week. I could feel a blister coming on, and this time, I took 3 B complex vitamins throughout the day, and it went away. This is very unusual for me. I usually get full blown blisters if I don't take acyclovir. So this tells me that I have been vitamin B deficient all this time. Such a deficiency would contribute to poor neurological health and healing.
I shared this information with my mom, who has severe parkinsons.. Not only has the B complex helped her to not need the anti-depressant the doctor prescribed , but her coordination has improved. In addition to this, I also got her some mucuna dopa supplements that come from real food (Velvet Bean). It has greatly helped her muscle coordination as well, and eased her transition times between taking the prescription meds. The prescriptions cause her to jerk around unvoluntarily , while the mucuna dopa allows her to move smoothly. This is also a nutrient that helps neurologically, so maybe this could help those of us with negative botox effects. I have not tried the mucuna dopa or such bean derived supplements yet. This improvement is the exact same improvement was being promised with Deep Brain Surgery :-P where a hole would have been drilled through her brain to stimulate a certain part with a wire as large in circumference as that of a typical computer mouse and most likely causing her severe speech problems. I'm coming to the conclusion that for all the good that it does have, for the most part Western medicine is destructive.
I am looking into B Vitamin IV therapy, perhaps C and Magnesium as well. I am curious if anyone else has tried these.
I am certain that we must eat extremely healthy now. I know it can be challenging with the depression, but its a way to fight this poison we have been administered. Definitely avoid all neurotoxins in foods (aspartame, monosodium glutamate, modified yeast extracts, Phenylalanine, sucralose, mercury, aluminum, flouride , calcium and sodium caseinate, etc). Eat clean!
I noticed twice now since botox that I had chinese food out that had obvious MSG in it. Shortly after, both times, I could feel that the Botox tingling in my face. I'm just noticing the patterns and this seems to be one of them.
Typically every morning, I start with a huge power shake, with organic fruits, spinach cilantro, etc. Coconut oil, red palm oils, and Avocados through out the day, as they are high in glutathione.
Silver lining is that discovered something to help my mom and her depression. And I'm eating a whole lot healthier.
See how this goes. lol :...)
What I have discovered in my quest to heal this maiming of my face (and no telling what its long term effects are on the rest of my body ... my menstrual cycle halted initially for 14-15 days!) is that I definitely was vitamin B deficient. This vitamin is needed for neurological health. After investigating what nutrients could help in the healing, I began taking Co Enzymated B Complex (food derived) (coenzymated is easier on the liver). I have had herpes outbreaks for 15 years. I usually get them prior to my menstrual cycle and when experiencing increased stress. So of course this situation caused me enormous stress and depression. I could feel a blister coming on. I waited a day to see if it would go away on its own. I know the pattern by now. By the second day, it was still coming. But before I took the acyclovir, I decided to take only the B complex and some cod oil first. Later in the day, I went to go take the acyclovir and realized the blister had gone away.
I did this again this last week. I could feel a blister coming on, and this time, I took 3 B complex vitamins throughout the day, and it went away. This is very unusual for me. I usually get full blown blisters if I don't take acyclovir. So this tells me that I have been vitamin B deficient all this time. Such a deficiency would contribute to poor neurological health and healing.
I shared this information with my mom, who has severe parkinsons.. Not only has the B complex helped her to not need the anti-depressant the doctor prescribed , but her coordination has improved. In addition to this, I also got her some mucuna dopa supplements that come from real food (Velvet Bean). It has greatly helped her muscle coordination as well, and eased her transition times between taking the prescription meds. The prescriptions cause her to jerk around unvoluntarily , while the mucuna dopa allows her to move smoothly. This is also a nutrient that helps neurologically, so maybe this could help those of us with negative botox effects. I have not tried the mucuna dopa or such bean derived supplements yet. This improvement is the exact same improvement was being promised with Deep Brain Surgery :-P where a hole would have been drilled through her brain to stimulate a certain part with a wire as large in circumference as that of a typical computer mouse and most likely causing her severe speech problems. I'm coming to the conclusion that for all the good that it does have, for the most part Western medicine is destructive.
I am looking into B Vitamin IV therapy, perhaps C and Magnesium as well. I am curious if anyone else has tried these.
I am certain that we must eat extremely healthy now. I know it can be challenging with the depression, but its a way to fight this poison we have been administered. Definitely avoid all neurotoxins in foods (aspartame, monosodium glutamate, modified yeast extracts, Phenylalanine, sucralose, mercury, aluminum, flouride , calcium and sodium caseinate, etc). Eat clean!
I noticed twice now since botox that I had chinese food out that had obvious MSG in it. Shortly after, both times, I could feel that the Botox tingling in my face. I'm just noticing the patterns and this seems to be one of them.
Typically every morning, I start with a huge power shake, with organic fruits, spinach cilantro, etc. Coconut oil, red palm oils, and Avocados through out the day, as they are high in glutathione.
Silver lining is that discovered something to help my mom and her depression. And I'm eating a whole lot healthier.
See how this goes. lol :...)
UPDATED FROM uncool
7 months/30 weeks update - My upper...
7 months/30 weeks update - My upper eyelids are now drooping and puffy and I have a new horizontal line coming out from the outer corners of each eye when I smile...uugghh. I still have the new lines under my eyes, although they are looking better and I still have slight cheek ptosis (chipmunk cheeks with flat sides). When I smile I now have slight puckering by the crows feet area and I can STILL feel the Botox in my face. My skin rash has returned through all my stressing about Botox and I am unable to do my resistance facial muscle exercise because they make the rash worse. I'm wondering when this nightmare will come to an end.
BOTOX IS REVOLTING and I sincerely hope that if anyone is considering injecting their faces with this poison, they will change their minds after reading all the negative posts on this site. I deeply regret having it and wish that I could turn back the clock. It was the worst mistake of my life! I hope that my next update is more positive.
I had Botox injected into my crows feet area 10 weeks ago and I absolutely hate the results. My cheeks have a chipmunk effect when I smile and I have new wrinkles under my eyes that have formed from the bunching created by my cheeks when I smile. I had NO wrinkles under my eyes before I had Botox. I have not seen any improvement and I can't stand the way I look. Has anybody returned completely back to normal after having the same bad results as me from Botox?Replies (5)
T
December 8, 2010
I had injected Botox on my forehead, it ruined my skin. I am afraid that it is permanent. I believe the Doctor who injected this poison mixed it with something else. I could not believe someone who is a Doctor has this poison on his office, they are making money on this stupid product. Please if you are reading this message DO NOT USE BOTOX.
W
December 5, 2012
Hi ..I believe the same thing happened to me?? its a long shot...but which country did this take place?
C
July 16, 2011
i have had botox in my forehead and under my eyes/crows feet and look 10 years older. i have all new wrinkles that i never had before. i rang the surgery and they told me to come back in 14 days because the botox hasn't formed properly. does anyone know if this is true or am i stuck with looking like this? will they be able to give me more botox to correct it? please help me, i am so upset xx
SE
December 4, 2012
Chloelondon-did you ever recover from your botox nightmare?
SE
January 22, 2012
My condolences ladies. I had Botox done for crows feet around a month ago and the results are nightmarish! I have horrible bags under my eyes, chipmunk cheeks, dents at my cheekbones, saggy cheeks, horizontal lines under my eyes, new wrinkles under my eyes, and dark circles...but the worst is when I smile, I look like a total freak. My eyes wrinkle even more and creep and scrunch and bunch at the bottom and the outersides of my upper lids. I am devastated. I am a registered nurse and
afraid that I'll scare my patients if I smile at them. It's bad enough that I now look tired and 10 years older, but I look like a scary freak when I smile. I normally smile a lot, but now I try not to smile...ever. Is there hope? I didn't even realize this could happen(I know, I'm a nurse, I should know better). I just noticed these new lines, and bags, and saggy chipmunk cheeks, and a freakish smile about 1 week and a half post botox, and I googles it and up popped these forums
of women having the same issues...what the
heck???? I feel stupid and embarrassed and
hopeless. Does it get better? Is there hope? Help!!!
afraid that I'll scare my patients if I smile at them. It's bad enough that I now look tired and 10 years older, but I look like a scary freak when I smile. I normally smile a lot, but now I try not to smile...ever. Is there hope? I didn't even realize this could happen(I know, I'm a nurse, I should know better). I just noticed these new lines, and bags, and saggy chipmunk cheeks, and a freakish smile about 1 week and a half post botox, and I googles it and up popped these forums
of women having the same issues...what the
heck???? I feel stupid and embarrassed and
hopeless. Does it get better? Is there hope? Help!!!
C
February 14, 2012
Hi saggy well I had Botox 12 days ago anna have the same symptoms sadly. Looks like I have dents under my eyes, chipmunk cheeks and dark eyes. I also had to see an eye dr today as my left eye is uncomfortable, luckily no real damage done but she she thought it was where my eye had been stretched from the injection. The only positive for me is that the deep crows lines that were there have diminished. Hasn't put me of Botox and will just have the crows lines done next time. This time dr injected under my eyes which didn't work for me. Stay positive like me and think it could be much worse it won't last forever. Wel hope not anyway :)
C
February 26, 2012
hi saggy - just to let you know that my face looks much better now - all calmed down - no more chipmunk cheeks!! in fact I would say the botox has almost worm off - cucumber under the eyes really helped with the bags, caci facials and drinking lots of water - hope you are ok x
J
April 30, 2012
Guys, i found the solution after a few bad botoxes. Go on a sunbed (or get outside in the sunshine). It totally destroys botox and gets you back to looking like how you used to. On the negative side, if you want to keep your botox STAY AWAY from the sun! I always go in sun for a couple of days straight after botox to calm it down a bit as it goes a bit too strong at start and i look 'angry' for a couple of days otherwise!
SE
May 2, 2012
Hi girls! Thanks so much for the advice and support. It's been over 4 months since my Botox under my eyes and sad to say I still have bags and still look like a freak when I smile. When I smile, there's crinkled
dents on my upper lids and crinkly bags under my
eyes..there is little improvement with the undereye
bags but the freaking crows feet have come
back..i went to see the nurse practicioner who
did the injecting and she told me that the
bags would have developed anyways and
said it was because I was getting older and suggested fillers. Then she had the bloody nerve to tell me
they sell this great makeup that might help!!! Really??? I am so frustrated and will do anything to make
these bags and cracked out looking smile go
away. Please tell me it gets better...I've cancelled a
vacation and never smile anymore. I even cover my
eyes if someone makes me laugh...i feel like
a complete idiot...I also want to strongly reiterate that I did NOT have a problem with undereye bags until
the Botox..is there anyone who this lasted
for over 4 months but then finally went away?
And I will try the sun thing..thanks for
that suggestion jojo! I do work out
alot an am a runner but that hasn't sped up
the process of eliminating this
poisionous crap that ruined my
smile and makes me look like
jabba the hut
out of my system.
dents on my upper lids and crinkly bags under my
eyes..there is little improvement with the undereye
bags but the freaking crows feet have come
back..i went to see the nurse practicioner who
did the injecting and she told me that the
bags would have developed anyways and
said it was because I was getting older and suggested fillers. Then she had the bloody nerve to tell me
they sell this great makeup that might help!!! Really??? I am so frustrated and will do anything to make
these bags and cracked out looking smile go
away. Please tell me it gets better...I've cancelled a
vacation and never smile anymore. I even cover my
eyes if someone makes me laugh...i feel like
a complete idiot...I also want to strongly reiterate that I did NOT have a problem with undereye bags until
the Botox..is there anyone who this lasted
for over 4 months but then finally went away?
And I will try the sun thing..thanks for
that suggestion jojo! I do work out
alot an am a runner but that hasn't sped up
the process of eliminating this
poisionous crap that ruined my
smile and makes me look like
jabba the hut
out of my system.
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