Consequences after Botox: feedback on the negative consequences
Many of us secretly dream of having to renew our face in just one day and not make a lot of efforts for this. This age can be hidden with the help of "dinner injections" - in the West, Botox injections were nicknamed so for the fact that they very quickly act. But many future patients are interested in whether the drug is harmful, and what consequences after Botox may occur.
Botox is what?
Botulinum toxin type A is a very strong poison, which in minimal doses is able to smooth out facial wrinkles by relaxing the facial muscles. Harm to the body botox does not carry, all side effects are temporary.
The positive result depends on how experienced the doctor is, and what his knowledge of the anatomy of the facial muscles, as well as the correctly selected dose.
Negative aspects of Botox
Of course, the drug is injected into specially restricted areas of the face, but the body, which seeks to suppress toxin damage, often reacts quite unpredictably. The severity depends on the individual characteristics of the body, the correctness of the procedure, as well as the behavior of the patient after it. Numerous observations suggest that the most common are the following negative consequences after the injections:
- Allergic reactions in the form of redness of the skin and itching.
- Non-acceptance of botox by muscles.
- Pain syndrome.
- Indigestion.
- Hemorrhages.
- Headache and dizziness.
- Lacrimation or dry eyes.
- Cough, runny nose and fever.
- Muscle sluggishness.
Often, all these effects are temporary, but some require symptomatic treatment. Some of these negative consequences can be easily prevented: if the treatment zone is correctly prepared, the drug is injected slowly, and the injection site is tightly pressed, that is, the chance to avoid bruising and reduce pain.
If the aesthetic effect has not been achieved after the injections, the patient will be assigned electromyography, with the help of which it is possible to identify how Botox has affected the muscle tissue. All carefully analyzed, the reason for such a failure is clear: a large number of antibodies to botulinum toxin, an insufficient dose, weak muscles, a place for the injection was chosen incorrectly.
If there are no adverse reactions, the next course of treatment can be carried out no earlier than three months later.
What can be complications?
Before the introduction of a dangerous preparation, a thorough examination should be carried out, which consists in revealing the tendency to allergies, contraindications, and also testing the strength of the muscle tone and features of facial expression.
The causes of complications after Botox can be a variety of factors.
There is a list of possible pathologies that are based on patient feedback:
- Asymmetry or eyebrow sagging.
- The omission of the upper eyelid, which is restored no earlier than a month.
- If the patient has excess skin in the eyelid, then a reversal of the lower eyelid is possible.
- If injections of Botox are made in the neck, then there is a danger of getting the drug into the muscles of the larynx, which is fraught with problems when swallowing.
- Speech difficulties, abundant salivation.
- Due to the relaxation of the circular muscle of the eye, the area of fatty hernias may increase.
There were such cases, when within six months new wrinkles appeared on other areas of the face. This happens due to the fact that neighboring muscles have to take on the load, which was previously performed by the muscle, which temporarily does not work. They say that Botox is able to change the structure of collagen, resulting in the skin losing moisture and aging faster.
Reviews
Before you go to the procedure, it is worth to learn more about it by reading the testimonials of people who have experienced it.
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