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What Causes Severe Pressure In Head, Night Sweats, Painful And Swollen Eyebrows?
Question: I had a horrible Botox injection in the glabella 8months ago.The day I got it my forhead swelled my left eye started dilating strangley and I got strang muscle pulls above moth eyebrows .Nit Spock eyebrows ,but pulls above the eyebrows making my forhead have constant strange lines .My head had the worst pressure and shooting pains of my life for months.My eyes were diagnosed with severe dry eye which I have been trying to treat with drops.Since the injections I got night sweats which are still happening making me wake through the night drenched.Also for months I could not even touch my eyebrows because they were so painful and swollen .Now I have a prominent indentation in one and a cut in the other.They are flat and do not look like my old eyebrows.There is no ridge above my brows anymore .My lids became heavier and assymetric .Did this injection actually collapse whatever vein or muscle is in the eyebrow ?I can make a scowl but it does not go as far as it used to.Also will these night sweats ever stop.I have also been left with numb eyelids ,numb forhead and numb side of nose into P of the eye and eyebrow probkems.Im devastated.
Brief Answer:
Possible Off target side effects of Botox?
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
As per your described symptoms, you possibly seem to have off target side effects of BOTOX TOXIN.
There seem to be few features of facial paralysis along with features of misfired route of drug administration.Forehead swelling is a consequence of this.
Many of these effects last from 6 weeks to 3 months and are self resolving.
Dry eye can be prevented with frequent instillation of eye drops of METHYL CELLULOSE.They act as lubricating agents.
The numbness will gradually recover.
The inappropriate folds take approximately 3 months to recover.
A short course of oral steroid medications may help.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these pills to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Possible Off target side effects of Botox?
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
As per your described symptoms, you possibly seem to have off target side effects of BOTOX TOXIN.
There seem to be few features of facial paralysis along with features of misfired route of drug administration.Forehead swelling is a consequence of this.
Many of these effects last from 6 weeks to 3 months and are self resolving.
Dry eye can be prevented with frequent instillation of eye drops of METHYL CELLULOSE.They act as lubricating agents.
The numbness will gradually recover.
The inappropriate folds take approximately 3 months to recover.
A short course of oral steroid medications may help.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these pills to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you,I have been suffering and my doctor will not prescribe steroids .The oressure in my head is horrible and my eyes are so out of alignment since this.I feel like the pressure goes through the roof of my nose to my nose eyes and forhead .I am suffering.Di you think the eyes being off good be that the Botox is effecting eye musckes .U am now 8months and can't handle much more of this.
Brief Answer:
Facial slings may be of help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
Yes certainly the off alignment of eyes is probably related to the muscles affected by Botox.
Since, its been more than 8 months, I advise you to go for facial muscle sling support procedure, that can help to stabilise the eye muscles and give proper alignment.
For this , you need to consult an expert Cosmetic(Plastic surgeon) for appropriate management.
A short course of low dose steroids will certainly help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Facial slings may be of help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
Yes certainly the off alignment of eyes is probably related to the muscles affected by Botox.
Since, its been more than 8 months, I advise you to go for facial muscle sling support procedure, that can help to stabilise the eye muscles and give proper alignment.
For this , you need to consult an expert Cosmetic(Plastic surgeon) for appropriate management.
A short course of low dose steroids will certainly help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So now I am 8months post Botox and worried maybe they lied and it was filler?My eyes are so out of alignment .Im now assymetric and very numb in my face.Also I feel like the eyes are sunken in?If it was Botox is it possible to still be sunken in and possible that the eye muscles would still not be working properly?My eyelids were burning and swollen for a good 3months.
Brief Answer:
Possible Botox toxicity
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
All your eye conditions are directly related to Botox toxicity.
In few cases, the symptoms can last for 6-7 months.
Its advisable to visit an Otolaryngologist/Or a Cosmetic surgeon for further expert management.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Possible Botox toxicity
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
All your eye conditions are directly related to Botox toxicity.
In few cases, the symptoms can last for 6-7 months.
Its advisable to visit an Otolaryngologist/Or a Cosmetic surgeon for further expert management.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have visited so many Drs inquiring about my problem and hoping for help but none want to be involved because they feel they are going against the plastics place who made this horrible mistake.They all seem stand off about the situation .I am left in pain every day with misaligned eyes and now assymetry numbness and numbness.I am truly scared .My GP thinks that being on anxiety meds will calm me enough that things will just get better??i find this ridiculous and think that I need a steroid to kick this out of me or something.This pressure causes my eyes to shake back and forth under my kids when I lay on my side at night to go to sleep.One dr said it's possible that there could be Botox doing this to the eye musckes and that it could take maybe a year til o see normally?Others claim no way Botox could do all this?What do you really think?
Brief Answer:
Facial features are suggestive of Botox toxicity
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
These features are directly related to Botox toxicity/maladministration.
As said early, an early short course of oral steroid pills like Prednisolone will help to improve your symptoms to a great extent.
As per one of your doctor's opinion, this symptom profile can take one year or so for complete recovery in few cases.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Facial features are suggestive of Botox toxicity
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam
I can certainly understand your concern.
These features are directly related to Botox toxicity/maladministration.
As said early, an early short course of oral steroid pills like Prednisolone will help to improve your symptoms to a great extent.
As per one of your doctor's opinion, this symptom profile can take one year or so for complete recovery in few cases.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,my doctor just prescribed a steroid finally after eight months and two misaligned eyes!What are the chances my eyes will go back in alignment like before this horror 8months ago.It is a 6day dose .When will I notice a difference from the meds?Thank you
Brief Answer:
1-2 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
The effects of steroid can be evident in 1-2 weeks.
So you should notice a change in 2 weeks.
Thank you
1-2 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
The effects of steroid can be evident in 1-2 weeks.
So you should notice a change in 2 weeks.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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