Patient education
Botulinum Toxin Complications: Recognising and Managing Problems
Written for someone who has had an injection and is trying to tell whether what they are feeling is ordinary or needs care. The first two weeks, eyelid droop, asymmetry, brow and smile changes, the rare systemic signs, why nothing reverses the effect, and how a result is assessed.
All guides
10 guides
- The First Two Weeks After Botulinum ToxinRecovery
- Eyelid Droop After Botulinum ToxinEyelid droop
- Facial Asymmetry After Botulinum ToxinAsymmetry
- Brow and Smile Changes You Did Not ExpectExpression
- Serious Reactions and Systemic Spread: What to Watch ForSystemic spread
- Botulinum Toxin: The Signs That Need Urgent AttentionRed flags
- There Is No Dissolving Agent for Botulinum ToxinReversal
- Assessing an Unwanted Injectable ResultAssessment
- When the Effect Wears Off, and What That MeansTimeline
- Getting Care for an Injectable Done ElsewhereSecond opinion
Not sure whether what you are seeing is expected?
Contact the team rather than waiting for a review appointment. This site cannot assess you, and the rare findings that suggest spread beyond the treated area need emergency care rather than a review.