Are there many dangers or risks with BOTOX?

[prettyinred]

Are there many dangers or risks with BOTOX? What are they?

[stillbachelor]

Given its unique mechanism of action, BOTOX ® Cosmetic offers sustained relief, dose after dose. As far as long term effects are concerned, treatment with BOTOX ® Cosmetic can typically be repeated indefinitely. However, if you are pregnant or taking certain medications, you are not eligible to receive BOTOX ® Cosmetic treatments. The effects of BOTOX ® Cosmetic may be increased with the use of certain antibiotics or other drugs that interfere with neuromuscular transmission. Be sure to disclose any and all pre-existing medical conditions and all medications you may be currently taking before undergoing any treatment.

Warning: Pregnant women must not receive injections of BOTOX ® Cosmetic due to possible crossing of the placenta.

BOTOX ® Cosmetic may cause temporary headaches, hematoma [: a mass of usu. clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel], ectropion [: an abnormal turning out of a part (as an eyelid)], diplopia [: a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen because of unequal action of the eye muscles -- called also double vision], bruising, and temporary eyelid ptosis. However local injections of antibiotics have been shown to reduce paralysis in some patients.

[beth]

Headaches? Are they bad?

I don't like headaches. They're the worst!

[sacback]

The first is that about 1 in four patients who have had a Botox treatment report some mild side effects. While there has never been a reported fatality resulting from a Botox treatment, there are still some concerns that need to be addressed.

If you do experience some side effects, you should consult your physician immediately. Often this includes weakness and a 'drooping' of the eyelids. For most people this is nothing more than a mild discomfort and the effects will usually go away in about a month.

Other side effects include:

* nausea
* fatigue
* malaise
* flu-like symptoms
* rashes at sites distant from the injections
These are the side affects that I experienced. They may be different for different people.

[illuseesion]

Originally Posted by stillbachelor

Given its unique mechanism of action, BOTOX ® Cosmetic offers sustained relief, dose after dose. As far as long term effects are concerned, treatment with BOTOX ® Cosmetic can typically be repeated indefinitely. However, if you are pregnant or taking certain medications, you are not eligible to receive BOTOX ® Cosmetic treatments. The effects of BOTOX ® Cosmetic may be increased with the use of certain antibiotics or other drugs that interfere with neuromuscular transmission. Be sure to disclose any and all pre-existing medical conditions and all medications you may be currently taking before undergoing any treatment.

Warning: Pregnant women must not receive injections of BOTOX ® Cosmetic due to possible crossing of the placenta.

BOTOX ® Cosmetic may cause temporary headaches, hematoma [: a mass of usu. clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel], ectropion [: an abnormal turning out of a part (as an eyelid)], diplopia [: a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen because of unequal action of the eye muscles -- called also double vision], bruising, and temporary eyelid ptosis. However local injections of antibiotics have been shown to reduce paralysis in some patients.

That whole hematoma thing doesn't sound safe at all, first of all that is way too close to the brain.Can't that kill you?

[mollyL]

What I don't see being explained is that the brand name "Botox" is short for botulism toxin.