Botox™ - Related FAQ's

Q: I went to a doctor to have my headaches treated with Botox and now I have a bad forehead pain. Why is this?

A: Of course, no comment can be made factually unless that doctor is the one who injected the Botox and knew exactly how and where it was injected. One possibility is that the injection needle touched the bone and irritated it. If this occurred it will pass with time. Another issue is that the nerve ending could be irritated and a neuroma can cause pain until it resolves but this can take a while. See your doctor for an evaluation and treatment.

Q: I know a person who had a stroke and one side of the face is drooping. Can Botox help this?

A: Botox can be used, not in the affected side from the stroke, but the other side that may look unbalanced can be purposely relaxed to help make the sides more equal. Of course, the appearance must be balanced against the loss of functionality by affecting a second side. A doctor must carefully examine the anatomic effects of the stroke and see what muscles on the other side would be injected with Botox and if this would compromise important functions such as exposing the eye to dryness by having an eyelid droop or creating great difficulty with speech or eating.

Q: I have very big cheeks and a doctor said they could inject Botox. Why would this work?

A: Some people have an enlargement of the masseter, or chewing muscle. This may be from bruxism or jaw clenching. Botox can relax muscles and if it is used in this muscle, then the muscle may become thinner. It may affect the way the jaw closes and it needs to be done symmetrically so as not to place an unbalance on the jaw. See an experienced ENT doctor who does this.

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