Toxin Related Complications

Complications arise depending on what area of the face has been treated. We’ve listed some of the most common complications below: Brow Ptosis Ptosis is the medical term for drooping or falling lower than the ideal anatomical position. Brow ptosis is caused by injecting too close to the eyebrow when treating the frontalis muscle (the muscle that causes forehead lines). Eyelid Ptosis A “Drooping eyelid” or eyelid ptosis is occasionally seen when patients have treated the facial glabella region. Toxin injections in the glabella region are commonly used to treat frown lines between the eyes. However, this can lead to toxins migrating and affecting the muscles above the eye every once in a while. The most commonly affected muscle is the levator palpebrae superioris, a triangular-shaped muscle above the eye responsible for lifting and retracting the eyelids. Facial Asymmetry Asymmetry is a fairly common complication and is usually due to either a slight deviation in the injection site or a slight difference in facial anatomy. “Spock” eyebrow is a common asymmetry we help our patients with. This occurs due to a function imbalance in two muscles that raise the eyebrows -the central frontalis and the lateral frontalis. The lateral frontalis lifts the brow tail and sometimes requires an additional botulinum toxin treatment to align and harmonise the functionality with the rest of the eyebrow.

There is no “antidote” to Botulinum Toxin – technically speaking, it is not reversible. However, that does not mean that complications cannot be treated. We have a plethora of available treatment options for counteracting the effects of neurotoxin. Another advantage is that the results of botulinum toxin are not necessarily permanent.The best way to find out if “toxin reversal” treatment is possible is to book a consultation with our professionals.