What Are The Side Effects Of Botox?

Posted on Wed, 1 Mar 2017

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Question : Hello, Is it possible to have side effects lasting greater than 2 weeks post botox injections? I received botox two weeks ago and have had ongoing joint pain in the small joints of my hands, nausea, headache, fatigue and a cough. The flu like symptoms some and go but the joint point has remained fairly constant.

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, sometimes these side effects can last up to 8 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to HealthcareMagic,

Yes, sometimes these side effects can last up to 8 weeks.
If it is troublesome, discuss with your doctor whether you need a short course of corticosteroids(prescription drug).

This will resolve the side effects.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee