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Can Botox Be A Temporary Remedy For Inability To Blink?
my husband was in a car acccient and the brain stem was damaged the #3 so his eye lid dont open on there own. We are going to have surgery but have to wait a little while for him to get a little stronger. Do you think botox can be a temp. answer for right now. We tape his eye lids open right now., and he hates that.
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
Hello,
Botox can provide short term effect only.
Surgical correction will be a better option.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Botox can provide short term effect only.
Surgical correction will be a better option.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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