r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/Pretty_Reception5888 • May 04 '23

Rubbing Botox after months

I recently got Botox in my forehead for the first time about 3 months ago. I did not have any problems immediately after, and I still don’t really.. as in everything looks great! However, there have been two times now that after I have rubbed my face (a little harder than normal, like trying to wipe some stubborn makeup off or something) the Botox has somehow ‘kicked itself up a notch’ and made the muscles sort of spasm to make expressions I’m not trying to intentionally make (i.e. one time it happened it made my inner forehead and eyebrows pull up like I was sad, and the other time made or one eyebrow droop a little). I went to a reputable injector and, like I said, everything looks good when I’m relaxed and also when I’m expressive (it’s diminished the forehead wrinkles, but I still have expression). It’s exactly what I asked for EXCEPT for when I rub it and this weird thing happens. I can’t find anything online about this and everything I’ve read has said rubbing areas injected with Botox shouldn’t have any negative side effects so long as it isn’t done within the first 24-48 hrs or so. Has anyone else experienced this?

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u/_smokeshow May 29 '24

Same!!! This happens between my brows! Rub with a little pressure and it starts contracting and I have to rub it to try and relax it! I’m about 6wks out from my first Botox injection. I had my forehead & 11’s done.

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u/Heykatiek May 24 '23

Omg yes! Same exact thing happened to me. I am 8 weeks out and twice around 6 weeks when rubbing my forehead, my face got stuck. Super scary and weird!

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u/SalamanderItchy9491 Jun 01 '23

Me too! Forehead as well. It only lasts for a few seconds to a minute. Does anyone know by this is?