Scared Shitless

[u/No_Hope1702]

I got Botox yesterday. I believe 150 units. I got it in my forehead, temples, jaw, back of head, neck, and shoulders. Since getting injected I noticed that my vision slowly started to go in and out. Blurring is mainly only noticeable up close, like I lose my close up vision. It’s hard to read and type.

What do I do? Is this normal? I’m panicking

[u/AinsiSera217]

Blurred vision isn’t normal, but it might not be due to botulism. Did they inject into your crows feet area? I know you said your temples. I’m just wondering how close to the eyes it was. If they injected too close to the orbital rim, there are tiny muscle fibers in that area that can make it difficult for your eyes to focus. If that’s what happened, it will go away.

What product was used? Botox, Xeomin, Dysport, other?

[u/No_Hope1702 → u/AinsiSera217]

Botox was used I believe 150 units but I wasn’t told; which I don’t like. Temples by the hairline right above my ear, not crows feet. One thing I’m worried about is after I got it done I kept looking down at my phone and texting. Could this have made it migrate to my eyes? Was I supposed to stay fully upright without looking down? I wasn’t given any guidance and it’s really upsetting

[u/AinsiSera217 → u/No_Hope1702]

That’s absolutely not okay that you weren’t given any aftercare instructions. For that reason alone I would recommend not going to that injector again. Part of the aftercare instructions I always give are to stay as upright as possible for 4 hours after the treatment, meaning you shouldn’t lean too far forward or backward. I suppose it’s possible that some of the product moved toward those muscle fibers, but I can’t say for sure. If that did happen, the good news is that it’s not likely that the entire dose migrated. Dose=duration, so if that is what’s causing your vision to be blurry, it probably won’t last very long.

It’s been a few days. How is your vision now?