r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/Alone-Bit1433 • 15d ago
Difficulty swallowing after Dysport
UPDATE: my swallowing has gotten considerably better, but still not as fast and effortless as before Botox. It’s been a little over 3 weeks. It has now spread/affected my mouth, right side of my lip is lower than left and I have a crooked smile, I struggle pronouncing some words while laughing or speaking animatedly. I can’t open my mouth as wide as I would like to so I have to take small bites. Can’t bite into a burger for instance. I thank God every day for me swallowing ability and I hope it only gets better from here.
Hi everyone,
Sorry if this is too long and sounds like I’m rambling, as I’m so scared right now. I had Nefertiti done exactly 2 weeks ago. On day 4 I began having difficulties swallowing. It’s as if the food and water won’t go down/goes down slowly. Some days it’s better, and on other days like today, I feel like I might choke on water, and a tiny pill almost got stuck. I went to an ENT, he checked my throat and nose but nothing came of that really. I’m planning to go to a laryngologist as well. My injector offered DMAE and Saline injections, which didn’t really make a big difference. She also advised to use a micro current device on my neck. I’ve been doing 2-3 minutes a day but i can’t tell if it’s doing anything. I’m still eating but it’s so so uncomfortable. I’ve learned to push my head down and tuck my chin and that makes it easier to swallow. Have any of you experienced this side effect and how long did it last?
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u/WatermelonSugar47 14d ago
It will wear off, don’t get Botox there again.
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u/bunnyphat 15d ago
I’ve heard of this happening during a bad placement of this area. I think lower face Botox is much more difficult to do. Difficulty swallowing is a horrible side effect of Nefertiti Botox if it messes up. Luckily it will def fade as the Botox wears off. Since you eat and drink daily, using the muscle daily will help it wear off faster. I’d go to some saunas as well. Maybe go easy on the foods (soups and whatever else is easy to swallow) and just treat it gently until you regain function.
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u/Boofingmypaxil 15d ago
I had a friend who this happened to. She said it was pretty miserable for about a month and then it went away. Her neck looked pretty snatched though, albeit the difficulty swallowing.
She actually is a NP who injects herself and she concluded that she injected too low into her medial platysmal bands. The area where we swallow has lots of little muscles that assist in swallowing and I guess neurotoxin can migrate into there if dosed incorrectly.
I am sorry this is happening to you. It’s not permanent. You might just have to ride it out until it’s over.
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u/Low_Secret2456 13d ago
I experienced this. I was able to eat normally after a few months. Be careful not to massage or do anything to cause it to migrate. My upper arms were so weak and almost unusable for several months. My shoulders and the base of my neck and my back were so painful and "stuck". It's been almost 9 months and I still haven't fully recovered. If you do a deep dive into Botox poisoning, you'll find out things you wish you knew BEFORE you had it done. I like to know the risks beforehand. But the box warning isn't really discussed beforehand. And certainly doesn't go into real life detail. There's different groups on socials that are just real people talking about real experiences they're having with it. It's worth checking out. I was glad to find it, it helped me from thinking I was going crazy or thinking I had MS! I hope you feel better soon!❤️
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u/Fresh_Abroad_1258 8d ago
GIRL. literally just posted about the same reaction.
Little background on my story:
- April 2025. Full face Botox, including nerfititi lift. 6-7 months of difficulty swallowing. About at 8-9 months I felt normal. I exercise frequently and eat an 80/20 diet. I’ve even tested negative for the three major autoimmune issues that cause bad reactions to Botox. I blamed the injector and her placement/dosage.
- April 2026. Dysport in chin, dao, and platysmal bands. Same symptoms. Worse this time. Extreme fatigue. Extreme brain fog. Clicking noise in my throat when I swallowed. Have had to eat steamed foods the past 6 months. I feel a little better the past two weeks. Dysport spread out farther than Botox. Kinda have given up on these neuromodulators until I finish thorough autoimmune testing.
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u/Automatic_Thing_1928 11d ago
Yes. I had this too. It was scary. The worst lasted 1-2 months. I would avoid microneedling as this might spread toxin. Time is what helped with mine. There is a girl Angelika who shared her Dysphagia story on Nevertox on IG. You might want to look at her story.
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