Though Botox is widely used these days for various reasons, a lot of people give positive testimonies to the effectiveness and safety of this method of treatment. Yet, it is inevitable that out of thousands, or even millions, who patronize this treatment option, many still encounter failure with it.

Botox Failure And Cervical Dystonia

A lady from San Francisco, California has been diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia — a medical condition of the neck muscles — where Botox injections are included in the treatment plan. She suffered headaches for 5 years and was later discovered to have the disorder. Cervical Dystonia can also be called as Spasmodic Torticollis or ST. The head stays at the same position for a long period of time, which in her case, turned to the left side for years.

She was then evaluated by a neurologist and was advised to have a series of Botox injections to relieve the pain and to make movement possible. For the first session, she had headaches, but gave her movement which was once impossible. As the effects faded, the symptoms started to come back.

On the second visit, she was then given another set of shots, but the doctor accidentally hit a nerve in her neck, which caused severe discomfort that the patient can only describe as a painful experience.

After her third visit, she was not able to hold her head up for six weeks; thus, resorting to the help of a neck brace to hold upright. Despite the fact that she voiced concern over this to her neurologist, the medical practitioner continued to ignore her which resulted to the permanent use of a neck brace to correct the problem.

Migraine And Botox

Another Botox failure story revolves around a man who suffered unbearable migraines. He started having migraines 20 years ago and the pain always started from the back of his neck which will eventually reach his forehead. He sought the opinion of a neurologist and was advised to have a series of Botox injections to get rid of the problem. He followed the advice and then started to have the treatment for 3 years.

After his 1st year of treatment, he had an episode where he was unable to move his neck; then later reported this to his doctor and was advised that the condition will disappear eventually. But to his surprise, the condition worsened to the point that he was unable to move his neck at all.

No matter what treatment decided on, it is advisable to consult another specialist for a second opinion — especially the case of using Botox. Just because your friend told you that this treatment worked for them, or having read it on a magazine or heard on the radio, it still does not guarantee a successful cure.

Learning more about the treatment method, as well as consulting a licensed and experience doctor will ensure less health risk, especially in the use of Botox. In some cases, there might come a time that it is essential to take risks, but you need to prepare yourself for the possible consequences to happen if things go wrong.

Etiketler: botox treatment failure stories, cervical dystonia

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