Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD Key Takeaways Botox can cause temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at the injection site.You may get flu-like symptoms like fever, body ...

Botox, while generally safe, carries a risk of neurological side effects, such as drooping eyelids, dizziness, and headache. More serious complications, including nerve damage, may occur in rare cases ...

Brittany Ngo, 38, got Botox injections to alleviate chronic pain from a nerve condition. After a few days, she developed a crooked smile that only got worse. Facial drooping is a possible side effect ...

Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is typically safe to receive long-term for most conditions. However, depending on the condition you’re receiving it to treat, Botox may cause some long-term side effects. A ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- alongside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and local and state health departments -- is continuing to investigate after 19 people across nine ...

Botox was approved in 2010 to treat chronic migraine. You may have chronic migraine if you have 15 or more headache days per month that last at least 4 hours for at least 3 months. Chronic migraine ...

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t approved Botox for trigeminal neuralgia, doctors may prescribe the drug off-label for this use. Several studies have looked into the effectiveness ...

If you've considered getting Botox, chances are you have a lot of opinions to juggle. The modern world has turned personal cosmetic decisions into public discussions—especially for younger folks ...

Botox doesn’t just make fine lines disappear — it can shrink your pores, too. While experts say that the pore-shrinking treatment has been around for about a decade, the unorthodox use of the ...