to think my dentist should not have f*****d up my first botox?

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I had my first botox a few weeks ago, I asked for a subtle eye brow lift and came away with a completely immobile and bruised left side of my forehead. I can't raise my left eyebrow at all, it's actually lower than it was in the first place. The right side has only a tiny movement, but at least it doesn't feel heavy.

In the two week review his reponse to this was to say he'd 'make a note'. Apparently this was so that next time he'd do better. I honestly have no intention of going back. I've lost trust completely.

Is this normal? I signed all sorts of forms before the treatment, but assumed he'd do a good job. He's known me for years. In retrospect he was just looking to sell me as much as possible.

Do I just have to suck it up and wait for the botox to wear off? I mean i know i just have to wait for the botox to wear off, but shouldn't he be offering me a refund or something?

https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2024/0304/1435713-rte-footage-raises-huge-issue-around-botox-type-treatments/#:~:text=During%20a%20six%2Dmonth%20investigation,often%20imported%20from%20South%20Korea.

There was a programme on in Ireland RTE last night about the botox industry, scary the amount of people who do a 1/2 day course and then inject toxins into your face.
OP eyebrow drooping was mentioned several times in the programme, it seems common enough.

This exactly! There is an art to it, too. I want someone medically qualified but also skilled in the aesthetics.

Stop being weird @MaloneMeadow I don't know you.

You do not understand: 'one day training' is the botox injection training you silly dumdum! That's the extend of the cosmetic training for a dentist.
A cosmetic nurse working for a plastic surgeon will have better training and more experience with botox than your dentist. I'll still go with the plastic surgeon though.
Dentists are only doing botox because it's a nice little earner, not because they have any interest in - or talent for - aesthetics, otherwise they would have spent these 5 years studying cosmetic surgery, duh.

Excuse me? Am I talking to an adult or an uneducated 5 year old throwing ridiculous insults around? Get a grip.

The dentist I work with does Botox and fillers and has done for years. He’s great at both

I’m afraid the only person being weird and a bit of a ‘dumdum’ is you @Kattenburg . If you can’t act and speak like an adult then you shouldn’t be on MN, you’re embarrassing yourself

@Mumof2NDers I don't doubt it, but it's not their speciality. As a general rule I'd want to use a cosmetic doctor or nurse. If you are thinking about teeth at least 50% of your time you are not going to be as good as someone primarily focussed on botox/ fillers/ facial stuff.

I agree.

There isn't only 1 botox factory in the world, there are at least 3, as there are 3 pharmaceutical companies who make it with slight variations.

Ok, thanks this has been useful. I will not be going back to that dentist for botox, or anything else most likely.
I am not sure I've got the time to find new botox specialists just to critique what's been done but I guess I should. I'm in London so there's too much choice.