BOTOX (Botulinum A Toxin), DYSPORT, AND/OR XEOMIN
INFORMED CONSENT
I, ______________________________________________________, understand that I will
be injected with Botulinum A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin in the area of the
glabella muscles to paralyze these muscles temporarily or in the forehead or crows feet
around the lateral area of the eyes.
Botulinum A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin injection has been FDA approved for use in
the cosmetic treatment for glabellar frown lines only – the wrinkles between the eyebrows.
Injection of Botulinum A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin into the small muscles between
the brows causes those specific muscles to halt their function (be paralyzed), thereby improving the
appearance of the wrinkles. I understand the goal is to decrease the wrinkles in the treated area.
This paralysis is temporary, and re-injection is necessary within three to four months. It has been
explained to me that other temporary and more permanent treatments are available.
The possible side effects of Botulinum A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin include but are
not limited to:
1. Risks: I understand there is a risk of swelling, rash, headache, local numbness, pain at
the injection site, bruising, respiratory problems, and allergic reaction.
2. Infection: Infections can occur which in most cases are easily treatable but in rare cases a
permanent scarring in the area can occur.
3. Most people have lightly swollen pinkish bumps where the injections went in, for a couple of
hours or even several days.
4. Although many people with chronic headaches or migraines often get relief from Botulinum
A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin, a small percent of patients get headaches
following treatment with Botox, for the first day. In a very small percentage of patients these
headaches can persist for several days or weeks.
5. Local numbness, rash, pain at the injection site, flu like symptoms with mild fever, back pain.
6. Respiratory problems such as bronchitis or sinusitis, nausea, dizziness, and tightness or
irritation of the skin.
7. Bruising is possible anytime you inject a needle into the skin. This bruising can last for
several hours, days, weeks, months and in rare cases the effect of bruising could be
permanent.
8. While local weakness of the injected muscles is representative of the expected
pharmacological action of Botulinum A Toxin (Botox), Dysport, and/or Xeomin, weakness
of adjacent muscles may occur as a result of the spread of the toxin.