Does Botox Cause Muscle Wastage?

Botulinum toxin A creates muscle weakness and atrophy following long term use, study suggests. Summary: A new study found animals injected with Botulinum toxin A experienced muscle weakness and atrophy far from the site of injection.

Can Botox cause permanent muscle damage?

In the long run, this can cause people to experience loss of muscle control and also decrease of strength in the muscle area which has been injected with Botox®. Over time, repeated injections of Botox® to a particular area in the body can also cause permanent paralysis of the muscle.

Does Botox cause muscle wasting?

Numerous reports demonstrate that muscle atrophy after botulinum toxin type A treatment occurs and is both reversible and temporary, with current literature supporting the notion that repeated chemodenervation with botulinum toxin likely responsible for both therapeutic and incidental temporary muscle atrophy.