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Can Botox Be A Temporary Remedy For Inability To Blink?
my husband was in a car acccient and the brain stem was damaged the #3 so his eye lid dont open on there own. We are going to have surgery but have to wait a little while for him to get a little stronger. Do you think botox can be a temp. answer for right now. We tape his eye lids open right now., and he hates that.
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Hello,
Botox can provide short term effect only.
Surgical correction will be a better option.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Botox can provide short term effect only.
Surgical correction will be a better option.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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