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Is it Okay to do Botox on My Face if I Have Excema?(photo)

Hello, I suffer from excema on my face alot. Swelling severe itching etc. question is Would Botox injections be a bad thing for me or not? could it make my excema worse? Thank you

8 Doctor Answers | Asked by Nicole in Phoenix
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Botox & Eczema

There is no reason that you cannot get Botox because of eczema. The two entities are unrelated. Perhaps while you're there you can speak with a dermatologist about how to make the eczema more manageable for you as well. Best of luck! see video
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Botox is OK if you have Eczema

Yes, Botox is OK if you have eczema; as long as it is not injected into areas of active eczema. I cannot ever recall Botox aggravating eczema in my nearly 20 years of Dermatology practice. Good luck.
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Botox and Eczema

Greetings~ The main thing to take into consideration is not to have Botox injected into areas where the skin is cracked, open, broken, crusted, etc. If the Botox is injected into areas where the skin is clear there is no foreseeable reason it should exacerbate your eczema. Good luck! Dr. Grant Stevens

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Is it Okay to do Botox on My Face if I Have Excema?

I agree that as long as the area where the Botox or Dysport is to be injected, is clear of skin infection/crusting, it shouldn't be an issue.
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Botox can be used in patients with eczema

If there is well controlled eczema without any evidence of skin infections, then you should be able to have botox.
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Eczema and botox

Eczema is not a contraindication to Botox treatment as long as there is no infection in the skin area where Botox is to be performed
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Botox Contraindications and Eczema

Botox works by weakening muscles in the face. By weakening these muscles the wrinkles in the skin are subjected to less movement and therefore the wrinkles often improve over time. Botox is FDA approved for treatment of the lines that develop in the glabella, which is the space in between the eyebrows. It is often injected into other areas such as wrinkles in the forehead and the crow's feet. Some of the contraindications to Botox include presence of infection, history... more
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Botox and eczema: is it safe?

Eczema is an allergic skin condition of unknown cause. Botox is obviously injected under the skin into the muscle where it blocks the signals that make muscles contract. I am not aware of any contraindications to Botox injection in people with eczema, but I would avoid injecting in an area with active dermatitis or any kind of skin breakdown.
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