I am having minimally invasive back surgery in about a week and a half, and have my pre op appointment in a couple days. I was planning on getting Botox done to my forehead the morning of my pre op appointment, but now am wondering if it could affect my bloodwork and if I should cancel the Botox and just wait until after my back surgery?
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February 14, 2015
Answer: Is it ok to get botox the same day you are getting bloodwork done?
For a given area, for example the glabellar frown lines, if you have already achieved full correction of the wrinkles with a treatment of Botox, then it's prudent to wait until the effect has begun to fade before re-treating the area. If you are looking to address a different area, then...
The most likely explanation for your concern is that a small amount of air was injected along with the liquid from the syringe. When air is below the surface of the skin you can develop what is called "crepitus." Crepitus is a crackling or popping noise that can be heard when there is air b...
Botox and Dysport both reduce muscle motion. They're both measured by the unit, but one unit of Botox activity is about equal to 3 or 4 units of Dysport activity. They arrive to the doctor as a powder and we add saline to the bottle to make a liquid, so each doctor needs to be aware of the...
