Is it normal to have swelling after Botox?

After Botox injections, it is normal to have temporary swelling - similar to mosquito bite, which resolves after a few hours. This is due to localized swelling around the site of injection. Occasionally, you can have areas of swelling due to small hematomas (bruises) which may take a few days to resolve. ... more

Bumps after Botox can be the result of swelling, hematoma or muscle recruitment. Swelling can be the result of localized trauma and will go away shortly. Hematoma is the result of the needle injuring a small blood vessel and will also resolve within 1-2 weeks. More likely is the recruitment of muscle that was... more

Claudia: I have been using Botox close to thirteen years and never have seen persistent lumps. We typically advise our patients to be off of all anti-inflammatory medications and aspirin products two weeks prior to any injections to minimize the risk of bruising. It sounds like this most likely represents... more

I have seen occasional cases of incomplete muscle paralysis of the injected muscles, leading to an irregular contour upon frowning or raising ones eyebrows. This is either due to inadequate dosing of the Botox, or incomplete area of the muscle injected. Occasionally, patients may develop a small hematoma... more

It is difficult to determine without seeing a picture if the "bumps" are where the muscle is partially relaxed and you are seeing activation of the muscles next to the Botox-treated area. You often see a little swelling at the sight of the injection but that should resolve within a day. I definitely... more

The situation you are describing is very unusual. I have been doing Botox injections for 12 years and have never seen what you are describing. I'd give the treating physician the benefit of the doubt and see if he/she can fix this. In general, I always recommend board certified dermatologists and plastic... more

Hi Claudia, I agree with Dr. Lupo.  I have never seen what you are describing in thousands of injections.  I have seen very small hematomas (bruises) that may form a small lump for a few days, but not everywhere as you state. Your statement that "the Dr. that did it this time is qualified, but... more

If the muscle has been weakened in an unusual pattern, it maybe that you are experiencing visibility of contracting muscle segments between the weakened segments but my guess is that this is highly unlikely. Within all likelihood this will resolve on its own with no intervention or side effects but I would... more

Hello, Bumps and swelling can occur after facial injections (Botox, fillers) for a number of reasons. They can occur after Botox due to normal swelling and bruising seen after injection trauma, or due to hematoma formation (rare but possible - this means a collection of blood organizes under the skin). Bumps... more

Having swelling 4 days after BOTOX is extremely unusual. First of all, I would not recommend a GP to inject BOTOX. There is a reason there are medical specialities because one cannot be an expert at everything. If I had a kidney infection I wouldn't see a cardiologist. You deserve the highest level of care for... more