Had Botox Around Lips Before Falling and Scraping up Face, Face has been Inflamed for 1 Week, Should I be Worried?

asked 4 months ago by witch in spring lake.,n.j.
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: 1 week post-op, inflammation, swelling

scraping my chin and upper lip..swelled up now inflamed for the past 6 days..been using neosproin..now a and d ointment..can the botox been stalling the healing?

8 answers to Had Botox Around Lips Before Falling and Scraping up Face, Face has been Inflamed for 1 Week, Should I be Worried?

Botox should not be interfering with healing

The botox should not be preventing healing. See a dermatologist to make sure that the wound is being treated adequately to prevent infection and minimize any potential scarring.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Wound healing and botox

I doubt botox would have a negative effect on wound healing in this case. Concerns for poor healing should be taken up with your physician.

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Falling on lips after Botox injections

I do not think the fall and injury will affect the Botox that was injected around your lips

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Sorry about your facial injury.

BOTOX will in no way affect the healing of your face. Take care of the scrapes. Often these heal without a scar. If you are concerned about how you are healing, consider seeing your primary care physician.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Had Botox Around Lips Before Falling and Scraping up Face, Face has been Inflamed for 1 Week, Should I be Worried?

No, that's not what neurotoxins like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin do. They weaken the muscles that cause unwanted lines and wrinkles and have no effect on the body's ability to heal.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox doesn't impair healing after an injury

The good news is that Botox won't harm your ability to heal after an injury has occurred. Botox is fully absorbed within hours after it's placement. That's why we give post-injection instructions to not manipulate the injected area for a few hours. Nothing that occurs one week after placing Botox will harm the eventual full effect of Botox.

Kimberly Finder, MD
San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon

www.theliposurgeryclinic.com

Healing after Botox

Greetings~ No worries.. Botox does not effect circulation or healing so if you injured the skin in the areas you previously had injected it's not a problem. Some wounds may actually heal better or more smoothly in previously injected areas since there is less movement during the healing process. You may consider something like aquaphor in those areas rather than neosporin or other products because many patients actually have sensitivity to these products causing more... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Botox and mouth???

Very concerned - you had Botox around your mouth??? This is NOT recommended. Botox is a neurotoxin that stops your muscles from moving properly and if injected around the mouth can keep you from talking, eating, etc. Are you sure you had Botox and not a filler like Juvederm or Restylane??