I went back to the doctor the next day. She is a renowned dermatologist, and she admitted she had never seen anything like it! My brows and area between my eyes are so swollen i look absolutely DISFIGURED! She gave me a steriod called Prednisone and a diuretic called Furosemide. But I don;t see much improvement, just some slightly lower swelling, or maybe I am just getting used to my new "Look". Will this last for 3 months? has this happened to anyone before? Did she over-inject me?
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As you may be aware, Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxin A) was blocked from being sold for cosmetic purposes in the United States by a court injunction for about a year (it was still available for functional purposes). In my experience, the dosing is about a 1:1 ratio with Botox. Since the...
While there is really not good science to supprot this conclusion, some believe that the effect kicks in a little faster than BOTOX. I am not sure I believe this. However, on longevity, there is no clinical difference: treatment lasts about 4 to 6 months.
Xeomin works for 3-4 months in most patients. This time frame will vary from one patient to another. If the muscle action is returning, many patients will undergo injections at shorter intervals in order to maintain results. Occasionally, patients will find that one particular neuromodulator ...