I Had Xeomin 2 Days Ago (Wed Afternoon) and Am Severely SWOLLEN? (photo) Doctor Answers, Tips
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I Had Xeomin 2 Days Ago (Wed Afternoon) and Am Severely SWOLLEN? (photo)

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?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by FrannyNYgurl
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Puffiness after Xeomin

Thank you for your question. It looks like you have lymphostasis: muscles play role in draining fluid between cells in tissues. When they suddenly 'switched off' with Botulo-toxin - this normal drainage slows down untill alternative muscle groups take up this function. Normally this phenomena seen in people who are relatively new to Botulo-toxin treatment and it lasts about for 2-3 weeks, it is normally worse the first thing in the morning and improves towards the evening when patient... more
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