I recently received Botox for the first time (3 days ago). I received 35 units in the II area between my eyebrows and in my forehead. I am starting to notice the effects, but what I'm noticing is that when I do frown or furrow my eyebrows, the outside of my left eyebrow pushes my eyelid down on top of my lashes, causing this large bulge. Should I go back to my dermatologist, and if I do, is there anything she can do to fix this?
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Botox is used to reduce facial lines which are caused by muscle activity. Wrinkling under the eyes is generally caused by loss of skin elasticity with aging, sun damage, smoking, heredity. or some combination of these. It is not caused by muscle activity. Therefore, Botox would...
Please call the surgeon who will be performing your rhinoplasty, and inform them of your intent to get Botox one week before your surgical procedure. They may of may not want you to have the Botox depending on their surgical plan.
Allergen uses a guideline of 20 to 40 units to treat the frown lines for a typical woman (a man is typically on the higher end of that range or maybe even higher). The cost per unit varies across the country. However, we typically charge between $200 to $400 to treat this area.
