Recovery from injectables like wrinkle filler or Botox?

There are many factors that will determine and affect your recovery from dermal fillers or botox. Generally, botox is much less involved and typically you will have small mosquitoe bites for about an hour. Bruising is less common with botox as opposed to dermal fillers. Dermal fillers require even... more

Unfortunately every person is different. Generally, bruising, swelling, and redness at the incision site are most common after injections. If they occur, these will generally resolve in a couple of days. Some patients do not experience any of these problems but the occurence is variable. The physician will... more

BOTOX® Cosmetic injections create only minimal and temporary discomfort, which is greatly reduced by the use of a topical numbing cream. The procedure takes 5 minutes, and you can return to work or daily activities immediately. Your doctor may ask you to squeeze and relax the muscles that were injected... more

Make certain you have soft, flexible, cool compresses available for the first 24 hours after treatment. It is important that you not exert yourself with exercise or any activity that can increase your blood pressure in the first 24 hours after treatment. This can increase the potential for swelling and... more