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 distribution for even, smooth results. And if you are to do that you need to layer the filler every where in the area that you are augmenting many times. This usually means that you need to go in and out with the needle multiple times.

Each time you do this you increase your chance of disrupting a blood vessel. Bruising in my experience is more common in the eye region. This is because of the thin skin in this area and the greater vascularity that is located here. Avoiding blood thinners is really important and icing can really help. 

Your age and genetics play a factor as well. As you age, your blood vessels are more fragile and your clotting can also be less robust. Genetically, you might be more prone to bleeding as well. Ice and local anesthesia are things that can help along with judicious use of pressure in certain areas.

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 generally point out guidelines to abide by the day of your procedure, but usually these are minimal.

• 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 several times during the first day to help disperse the BOTOX.
• Some people experience a slight twitching of the muscles as the BOTOX begins to do its work relaxing those muscles.
• Occasionally, some patients experience a mild headache for the first few days also.
• Some may notice drooping of their upper eyelid(s). This is due to BOTOX affecting the muscle that opens the eyelid. If this happens, your doctor can prescribe an eyedrop that will help open your eyelid until that effect wears off. With an experienced injector, you should not have this happen.
• Results of BOTOX® Cosmetic injections are noticeable in a few days, and last for several months.