Restylane Silk is an excellent product to use for lip lines when you do not want to add additional volume to your lips. Lips tend to swell when "injured" so your reaction is very normal! Using ice is the easiest and most common way to reduce the swelling. Be patient, apply ice, and communicate with your doctor if the swelling is not resolving within 48 - 72 hours. Good luck! EJ McCorkle, MD
Exactly the sort of question that one would anticipate coming from "WondrWoman73" ! Wait 24 hours. Have a blast!! Be safe! Cheers, EJM, MD
You have asked a very good question AND you have made a VERY good point! I often see women interested in treating lines under and around their eyes for whom Botox can make a tremendous improvement. As you so astutely pointed out, your lines/creases are present at rest - often a sign that muscle action is NOT totally responsible and thus less likely to be resolved with Botox. Your photos demonstrate a degree of volume loss under your eyes, commonly referred to as a tear trough deformity. This can be addressed very nicely with a small volume of filler. Hope this helps! EJM, MD
It sounds like you have had good results with Botox in the past but that this time you are not experiencing the same positive results. Perhaps you can speak to your injector about using Dysport or Xeomin for a change. Some people find that one may work better for them than another. Hope that this helps you! EJM, MD
I am so sorry that you have had a difficult and unpleasant experience. If I understand your comment, you had Botox placed 6 months ago and you feel that your eyelids are heavy. Botox typically lasts 2.5 - 4 months but there are the occasional patients in whom the product will last longer. It would be helpful to know: - If you have had Botox placed prior to this visit and what your reaction was - If you have any medical conditions which could exacerbate your Botox experience (for example, any muscular or neurologic conditions) - Where the product was placed (IE did your injector inject the forehead - for horizontal forehead lines, the glabella -the area between your eyebrows that is sometimes called the 11's, around your eyes, etc). Rest assured, Botox DOES wear off. Try to be patient. In the meantime, perhaps you ought to consider a consultation with another practitioner for a second opinion. Hope this helps, EJM, MD
