Hello, Last month I had stomach Botox injection procedure. I do have daily injection at home Saxenda. My question is safe to have a glass of wine? Won't give any side effects? Thanks Lilly
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Thank you for sharing. Very sorry to hear about your unfortunate side effect. This is really a case of less is more. Injecting too much Botox into the lateral portion of the frontalis muscle or close to the brow can cause lid hooding. When you experienced the "spock" effect, very small amo...
Hi mischerae, thank you for your question. It sounds like you’re on the right track. A well-trained aesthetic dermatologist will typically aim to reduce muscle movement without knocking it out totally. If you completely lost your ability to frown, you could look unnatural or “frozen."
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Thank you for the detailed question. There are many factors that play into how long botox or other neuromodulators area effective in a patient. One aspect is the dose, larger doses can last longer but it is a delicate balance to not over dose a patient. Charging by area may not allow the pro...
