3 months ago, I had Botox and Restylane (lips). I've had them many times before successfully. This time, though, I went out that same night and had a bunch of drinks. To my dismay...about 80% of the effects disappeared!! No Dr. ever told me not to drink. I was very upset that I wasted my money! Have you had this happen to your patients?
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August 18, 2017
Answer: Alcohol should not affect Botox or Restylane
As pointed out, there is a possibility of bruising after any injection treatment (hematoma). With that said, it would be a bit unusual to not have any indication of bruising. If the bump persists past 3 -4 weeks than have it check out. Alternatively, call your injector and have them bring yo...
Thank you for your question and concern. I train a lot of injectors in the proper technique for Botox injections. Here are some of the common reasons that Botox wears off too quickly:1) Inadequate dose - higher doses usually corrects the problem2) Cookie cutter approach to injecting Botox. ...
If the injector used the 100 unit Allergan produced Botox most of us use in the US, I seriously doubt your daughter sustained a Botox overdose. It is much more likely that these small amounts of Botox were either misplaced or pushed where they should not be.
For this reason I advise...
