3 days ago I had threading done in-between my eye brows. The doctor recommended this over Botox. This is a photo during the procedure. Is this a safe place to use these? I'm having some increased pain and some swelling. If need be is there something I can have done to remove or dissolve these threads?
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The ends of threads can poke the skin out after treatment and firm pressure (in no direction) can help the end retract into deeper tissue. These ends will become less noticeable over time. If a thread is poking through the skin, I recommend seeing the physician and have them manipulate the...
Personally, I prefer aggressive skin treatments to be done prior to the threading procedure. This way the skin is in better shape for the procedure and likewise better results.
It is hard to see from the photo, but it looks like you may have some buckling of the skin from the threads. These "bumps" will usually settle down and eventually go away by itself usually between 1-2 weeks but sometimes they can persist for several weeks. If this is really bothering you, the ...