I went tanning after i did botox and i’m afraid i might have made a mistake. The area where i got botox shots is swollen. Is that normal? i’ve been using cold compressions to help it go away but it seems as if every time i go tanning, the area becomes swollen all over again.
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I would definitely return to your treating physician for examination. Side effects after Botox are extremely rare but it sounds like you had a great deal of Botox in multiple places, some perhaps not typical. Please keep us posted. Best, Dr. Green
Hello. As a safer option, we would usually use wrinkle relaxers first to reduce the dynamic lines created by frowning. Fillers can be an option in more severe static lines but has a higher risk of complications, so is usually reserved for worser circumstances.
Severe abdominal pain after Botox injection is very unlikely but anything is possible.
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