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Check with your rheumatologist but botox and hyaluronic acid fillers might be considered safe with your condition.
What type of autoimmune disorder do you have? Botox has been used to treat some autoimmune conditions, such as Sjogren's syndrome. Delayed onset allergic as well as foreign body granulomas have been reported with Hyaluronic acid fillers. These complications may occur in anyone and are very rare. I was unable to find any documentation in the literature of an increased risk with Hyaluronic acid and any particular autoimmune disorder. Maybe if you provided more information about what rheumatologic disorder you have I could be more specific recommendations.
I'm not sure by what you mean by full-face Botox, but that is concerning. Many muscles might be affected by such treatment that could cause unwanted side effects. if the lower eyelids sag because of a lack of muscular support, the eyes can dry out and as they sag they may cause new but temporary...
There has been no association between botox treatment and hairloss, regardless of the site of treatment, nor number of units. This may be an unrelated condition and I would suggest you see a board certified dermatologist for an evaluation of the hair loss.
Most of my colleagues recommend four hours or less to avoid bending, lying flat or vigorous facial massage after Botox treatment, but this is not based on any studies of which I'm aware. The theory is to avoid diffusion to unwanted areas, but most doctors believe that the Botox is anchored to...
There should be no reason to be concerned that any mark from a tiny Botox needle on the face would leave a permanent mark. There might have been a very tiny dried drop of blood at each insertion site, especially if you had any aspirin in the week prior to the Botox, or Ibuprofen...
The eyebrow and upper eyelid complex can definitely change if the forehead above the eyebrows is treated by Botox as the Botox relaxes the forehead muscle and the eyebrows then fall. With them, the upper eyelids can sag and push on the upper eyelid crease making it difficult to apply eyeshadow...
Before too much time goes by, it is worthwhile to see the treating physician if your Botox treatment hasn't worked. Try not to let more than one month pass before seeing them. It is best to try to see the doctor between two and four weeks. Less than a week is not enough time to allow the Botox...
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