Does the oral intake of vitamin C influence the efficacy of Botox?
March 30, 2023
Asked By:onurdersim in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland
I had a treatment with Botox in my face today, but for facial pain. My first treatment with Botox ever in life was on March 13 this year. I received 30 units. The doctor who treated me said to come back in 14 days so, I can give feedback and he can re-inject some if necessary. This was the case today and I got 20 units. I took a lot of vitamin C a few hours after the treatment and am now worried that the Botox might not work - Could this be the case?
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The difference between the two are more important to the injector rather than the patient. For you either one will paralyze the muscles of the face. For the injector it comes down to the size of area being treated and precision required. An experienced injector will be able to use Dysport or...