I posted a question about bruising with every Botox treatment & I received a lot of good answers. I have another question related to bruising after Botox. Would taking a beta blocker prior to Botox help minimize bruising? I take a beta blocker as needed for public speaking events. It calms my fight or flight response so that I don't get flushed all over. It's extremely effective for these situations and I wonder if it would help prevent bruising with Botox.
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May 12, 2013
Answer: Bruising after Botox
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
In the photograph you are contracting your frown muscles. In doing so, you are bringing your inner eyebrows towards each other and lower. This pushes down on the upper eyelids. If the position of your eyebrows is about the same at rest, then possibly Botox injected into the glabella...
The 11 lines are lines that are vertical and found between the eyebrows. They are formed by over active corrugator muscles. Often Botox use can soften them.
Thank you for your question alexandercruz91. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment ...
