Can I have Botox with prominent forehead veins?

Question

Every time I smile I have prominent forehead veins. How can I know that my injector won’t inject into the veins? How do they detect veins? Also, what would happen if they did inject Botox into a vein? Thanks!

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

The most common place where we can see visible facial veins is in the thin skin next to the eyes. When people have thin skin, veins can sometimes be visible in the forehead too. When we inject Botox, we purposely Inject next to the vein not into the vein. Even with extreme caution, occasionally bruising may be noted. If your physician is experienced, there should be no other sequelae other than bruising. Hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello collegegirl100! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Shah Facial Plastics. This is a great question. Botox can definitely be injected in the forehead even if you have prominent veins. I highly recommend scheduling an in-person consultation in order to better assess your areas of concern and discuss an appropriate treatment plan to help achieve your aesthetic goals. Our office phone number is: (312) 944-0117. I hope this helps and best of luck!

Sergio Gaitan, MD, FAAD · Answer

Whenever getting Botox treatment bruising is always a possibility. An experienced injector should use techniques that minimize bruising, but you can never guarantee it will not happen. If your veins are prominent that is all the inspection that is needed. If the needle where to get into a vein, bruising would happen and the injector should stop immediately. If they were able to get into the vein without bruising you would notice dilution of the vein as you injected and would stop immediately. A very low dose of toxin would get into circulation but would be diluted by your whole body blood supply so it should not cause any harm. However if you had any symptoms medical evaluation is needed. If you are in ever in Miami, Fl we would love to help.

Beauty Bar - Calhoun · Answer

If your veins are that obvious, your injector will likely be able to avoid them just by looking at your face. No special device is necessary. . I would be sure to point them out and tell him/her your concern. If your injector does hit the vein, you will likely bruise or swell, but nothing dangerous or life threatening. There are numerous vessels in our face that we cannot see while injecting. If you ever notice a little bruise on yourself, or someone else after being injected, that is the result in a small vessel being nicked with the needle. The swelling and bruising will resolve within a few days. Nothing to worry about! It happens to all patients and injectors.

Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC · Answer

When injecting botulinum toxins like Botox or Dysport, its important to avoid injecting into the obvious veins that you can see or feel/palpate, but also to know the anatomy to avoid injecting deeper veins so as to minimize pain, bruising and other untoward effects. That's why you go to a physician expert injector such as a dermatologist for optimal results, & even more importantly, safety.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Yes you can still have successful Botox treatments with prominent facial veins.  If a vein inadvertently injected a bruise may result.  Using cold compresses can help.  For optimal results see an experienced injector for treatment.

Sarah Kennedy, MD · Answer

Make sure to do research before seeing an injector and make sure that they are well trained and certified to inject. A professional will use a bright light to visualize veins and avoid them during injections. If a vein was hit, you will have some bleeding and bruising that will stop with gentle finger pressure. The botox will not cause any harm but you may not have the expected result since it was not injected into the muscle.

Oakville Plastic Surgery &amp; Medspa · Answer

Yes your forehead can be injected with a prominent vein. Hopefully your injector will inject "next to" the vein and not directly into the vein. There are techniques to help accentuate the vein so that the injector can landmark forehead veins in order to avoid them. However, if a vein is injected, it is possible that some of that botox is carried away and not injected into the muscle which can potentially decrease the result of botox. Accidentally targeting a vein can cause a temporary small bruise due to blood being trapped under the skin.Occasionally this happens with a botox treatment and it is not something to overthink or become overly stressed about.

Matthew Bartow, MD · Answer

Yes you can have Botox treatment with prominent facial and forehead veins. The vascular anatomy in the face is similar amongst all patients. However, due to body habitus; skin thickness; skin color; and other factors some patients demonstrate forehead veins more prominently than others. Botox treatment and injections are mildly uncomfortable and bleeding is fairly minimal. It is up to the injector's technique to visually appreciate any prominent veins and to not inject directly in the area. However, if this were to happen injecting a minuscule amount of Botox into a superficial vein is of no consequence. Any bleeding that would result resolves with holding a gauze pad over the injection site with moderate pressure for a minute or two.

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

No matter how many veins you have on your forehead, it is the doctor’s responsibility to try to avoid them. Even if the vein was inadvertently injected with a small amount of Botox, it poses absolutely no risk to you. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City Plastic Surgery.

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