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!
Answer: Injecting Botox into a facial vein may lead to bruising. 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
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Answer: Injecting Botox into a facial vein may lead to bruising. 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
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September 18, 2023
Answer: Prominent veins 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.
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September 18, 2023
Answer: Prominent veins 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.
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September 11, 2023
Answer: Botox 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!
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September 11, 2023
Answer: Botox 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!
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Answer: Avoiding veins with Botox treatment 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.
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Answer: Avoiding veins with Botox treatment 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.
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October 5, 2023
Answer: Forehead veins 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.
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October 5, 2023
Answer: Forehead veins 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.
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