I had Botox injections to my crows feet, bunny lines and "11's" and in the same appointment had Juvederm Ultra to fill in tear troughs. Too much filler was injected and also injected in the wrong plane and I now have bags under both eyes. My doctor wants to use vitrase to dissolve filler, however I've been reading some cases where Botox may interfere with lymphatic drainage due to the lack of muscle contraction, resulting in a worse situation. What is your advice?
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Smoking can delay your recovery, but it won't have any effect on the Botox itself.You should stop smoking if you want to keep your wrinkles from getting worse.
There is no reason that you can't fly the day after botox or dysport injections. There is always a chance you may bruise when there is any type of injection so keep that in mind when determining your social plans after your treatment. It is best not to fly the day of Botox just in case there...
In most cases where an allergic reaction occurs with Botox, it is to the carrier that comes along with the drug. People allergic to vaccinations, albumin or eggs have been known to have reactions to the medicine, but this is rare. A true allergy to the botulinum toxin would be very...
