Bump After Botox? I got botox Between my brows 3 weeks ago and have this linear bump going from the inside of my left brow up.

Hi Kristen
BOTOX is administered by injection. This can introduce skin pathogens into the skin. The amazing thing is how rare skin infection is despite the frequency with which these treatments are done. A skin infection following an injection usually presents within two or three days as a small tender nodule. Because the circulation is very good in the areas being treatment with BOTOX, the body can usually resolve this focal cellulitis relatively rapidly.
However, these often benefit from local care with warm compresses and oral antibiotics. While is it customary to prep the skin with alcohol, in my office, patients with a history of MRSA (methacillin resistant Staph Aureus), receive a betadine skin prep like that used to prepare the skin for surgery before a BOTOX or Restylane treatment.
If your lump persists, bring this to the attention of your treating physician.

Hi Kirsten. If the bump has gotten smaller and less sore, that's good news. It sounds like you have a bruise with some blood buildup that's slowly dissipating.
For safety's sake, you should always return to your practitioner anytime something like this occurs just to rule out anything more serious. If this is a bruise with a small clot, it should resolve on it's own, but schedule a checkup anyway. Good luck.

It is impossible to tell what caused your bump unless you are examined. If a physician had treated you, I would recommend you return to that doctor and ask for them to examine you and explain what it is that you have and what might have caused it. They should have a better idea than anyone else.

Kirsten, It is very unusual to have lumps/bumps after Botox that last more than a few hours. You should return to your doctor and have them examine you. However, it sounds like it may be a deep bruise/hematoma causing overlying swelling. If this is the case, it will go away after several days. Good luck.

It sounds to me like you may have a small hematoma, which is a collection of blood.  That can happen if the needle pierces a small blood vessel at the time of the Botox administration.
I suggest you return to the person who did the injection for further advice.

Hi Kirsten,
The needle probably damaged the side wall of a blood vessel and there was some bleeding within the blood vessel wall. I have seen this a few times. It will resolve soon. Ask your injecting physician if it would be okay to use warm compresses 3 times a day.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P

Thank you for your question. Your injector inadvertently struck a blood vessel, causing a linear type bruise. Swelling can occur for 1-2 hours after Botox injection. However, this may be due to your microneedling treatment. I recommend following up with your injector for an evaluation and possible treatment. Best of Luck!

Sometimes patients get small hematomas under the surface after Botox injections.  They usually go away fairly quickly.

This sounds like a small hematoma, bruise, or a clotted vein. There are often large veins in this area and the injection may a injured the vessel. This firmness should resolve but may take some time.

Kirsten,
It sounds like you developed a hematoma (bleeding under the skin) or you had an injection into a blood vessel that caused the vessel to clot. There are some blood vessels in the brow area that may be punctured by the Botox needle causing bleeding and a bump or lump.
Alternatively, if the Botox was injected into a vessel it would cause inflammation in the vessel, which would in turn cause the vessel to clot. In either case, you would feel a very sore bump or line, as you describe. Be sure that you are receiving your injections from a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist to give yourself the best chance of avoiding such complications.