I had Botox injected into my forehead, 11s, and near my eyes. I was getting out of my car about 15 min after being injected and bumped the top of my head. It kind of jolted me. Would that cause the Botox to spread to unwanted areas and cause eyelid droop?
Answer: Bumped head after Botox In my opinion, it would be very unlikely that the bump you had to your head 15 minutes after your Botox injection would affect your results. As you probably know, it will take a week or so to see the full effects from your treatment, so if you feel there are any problems after that time, you should contact the physician who treated you to be evaluated in person.
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Answer: Bumped head after Botox In my opinion, it would be very unlikely that the bump you had to your head 15 minutes after your Botox injection would affect your results. As you probably know, it will take a week or so to see the full effects from your treatment, so if you feel there are any problems after that time, you should contact the physician who treated you to be evaluated in person.
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Answer: Bumped head after botox Hi CVX in my opinion bumping the top of your head 15 mts. after the injection of botox should not have any effect on the spread of the Botox. If you had bumped the area that was injected there was a remote but unlikely possibility of it happening. You will not see the full effects of Botox for 2 weeks so I suggest you wait. Best of Luck.
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Answer: Bumped head after botox Hi CVX in my opinion bumping the top of your head 15 mts. after the injection of botox should not have any effect on the spread of the Botox. If you had bumped the area that was injected there was a remote but unlikely possibility of it happening. You will not see the full effects of Botox for 2 weeks so I suggest you wait. Best of Luck.
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April 18, 2018
Answer: It's unlikely If you bumped the top of your head, I would think it is very unlikely that your botox would migrate. I would imagine it would be a greater possibility if you hit your face (where you were injected with the botox), but even that wouldn't necessarily lead to any botox migrating and causing an eyelid droop. Hope this helps!
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April 18, 2018
Answer: It's unlikely If you bumped the top of your head, I would think it is very unlikely that your botox would migrate. I would imagine it would be a greater possibility if you hit your face (where you were injected with the botox), but even that wouldn't necessarily lead to any botox migrating and causing an eyelid droop. Hope this helps!
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April 17, 2018
Answer: Bumped head after a Botox treatment Thank you for your question cvx. 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 are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam where the entire medical history is reviewed. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.The appearance of frown lines is variable from person to person. Usually they are in a vertical orientation but sometimes they can be oblique and sometimes a horizontal line is seen across the upper portion of the nasal bridge. The most common variation is to have two parallel lines, hence the common term "11's" to describe them. But some people have one, three, or more lines. Some people also will see a bulge in the area when contracting the muscle. This bulge is smoothened out after a Botox treatment.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.If I had a patient who bumped her head 15 minutes after a Botox treatment, I would say that it should not have any effects on the treatment, but there may be a bruise from hitting the head.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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April 17, 2018
Answer: Bumped head after a Botox treatment Thank you for your question cvx. 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 are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam where the entire medical history is reviewed. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.The appearance of frown lines is variable from person to person. Usually they are in a vertical orientation but sometimes they can be oblique and sometimes a horizontal line is seen across the upper portion of the nasal bridge. The most common variation is to have two parallel lines, hence the common term "11's" to describe them. But some people have one, three, or more lines. Some people also will see a bulge in the area when contracting the muscle. This bulge is smoothened out after a Botox treatment.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.If I had a patient who bumped her head 15 minutes after a Botox treatment, I would say that it should not have any effects on the treatment, but there may be a bruise from hitting the head.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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