What Could Have Caused a Tiny Hole/dent in my Skin After Botox?

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I had botox treatment almost 2 weeks ago and have noticed a tiny dent or hole on the surface of my skin, above my right eyebrow,right where the needle goes in. It is perfectly shaped like a puncture from the injection. I never had that in my previous treatments. Now I wonder if that might happen again, and what caused it? It's not going away and looks like a permanent mark from the injection, and I can even feel it going inwards a little. Thank you so much, doctors, for any advice and/or explanation!

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

I have never heard of a mark being left by a botox needle. These needles are very tiny and I can't imagine any physician using a very large diameter needle for Botox, and even those wouldn't usually leave a mark. You might have a dilated pore that only became noticable to you recently, especially if it was in the valley of a crease and hidden until this botox treatment made the valley less deep by flattening the bulging muscles and made the pore become visible.

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD, FACS · Answer

That can be from the needle mark and generally goes away. Or, it might have always been there and you are just now noticing it. It could also be a pore that is too large. If you are really concerned, talk to your physician, but it’s probably nothing to be alarmed about.

Vic Khanna, MD · Answer

It is probably that you noted the dilated pore or comedone after the botox injection.  I would visit your doctor/ botox injector and share your concerns however.

Robert Whitfield, MD · Answer

The needles used for practically any skin injection are all 25 gauge or smaller.  They don't leave marks at all.  Did you have a bruise or some other area of concern there from a prior treatment.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD · Answer

The Botox injeections are done by small needle(30 gauge) and this will not leave any marks. Check with your doctor and most likely you had a depression before and noticed it post injection.

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