Normally my doctor dilutes 100 units botox with 2.5cc of injectable normal saline but could I dilute the 100 units of botox with 2.5 cc of 1% lidocaine and inject as normal and get the same results?
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Botox will help relax the muscle movement to help soften fine lines/wrinkles. It sounds like your treatment is in full effect if the muscles are fully paralyzed. I don't ever recommend any of my patients to apply a filler to the glabellar area, this can create a blockage or clot to the blood...
Hi Houston. What you are describing is not normally what we see in cases where a patient has been injected below the eye. If your injector comes further down below the crow's feet or even below the eye, we normally see a relaxation of the circular muscle that surrounds the eye, causing a p...
Botox has not been identified as a possible cause of Bells Palsy, and shouldn’t re-trigger your initial symptoms. Botox is commonly utilized to treat asymmetry following Bells Palsy. Botox use at this stage should be considered safe. Thank you for your question.