Please advise on a safe waiting period before resuming any injectables. I am concerned that I could be prone to infection easily as a result of my immune system being compromised. I developed sepsis last April after having a d and c with mirena coil insertion. I have made a full recovery but am concerned about recurrent infections. Can you please advise.
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Answer: When is safe to resume Botox or dermal fillers after sepsis?
Thank you for your question LMK3312. 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 ...
That’s your Depressor Anguli Oris (DAO) and it’s not fat. Kybella there would be risky in my opinion. Botox by an expert injector can lead to nice results!
Good luck. Dr. Aldo
Hi, it is possible that the Botox infiltrated the muscle responsible for lifting the eyelid and hence caused a droop of the eyelid. There is an eye drop you can use - either apraclonidine or brimonidine - I would recommend seeing an oculoplastic surgeon or ophthalmologist for assistance...