I had botox for my squint last Tuesday and then had blood tests on Friday that showed my eGFR had dramatically decreased to 30 and my creatinine had increased to 222 my doctor has done repeat bloods and I await the results I am just concerned that maybe the botox has severally damaged my kidneys
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It is not normal to have dark circles and deep eye bags after Botox injection if it was strategically injected. You should not get droopy eyes or lifter eyebrows either if the injection is done right. I advise you to express your concerns to your provider. Good luck!
Ideallly, Botox is started after there are few additional changes to the face. For Bell’s palsy this is often 4-6 months after the initial onset. There is some evidence that Botox performed during recovery may be helpful, but this is not fully clarified and is not performed in most practices. P...
As there are a few muscles at work when forming the “11”s in the area, you would normally need around 5 injections for BOTOX® to be effective. The dose itself seems fine and would generally be enough to treat the issue if applied properly, but it does not seem as though your provider has done...
