Hello all, a year ao todayI had 10 units of botox placed in the upper quadrant of my forehead done by a board certified dermatologist. Two injection sites were utilized during the procedure, a few inches above my brow arch for reference. This was my first time recieving botox at age 28. I was doing it for 'prevention' rather than to treat any existing fine lines (i didn't have any really. A year later i still have extreme heaviness in the left side of my forehead. Why?
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When you have larger and higher units of botox (face and body), keep in mind that the higher the dose the higher risk of developing antibodies. The next time you get injected chaged the brand, and go with a toxin which does not contain rpoteins, such as Xeomin. That way theres no risk o very...
There is absolutely no issue with mixing botox from different vials; this is a very common practice (since a vial may have some but not enough units left in it, & throwing it out would be needlessly wasteful), and has no impact on safety or efficacy.
Hi, the difference of two weeks really depends on your personal metabolism of neurotoxin. In each person, neurotoxins ( Botox etc ) tend to go away differently. Typically, most patients get injected every 3-4 months. Some earlier, some later. It depends on the desired look you want and your...
