Welts after Botox? Is it an allergy?

January 31, 2017
Asked By:princessberni in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I been getting Botox to my forehead and frown lines for years I had Botox again 7 days ago and this time after injection I noticed the areas of injection where raised more then usual and looked like red welts ! They did go down however after about an hr usually after Botox you can hardly tell but this time was different now symptoms arnt as severe but still getting slight swelling itching burning around injection site off and on is it an allergy ? You

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