I've heard some doctors are purchasing botox from out of the country, such as Canada. Is this legal? If this is legal, does the doctor have let you know they are using botox from out of the country? After going to see a new doctor a few times for Botox, I noticed it wasnt taking or lasting as long as it had previously when I was injected by another doctor's office. During a visit, while waiting in the lobby, I overheard the doctor talking about placing another order with a company in Canada.
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As Dr. Weber stated, this is not a common adverse side effect with Botox or Dysport for those that are experienced in these treatments. However, this can happen even with experienced injectors. What is most important is your history with this practice and how they addressed your concerns and c...
I find this question a bit puzzling. I am all for patients being informed and knowledgeable, but it seems odd that a patient would be asking for specific dosing and injection site information. If this question is coming from a physician looking for technique instruction, then there are...
Hi LA90403. It's unlikely that the pain you are experiencing has anything to do with Botox in the bone. Some patients do feel tenderness around the injection sites, but it is not normal to have these sites "really hurt" as in your description. Botox is injected into the muscle no tthe bo...
