Is It Normal to Have Swelling After Botox?

It's unusual
for patients to have lumps, bumps, and swelling four days after botox
injections. Although it's impossible to know the exact cause of this swelling
with certainty without physical examination, several possibilities exist. These
include persistent edema, hematoma formation, and abnormal muscle contractions
due to an uneven distribution of the botox.

Under these
circumstances, this problem should resolve spontaneously, but if the problem is
due to poor injection technique a consultation with a board-certified plastic
surgeon might be appropriate. This surgeon should be able to formulate a plan
that addresses your concerns and corrects your lumps and bumps.

It sounds like the Botox was placed unevenly and maybe too forcefully causing the swollen areas. You should follow up with your doctor as it is usually possible to smooth this out. Wait at least 2 weeks as it may smooth out on it's own.  If you don't want to go back to that doctor, see a physician very experienced with Botox, usually a dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

Hi Claudia. The bumps you are describing sound more like an allergic reaction than anything else. The problem is that this type of reaction usually occurs immediately after injection when it does. And it has only occurred in 2 patients (out of thousands) that had grown resistant to Botox or have an allergy to Albumin - a preservative in Botox.
Because these bumps are appearing days after the injections, we are not sure that this would be the type of allergic reaction we note here and suggest a visit back to your injector or another practitioner for evaluation.