Asked By:Thriving862680 in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
I had a rhinoplasty a few years ago and I'm not happy with the result, but until I can afford a revision I'm thinking about doing alar botox because I don't like how big my nostrils become when I smile and I also have super thin skin and when I smile my tip gets white spots where cartilage bumps are and sometimes a scab and I'm afraid my skin is going to tear, I hope alar botox helps with that. But can it be dangerous just like filler? If it gets in a blood vessel? Or is there no risk?
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I understand how frustrating and worrying this must be for you, especially given that it's been 8 months with little improvement. While Botox is generally temporary, the situation you're describing could potentially have a few different causes:
1. Prolonged Botox Effect:
While rare, Botox...
This is a good question and the answer is not simple. Going to 2 different providers who inject differently quantities and locations of the injection make it hard to assess. I suggest returning to them and asking how many units and where it was placed and why? The trapezius muscles are...
Botox was first FDA approved in 1989 and has been widely used as the most common cosmetic injectable treatment. With over 35 years of treatments and millions upon millions of injections it is considered quite safe. Botox can definitely help the 11's and crow's feet. It would depend pn the amount...
