I may have an extremely small stye on the lower eyelid but it doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger. It’s not itchy, draining fluid, or painful, so I’m not entirely convinced it’s even a stye. I have a topical ophthalmic erythromycin ointment .5% that I can apply to this very small area of my lower eyelid if I want to. Is it safe to use this antibiotic ointment if I’m getting Botox? I know some antibiotics are contraindicated for Botox and I wanted to find out if this is one of them.
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Answer: Topical erythromycin before and after Botox
There are over 370 drugs (2663 brand and generic names) that have been retorted to interact with Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA). Some of these are typical steroid creams. You should look up your exact medication and read on it specifically. Same goes for fillers and which ones you are intere...
Cosmetic Botox and Fillers are usually delayed until pregnancy and breastfeeding have been completed because there are no studies performed under these circumstances to assure safety. However, it is highly unlikely that your child will incur any harmful effects at this point.
It is highly unlikely that your Botox treatment had anything to do with the swelling of your lip. I'm glad to hear the swelling is improving, but the cause would not be related to the injections between your brows.
