I've gotten Botox injections in my forehead from my dermotologist for a little over 2 years now and have never had an issue. This time, I experienced a lot of pain after and that night lumps started to form at the injection sites. The next day I called my doctor and went back in. He said he had never seen anything like this before. His best guess was a reaction to the saline in the Botox. He gave me a steroid shot. Does this mean I have an allergy to saline? Do I need to never get Botox again?
December 26, 2014
Answer: Botox allergy I don't believe that you have an allergy to Botox after having it injected for the last 2 years. If your dermatologist recently switched brands of the saline they used to dilute the Botox and it had a preservative, you be allergic to that. The steroid will help with swelling.Thank you for your question and for sharing your pictures!
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Botox allergy I don't believe that you have an allergy to Botox after having it injected for the last 2 years. If your dermatologist recently switched brands of the saline they used to dilute the Botox and it had a preservative, you be allergic to that. The steroid will help with swelling.Thank you for your question and for sharing your pictures!
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December 25, 2014
Answer: Lumps after Botox The vast majority of patients have no marks or mild swellings that last 10-30 minutes. A small percentage of people will develop a tiny purple dot (small bruise) that lasts a few days, while another smaller percentage develop a bruise or hematoma where the Botox was injected, which resolves within 2 weeks or so. Its important not to hit the bone with the Botox needle as that can create new bone formation which can also cause a lump and is very rare in trained hands. Your dermatologist will easily be able to figure out the cause of your problem. Incidentally, almost impossible to be allergic to saline or Botox.
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December 25, 2014
Answer: Lumps after Botox The vast majority of patients have no marks or mild swellings that last 10-30 minutes. A small percentage of people will develop a tiny purple dot (small bruise) that lasts a few days, while another smaller percentage develop a bruise or hematoma where the Botox was injected, which resolves within 2 weeks or so. Its important not to hit the bone with the Botox needle as that can create new bone formation which can also cause a lump and is very rare in trained hands. Your dermatologist will easily be able to figure out the cause of your problem. Incidentally, almost impossible to be allergic to saline or Botox.
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