How to get rid of permanent red dot on forehead due to Botox? 2 years post op. (photos)

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I got botox injection in my forehead about 2 years ago and it's left me with a perminent red dot looks like a fresh botox application permanently and it's bothering me now because I finally successfully cleared my skin i don't need makeup, How did this happen and please how can I get rid of this!!

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.You should see your doctor about this lesion. I don’t believe it’s due to your Botox and could be something serious. Good luck. Dr. Aldo

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

Humble222.   Sorry this happened to you but a photograph would be helpful to determine your best options for treatment. Those options include laser, steroid injection or direct excision. I recommend you consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon to explore your options. Best of luck.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Facial redness can be improved with a combination of lasers (ProYellow, Excel V, VBeam) and microneedling/prp. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Without knowing the specifics about the Botox treatment to your forehead 2 years ago, it is difficult to know what might have caused the red dot you see after the injection.  It is possible a laser treatment could be done to treat the red spot but an examination of you would be needed to determine if the laser may be of help or not.

Eric YK Li, MD · Answer

Botox does not leave a red lesion on your forehead.  I would get a consultation to see if this lesion is something more suspicious that requires treatment.  Cheers!

Damon B. Chandler, MD · Answer

It is not possible to give any opinion with no photos posted of the "red dot" you are referring to. It is highly unlikely for Botox to leave any permanent marks after injection. Did you ask the doctor who injected you? Please seek out only a board-certified, fellowship-trained medical doctors to treat you for facial injections. Avoid entirely nurses, non-physicians, or assistants. This is your face we are talking about.Damon B. Chandler, MDHarvard-Penn Trained Oculofacial Surgeon

Breton Yates, MD · Answer

It's hard to say without a photo of the area. Red spots can be caused by a number of things on the face. Post-inflammatory erythema (redness) after trauma such as a puncture can happen. Often times, redness is a sign of increased blood vessels in the area. This redness is can easily be treated with a vascular laser (pulsed dye laser - Vbeam). But you should first have an in person consultation by a board certified dermatologist who can better evaluate the area and determine the best way to treat it. Hope this helps, good luck!

Melvin Elson, MD · Answer

It is difficult to tell what is going on withour a photo and an inperson consultation is in order so see a board certified dermatologist to see what needs to be done

Shaun Patel, MD · Answer

It's hard to know the exact cause of your facial redness without evaluating you in person or seeing a photo. That being said, a vascular laser such as VBeam or Excel V could be used to improve facial redness.

Justin Harper, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi Humble222,It's rare that an injection site is still visible two years after. However, you need to have the lesion checked just to make sure it's not some other pathology. Lasers have a wonderful way of erasing hematomas.All the best,Justin Harper, M.D.

How to get rid of permanent red dot on forehead due to Botox? 2 years post op. (photos)

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