I just received 25 units of botox on my forehead. 15 for my glabellar lines and 10 on the upper forehead. Immediately after the forehead injection the nurse that did my injection began rubbing my forehead upward about 10 times. I said "I thought you're not supposed to rub the area for a few days" and she said that is true for a downward fashion. What about the botox being pushed upward towards anything else... and can it go to your brain? I'm worried about her pushing it around at all!
November 28, 2016
Answer: Massage after Botox Thank you for your question needtoknowSKIN. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. With any Botox treatment there is the possibility that the Botox may spread to nearby muscles. In the forehead area it may spread to muscles that elevate the eyelids and cause droopiness. This can be treated with eye drops. I always massage the area after a Botox treatment to distribute and spread the Botox to the desired areas. In the forehead the massage is always done upward to avoid this aforementioned adverse effect. Botox can be place on the bridge of the nose or on the sides of the nose to address horizontal lines on the bridge of the nose or bunny lines on the sides of the nose, respectively. Botox should not travel to the sinuses nor should it affect the sinuses. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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November 28, 2016
Answer: Massage after Botox Thank you for your question needtoknowSKIN. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. With any Botox treatment there is the possibility that the Botox may spread to nearby muscles. In the forehead area it may spread to muscles that elevate the eyelids and cause droopiness. This can be treated with eye drops. I always massage the area after a Botox treatment to distribute and spread the Botox to the desired areas. In the forehead the massage is always done upward to avoid this aforementioned adverse effect. Botox can be place on the bridge of the nose or on the sides of the nose to address horizontal lines on the bridge of the nose or bunny lines on the sides of the nose, respectively. Botox should not travel to the sinuses nor should it affect the sinuses. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!
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November 24, 2016
Answer: Massage or not to massage after Botox It is funny because the Cruthers, the husband and wife team who are considered the Godfather/Godmother of Botox disagree on this subject. Massaging after Botox by the physician is supposed to smooth the forehead injection. It is fine to to in an upward fashion. No harm is done whether is done or not. I used to massage but now I use multiple small doses of Botox to create a more uniform injection of the forehead.
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November 24, 2016
Answer: Massage or not to massage after Botox It is funny because the Cruthers, the husband and wife team who are considered the Godfather/Godmother of Botox disagree on this subject. Massaging after Botox by the physician is supposed to smooth the forehead injection. It is fine to to in an upward fashion. No harm is done whether is done or not. I used to massage but now I use multiple small doses of Botox to create a more uniform injection of the forehead.
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