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Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your injection issues. It sounds as if you have developed small blood collections, termed hematomas. I would recommend applying cold compresses for the first 2 days after treatment to help limit further swelling and warm compresses thereafter to help speed absorption and resolution. Let your injector know of your issues, they will be able to closely follow you to ensure no further issues.
Major swelling after Botox injection are rare but occasionally, a small bump forms as result of minor bleeding. Rarely, small painful bumps secondary use of old saline solution to mix Botox have been seen which eventually resolved.
Thank you for your question. What you are describing is classic for a hematoma following your botox. The injector may have hit a small vessel. Best wishes
Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your migraine headache. With the series of injections needed for Botox administration some patients will develop a headache in the first few days after treatment. As the Botox takes effect, this headache should steadily resolve,...
If botox is injected into muscules of the face it can give a cosmetic improement, even if the intention was for headache. Best, Dr. Emer.
Cosmetic and medical botox is the same product, just labeled differently. It is safe to get cosmetic botox around the eyes in addition to your botox for migraine. It is good to see a neurologist for your migraine, as likely you may require other medical treatments, but many facial...
Neurologists usually inject the Botox based on FDA protocol to prevention headache , based on this protocol they use 155 unites in 30+ sites. Some groups use trigger point specific technique with few unites of Botox.
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