I had Botox a week ago and the bruise is still very red. How long does this type of bruise take to go away? (photos)

March 16, 2015
Asked By:D25 in Phoenix, AZ

I have had Botox before and never had a bruise until now. One time my forehead felt numb, but that went away after a week or two. I do seem to bruise easily, but this bruise scares me. I iced it for the first night like they told me to do. I have been using Arnica (topical) twice a day. I am using a lot of make-up to cover it up, but it doesn't seem like this bruise is going away any time soon. Is this normal? The lady was a retired nurse and said she has been doing injections since last summer.

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