In the Spring of 2014 I had dysport injections into my upper lip to address vertical lines. I had never treated this area before nor used Dysport. Now I have almost permanent flaking and redness of the skin on my upper lip. I have tried topical treatments and experimented with dietary changes - eliminating dairy, wheat and caffeine - to no effect. Its unsightly, itchy and irritating and I can't wear foundation or lipstick. Could this be a side effect of Dysport and is there an antidote?
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There is no bacteria in your Dysport so do not worry about bacteria spreading. You do need to have an evaluation for your cough and metallic tastes by a physician. Common things are common and a viral infection is more common than rare botulinum reaction. Go to your primary first and if there's...
Unfortunately the 11 line treatment can and often does diffuse into the forehead supplying a heap of muscle freezing. The few fibers of the frontalis muscle on the side are firing like crazy and this can leas to some unwanted facial muscle recruitment. Please study my microdroplet lift page c...
Small amounts of neuromodulators are not likely to cause these side effects. You should see your primary care physician for an evaluation of an upper respiratory infection Best wishes, Dr. ALDO
