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Your prior history of Splenectomy, along with your current use of Erythromycin are not contraindications for the use of Botox. Likewise, mild psoriasis should not be a problem, as the Botox is placed below the skin surface into the superficial muscles of the face. To minimize bruising with the Botox treatments, be sure to avoid aspirin-containing products for one week prior.
There is no problem with you getting Botox post Splenectomy and while on Erythromycin. I would be quite concerned about more invasive procedures such as Laser Resurfacing or a Facelift, since the absence of your spleen would make you very susceptible to infections. Also Laser Resurfacing would be absolutely contraindicated because of your Psoriasis.
Botox comes in 50 unit and 200 unit vials. If only 10 or 20 units are used from a 50 unit vial, the remainder is stored (refrigerated) for a few days. The product is removed with a new sterile needle each time so there is no risk of contamination. Best wishes, Dr.Bruno
I'm not sure who peforms this in the area but you can check with the offices of Dr. Richard Glogau and Dr. Seth Matarasso in San Francisco.
I have used Botox beneath the eye with mixed results. Some people like it, most find it to be an uncomfortable waste of time and money. Pinch blepharoplasty, an abbreviated type of lower eyelid surgery (local only, no anesthesia recovery) is often the answer. It's long...
You are describing eyebrow lowering, numbness, and headache after Botox injection. I do not know of any known interaction with gabapentin (although I suppose anything is possible). One important detail that you left out is how soon after your treatment you noticed these symptoms. Headache is...
Hi Angela. Well, you learn something new every day. We have never had a need for a 200 unit vial of Botox, but now understand that it does exist. We typically treat Hyperhidrosis at 50 units per underarm so we would never have had a need for the larger vial. We are wondering if you have yo...
Neuromodulators (such as Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeuveau), lasers, microneedling/PRP, and fillers work very well in combination to improve nose creases / bunny lines and can give long-term results. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer
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