Getting botox in same area that you already have filler. Can this damage/move the already existing filler?

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Will getting botox in the same area you have filler affect the filler? I have filler in an oval shape in my forehead to fill in a deep scar. It has been 6 months.. I got botox yesterday just in between my eyebrows but she also went a little above my eyebrow where I had wrinkles, and it mixed into the area I have filler. I feel like there is a dime sized lump now around the prick where I had the filler. is this just swelling?

Matthew Brace, MD · Answer

Putting Botox in an area you have filler will not affect either product. They are used together regularly and this is safe. What you are experiencing is likely swelling.

All the best,

Dr. Brace

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD, FACS · Answer

Having Botox injected into the same area that you have had dermal filler placed recently is completely safe.  I frequently inject both products in the same day in similar areas.  When I do perform these injections, I inject the filler first followed by Botox, especially in the forehead or glabella area, to make certain that Botox does not inadvertently migrate to a location I did not intend it to be as a result of the filler injections. The bump you have is most definitely post injection swelling.

Hardik Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. It is okay to have Botox injected where dermal filler was already placed. What you are experiencing is probably some swelling and should resolve soon. You can apply cold compresses to the area to help reduce the swelling. I recommend contacting your treating physician if you still have concerns. Best of Luck!

Adam J. Mamelak, MD · Answer

Injecting Botox in the same place that was previously injected with dermal fillers should not effect the filler. Treating the same area with both of these products in a common practice and can optomize rejuvenation and wrinkle treatments.

Haena Kim MD, FACS · Answer

Botox and fillers are frequently placed at the same time and in the same area. You likely just have a small amount of swelling at the site, and this should improve with ice. If it does not resolve in 5-7 days, I would recommend seeing the treating physician.

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