I have a lot of facial veins. How does my doctor avoid sticking them?
For starters, many are relatively close to the surface and, with good lighting, your doctor can see them and go around them most of the time. For the ones that...
Botox around the eyes – I’m having a problem!
Thank you for reading and sharing the site with friends. I want it to be helpful!!! So to reassure you, this will wear off. Usually if the Botox is...
New bags under the eyes after Botox!! What can I do?
Your doctor will probably say this also but it’s sometimes hard to tell if the new bags are the allergies or the Botox. Allergies increase the irritation of the eyes...
Can Botox cause or aggravate bags under the eyes?
There is definitely a group of people, a minority though, who develop under eye (malar) bags or whose bags worsen. This is because the action of the muscles around the...
Is it okay to exercise after Dysport/Botox and Restylane?
There is no good data on this that I’ve ever seen but I disagree although it doesn’t make the treatment less effective. We ask patients to abstain from really vigorous...
A Botox alternative – is there one for frown lines?
Dear Readers, we have to be realistic!! Since forehead frown lines are caused by an overactive muscle (the corrugator), the most reliable, less expensive and best option is to relax...
A serious Botox complication – what to do now?
Dear readers, everyone, please make sure your doctors are board certified! In my opinion, only board certified neurologists should be injecting Botox for headaches. I’m hoping this complication, a very unfortunate...
Why doesn’t Botox seem to work on my stubborn “11” lines?
I’m glad you asked this because you’ve had more than enough Botox injected there. The average female will use between 20 and 30 units to relax the corrugator muscle. Remember...
Can anything help this Dysport/Botox problem resolve faster?
Yes – it sounds like it might be time to seek a another provider. Sometimes a doctors’ or nurses’ technical skills might be good but their aesthetic eye not so...
Why is my Botox now causing eyebrow droop?
There are really only two things that can cause this – too much Botox or not optimal locations for the injections. As you all know, I am in the Less-Is-More...
