Fraudulent Botox products may exist. Always check the translucent silver Allergan seal is intact on the Botox carton labeling. or the vial label contains a holographic film with the name Allergan with rainbow-colored horizontal lines on it, and there is a U.S. license number 1145 on the vial label and carton labeling. When used to treat bladder dysfunction, patients should not have a post-void residual (PVR) urine volume of more than 200mL if they are not self-catheterizing, nor a urinary tract infection (UTI) at the time of the appointment.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, intending to become pregnant, or breastfeeding before being administered Botox because it may not be suitable for you.
Check out these common questions for more info about Radiesse Injectables and what your patients can expect from treatment.
Subsequent injections should not be administered until the effects of the previous dose have dissipated as evidenced by substantial function in the injected and adjacent muscles.
Avoiding injection near the levator palpebrae superioris may reduce the complication of ptosis. Avoiding medial lower lid injections, and thereby reducing diffusion into the inferior oblique, may reduce the complication of diplopia. Ecchymosis occurs easily in the soft eyelid tissues. This can be prevented by applying pressure at the injection sitio immediately after the injection.
OnabotulinumtoxinA is a neurotoxin that works by temporarily blocking the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter responsible for triggering muscle contraction or gland secretion. Depending on the specific condition being treated, this can:
Botox should only ever be injected by a licensed provider. Do NOT attempt to inject this at home yourself as serious and potentially life-threatening side effects may occur. Licensed providers use a thin needle to inject Botox into the targeted muscle or gland.
Patients experiencing adequate paralysis of the target muscle that require subsequent injections should receive a dose comparable to the initial dose.
Patients should be considered for reinjection when the clinical effect of the previous injection has diminished (median time until patients qualified for the second treatment of BOTOX in double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical studies was 169 days [~24 weeks]), but no sooner than 12 weeks from the prior bladder injection.
The injection needle should be filled (primed) with approximately 1 mL of reconstituted BOTOX prior to the start of injections (depending on the needle length) to remove any air.
Please see the Patient Information Guide available at for list of these events. Tell your health care provider about any side effects that bother you or do not go away.
Note: While serious complications are rare at recommended doses, any concerning symptoms should be reported to healthcare providers immediately.
Do not seek botulinum toxin injections from more than one medical professional at a time. If you switch healthcare providers, tell your new provider how long it has radiesse been since your last botulinum toxin injection.
People with certain breathing problems may need to use muscles in their neck to help them breathe. These people may be at greater risk for serious breathing problems with Botox.