Prior to Botox Injection
When considering injection of Botox, the risks of receiving the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. The following are some of the things that you should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to botulinum toxin type A. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances.
Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or if you plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether botulinum toxin type A passes into the breast milk. Tell your doctor if you are breast feeding.
Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of botulinum toxin type A in children with use in other age groups.
Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Elderly people are especially sensitive to the effects of some medicines. This may increase the chance of side effects during treatment.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other ophthalmic prescription or nonprescription medicine.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of botulinum toxin type A. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems.
Botox is generally considered a safe, effective procedure with little risk of serious side effects. However, be sure to seek medical advice from a qualified cosmetic surgeon before taking any Botox treatment.