Placement of Botox and fillers after surgery

Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Waiting period for Botox or Restylane after Rhinoplasty?

I am considering using Botox for my forehead and crows feet and Juvederm or Restylane for my nasolabials folds, but I had a Rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago. Are there any potential issues or risks or potential complications? I am not sure if there is a waiting period.


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
20 days ago

in general there should be no problem but there is no definitve answer for this. Theoretically, you still have some facial swelling albeit minor from the rhinoplasty which may effect the placement of the Juvederm. If Botox is placed in your procerus muscle (bridge of the nose), this may not spread as well as if it were placed in mature scar tissue (minimum of 3 months after surgery and more likely 1 year).

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