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3 Weeks After Receiving Botox, when Can I Massage my Face?

asked 7 months ago by 678sandy in dallas TX
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 448 times
Tags: face, massage, risk

I had Botox 3 weeks ago and like the results. I am still a little nervous, though, when I inadvertently rub my face. When can I safely massage or rub my face (as in a facial) and secondly, when can I assume I am safe from a drooping eyelid?

20 answers to 3 Weeks After Receiving Botox, when Can I Massage my Face?

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Can I Massage My Face After Botox?

Hi Sandy. Not to worry. The only precaution we suggest is for several hours after the injections, do not get a massage or manipulate the face in any way. This is only a precaution as Botox binds to the muscle at the injection point very quickly. 3 weeks later it's fine to massage away. Start as early as the day after your injections.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Facial massaging is OK even the next day after Botox

At three months after Botox you certainly need not be concerned about any drooping. The botox becomes bound to the needed sites within the day of injection. We limit positional changes and exercise for four hours, which has not even been proven to be necessary, but at one, two and certainly, three months, there will be no risk to moving the botox around by massaging your face. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Botox

Three weeks after Botox treatment, there is no issue with facial massage as Botox has bound to the appropriate facial muscles.
Anatoli Freiman, MD

Toronto Dermatologist
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Botox

If you're three weeks after Botox injection you can perform all of your usual activities including massaging your face.
Paul Carniol, MD

Summit Facial Plastic Surgeon
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OK to touch your face 3 weeks after Botox treatments

Botox is almost completely absorbed by the target nerve/muscle within one hour. I recommend that my patients not massage the area for 3 or 4 hours, which errs on the safe side. Relax, and feel free to resume your normal activities!
Richie L. Lin, MD

Summit Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox

I tell my patients to avoid steam and massage for week. The chemical in Botox is usually in position after 6 hours so that head movements do not affect results, but massage may be ill advised for a day or two.
Jeffrey S. Yager, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Facial massage after Botox injections

Hi Sandy, Even though the full effects of Botox take anywhere from approximately three to five days for you to notice an improvement in your wrinkles, the Botox is completely taken up by its target (within the junction between your nerves and the muscles that they stimulate) within an hour of injection. So, I would avoid massaging the area, vigorous exercise, and/or lying down for the hour immediately following your Botox injections. Anything (including a facial and/or facial massage)... more
Monika Kiripolsky, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Massaging the face after Botox

Botox usually takes about three days before you begin seeing it effects. After that, rubbing or massaging your face is unlikely to cause any harm. If you have no eyelid drooping by the first week, you unlikly have it.
Adam Hamawy, MD

Westchester Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and Activity

We recommend that you refrain from rubbing or physical activity for 4-6 hours after the injection. The injection will not migrate so feel free to proceed with massage or getting a facial etc. Good luck
Charles Virden, MD

Reno Plastic Surgeon

www.virdenmd.com

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When to massage after Botox injections

Within 20 to 90 minutes after it is injected, botulinum neurotoxin type A can be detected inside the motor nerve endings. Therefore the muscles and nerve endings take up the Botox or Dysport very quickly before they can spread far from the injection site. Massaging your face any time after this will have no adverse effects.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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3 Weeks After Receiving Botox, when Can I Massage my Face?

The honest answer is, anytime you want. The Botox soultion is absorbed within minutes and can't be rubbed around after that point and certainly it's safe to massage your face weeks after the Botox injections.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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It's Okay To Rub Your Face The Next Day Following Botox Treatment

Three weeks following Botox Cosmetic treatment you certainly can rub or massage your face without any concerns for an adverse result. The concern about facial massage after Botox Cosmetic treatment has to do with the binding and uptake of the toxin molecule, and not about when the maximum paralysis is visible. Botox binds to the presynaptic membrane of the neuromuscular junction and is transported into the cell by endocytosis probably within about 1 hour of injection. I recommend... more
Kenneth Dembny, II, MD

Milwaukee Plastic Surgeon
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Don't be nervous.

It is now safe to get your message. Nothing you do will have any bearing on the treatment you had 3 weeks ago.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Safe to massage after botox

At three weeks go ahead with massage and any other practices you have in your facial routine. There will not be any "free" botox to move around at this time.
Michael L. Schwartz, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Botox side effects and face massage

Botox is almost entirely bound to its site of effect by approximately 1 hour after injection. I recommend to my patients that they don't touch the injected area, lie down or exercise for 3-4 hours after injection just to be safe. By the next day after injection you are fine to do facial massage.
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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When is it safe to have a facial after botox?

I think you are out of the woods at 3 weeks! Full effect is usually noticed by 10-14 days, and the risk of the toxin spreading at this point is minimal . Enjoy your results :)
Michelle Spring, MD

Marina Del Rey Plastic Surgeon
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3 Weeks After Receiving Botox, when Can I Massage my Face?

Always best to call the injecting doctor's office with these type of questions. In my private practice in my patients spot area massage is fine after any swelling or ecchymosis is resolved (2 weeks on average).
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Facial massage after Botox

Botox should reach full efficacy two weeks after injection so massage or a facial thereafter would not be contraindicated. I would not recommend that patients seek massages or facials for at least two weeks after Botox treatment. Glad that you are pleased with the result!
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for facial wrinkles and lines

It is certainly safe at this point (3 weeks) to undergo your regular facial routine. The pivotal point with botox cosmetic is 2 weeks - that's when you notice the final result.
Gary Goldenberg, MD

New York Dermatologist
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Safe to massage 3wks post-treatment

It is safe that this point (3wks) to undergo procedures on the face like facials or massages. We usually have patients wait about 1 week to do these things, but the Botox should be in full effect at this point and you are out of the woods for an eyelid droop, if things look good.
Jason D. Bloom, MD

Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

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