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Botox, Restylane, and Perlane Before AFT Photofacial?

asked 2 years ago by WHICH ONE FIRST in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 929 times
Tags: recommendation, timing

I'll be getting Botox, Restylane, and Perlane. I also want to have AFT Photofacial. Is it okay to have Botox, Restylane, and Perlane first? I don't want to do it first only to have the AFT "breakdown" or diminish the results of the injectables. If it's okay to do it in this order, do I need to wait a specific amount of time before starting the AFT treatments?

5 answers to Botox, Restylane, and Perlane Before AFT Photofacial?

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Injections before Lasers

Hi Which One First, Based on the depth at which the injection products are placed and the depth to which the lasers penetrate the skin, there should be no effect. With that said, there have not been any studies we know of to prove that there is not an effect, so to be safe, we wait about one week after injection procedures to perform laser treatments and whenever possible, we perform the laser treatments before the injections. Good luck.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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No problem with Photofacial, Botox, Restylane and Perlane at the same visit

All of these treatments can be done at the same visit but there is a better order to what goes first etc. The fillers should be first to get injected since the Botox and the Photofacial causes swelling that could distort the creases you are trying to fill precisely. The Photofacial should go next and the Botox last. IPL treatments are usually done lying down and Botox injections sitting up so as to not cause too much spread of the botox ( we don't know if that is really true anymore or... more
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Photofacial laser (IPL) okay to do after Botox or fillers injections

The best clinical studies out there show no degradation of Botox or fillers injected after photofacial laser (IPL). You should definitely wait for at least 24-48 hours after the injections prior to IPL to minimize exacerbating possible swelling from filler injection and/or migration of Botox away from the precisely injected areas as intended by your board-certified dermatologist of plastic surgeon.
William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon
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Simultaneous Botox, Restylane, Perlane and Photofacials

I commonly perform these treatments all at the same time and have not ever noticed a reduction in the longevity of the filler or any effect on the Botox administration. For the first treatment, I would probably do the Photofacial first and then the Botox and Restylane and Perlane right afterwards so as to avoid excess heating within the tissue right after filler placement. Subsequent Photofacial treatments can then be done at 3-4 week intervals as usual. Good luck!
Jason R. Lupton, MD

San Diego Dermatologist

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