20 Units of Botox in forehead. How long before I can exfoliate my forehead in the shower & use moisturizer following the shower?

If you massage and press the skin while exfoliating before the Botox has been taken up by the motor end plates, you might push the Botox somewhere where you don't want it to go. We think all the Botox is taken up jn the first hour, but to be safe we usually tell patients to avoid such maneuvers for four hours. Applying moisturizer should not be a problem.

Thank you for your question.  You may exfoliate or use any skin product after your Botox injections.  The only significant restriction is no exercise for 12-24 hours to prevent movement or dilution of the injections.Best of luck to you.

Hi TT.  Just to be safe, we recommend not messaging or pressing on the treated area in any way for several hours after treatment.  The chance of the product "migrating" and causing a side effect is not high but is possible.  This is just a precaution.