Developed a Rash Soon After Botox - What is the Cure?

asked 1 year ago by Izmir in Izmir, 35
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: hands, legs, neck, allergy, itchy, rash, wrist

I had many botox injections before, but this one made me itch all over, mainly hands, wrists, back of my neck and legs. I also get red burning spots on my forehead, ears which last for maybe 10 minutes. I got all my blood tsts done all values markers are normal.I am taking anti-allergy pills but how long do I have to lve with it? Thanks in advance

8 answers to Developed a Rash Soon After Botox - What is the Cure?

Botox and allergy

While it is possible to be allergic to botox it is highly unusual. You may want to see an allergist to get worked up and treated

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Allergy, allergic reaction, anaphylaxis, rash and Botulinum toxin (Dysport and Botox)

AS stated there are many different products that you may have been exposed to that could have triggered the reaction. This includes topical anesthetics, cleansing or antimicrobial wipes or preps, diluents and/or preservatives, latex gloves, and perhaps the fact that dysport may have beed used containing a beef like protein.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Botox - adverse reactions

I've never heard of this as a reaction to BOTOX. However, I had a new patient in my office last week who told me that she develops a severe rash to the topical anesthetic (and therefore didn't want any topical). You might want to find out what numbing medication was used on you prior to your procedure and avoid it in the future.

Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Preservative Free?

It is possible that you are allergic to the Benzyl alcohol that might have been used as a preservative in the saline. You might be checked for this. Although it is possible you are allergic to the local topical anesthetic, the generalization of your rash would be more typical of an ingredient that was given systemically (the Botox with a preservative).

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Itching from Botox

There is a possibility that the liquid used to dilute the botox was different than normal and this contributed to an allergic reaction. A topical numbing cream can cause this problem too.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Itching, rash, hives after Botox? Probably due to topical anesthetics...

Some doctors use topical anesthetics (numbing creams) before Botox injections. The type of reaction you describe is sometimes seen with these creams. I have not seen this reaction to Botox.

Claudio DeLorenzi, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Rash after Botox injection

Before answering your question, it's important to know how soon after the Botox injection did the rash appear. Also, did you have any numbing medicine put on the areas of injection or local nerve blocks? Did you apply any new topical medications? What you describe sounds like hives/urticaria, which is an allergic reaction. Hives are normally a result of either a food or medication allergy. Occasionally they can be a result of a viral infection, similar to a... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Rash after BOTOX

In over 12 years of administering BOTOX injections, I have never seen or heard of a reaction as you have described. It is almost certainly coincidental to the BOTOX administration and will probably disappear as quickly as it came. If it persists, please see your dermatologist.