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Can You Exercise After Botox or Will It Decrease the Results?

asked 5 months ago by cory in chi town in Chicago, IL
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Can You Exercise After Botox  or Will It Decrease the Results

17 answers to Can You Exercise After Botox or Will It Decrease the Results?

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Exercise after Botox treatments

As other panel members suggested, we recommend that our post-Botox patients avoid exercise and lying flat for four hours following their treatment. We believe this is not an unreasonable recommendation if it may benefit your outcome and protect your financial investment. The manufacturer has made this a recommendation as well and whether or not there are "studies" to confirm this does not detract from the possible benefits of adhering to this.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

+7

Exercise after Botox

Hi Cory in Chi Town~ The manufacturer recommends no exercise or lying flat for four hours following the administratiion of Botox injections. This is supposed to create a better outcome. Best of luck, Dr. David Alessi
David Alessi, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+5

No scientific basis for activity restrictions after Botox

Although many surgeons recommend no exercise for a period of several hours after Botox, this advice has no scientific basis. I tell my patients there are no activity restrictions, and they do well, with the benefits of Botox typically lasting 4 months.
Eric Swanson MD

Leawood Plastic Surgeon
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Dangers of Exercise After Botox

Botox paralyzes the small segment of the muscle into which it is placed. The physician who fully understands the facial anatomy can thereby selectively pick which exact muscle segments he wants to weaken thereby creating a more restful and youthful look. What we try to avoid at all costs of the migration of Botox from the areas we placed them to other areas, most notably the muscle lifting the upper lid. If this were to happen yopu will get a long lasting very tired, droopy upper lid look... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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The Effects of Exercise on Botox and Results

Some patients may be advised by their physicians to avoid strenuous activity right after their procedure. However this period is usually no longer than a day. It is best for individuals to follow the advice and directions of their doctor regarding this time frame. Aside from this, exercise should have no effect on the performance of Botox. Botox basically blocks sites on the nerve fibers where acetylcholine is released. This chemical communicates with muscles causing them to contract... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Yes you can exercise after botox.

Conventional thinking has been to avoid exercise for a few hours, to theoretically minimize any chance of it moving. Having said that, to the best of my knowledge there are no studies showing it is a concern. Furthermore we have had plenty of anectodal reports from patients who see no interference from exercise.
Christopher J. Peers, MD

South Bend Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.peerscosmetic.com

+1

How soon can you exercise after Botox injection?

We don’t recommend extensive exercise after Botox injections. i.e. straining or even facials for at least six hours after injections. Exercise will not decrease the results; you just don’t want any manipulation of the injected areas that could potentially lead to the Botox migrating or spreading out further than where you want it.
Timothy Jochen, MD

Palm Springs Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Exercising with Botox injections

Exercising the same day as Botox injections is completely fine. You can continue with your normal workout routine after Botox without it interfering with the Botox results.
Mitchel Goldman, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Exercise 4 hours after Botox is not detrimental

The standard advice, although there is no clinical study to investigate this to-date, is not to exercise for four hours after Botox. In addition we suggest not to bend over or lie flat for this time as well. These recommendations are to minimize the theoretical risk of allowign the Botox to diffuse to other areas. Once the Botox binds to the neuromuscular junctions, there is no reason that exercise would interfere with its good effect. If however, you have any unusual reaction,... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Exercise and Botox

There is no evidence that the effects of injectable neurotoxins such as Botox and Dysport are diminished if you exercise after being treated. That being said, I ask my patients to wait at least four hours until after the injections to exercise, mostly with the goal of reducing any possibility of migration of the material. In that four hour period I also recommend that my patients avoid napping and keep their head above their waist, for the same reason.
Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist
+1

Can You Exercise After Botox or Will It Decrease the Results?

Of course you can exercise after a Botox treatment in a few hours. It is a needle based therapy so use common sense. Exercise will not affect the results as the Botox is absorbed by the tissues within minutes.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Can you exercise after Botox?

Yes, I usually have my patients wait 3-4 hours but there has never been any studies to show how long you truly need to wait. The main goal is to not manipulate the treated areas so as to now push the Botox to other areas and effect other muscles causing unwanted results. I have had several patients exercise shortly after treatment with no side effects or decrease in the Botox results.
Steven E. Rasmussen, MD

Austin Dermatologist
+1

Botox and Exercise

There is no evidence that the effects of Botox or Dysport are reduced if a patient exercises on the same day of treatment. I never restrict patient activities after their injections, since no effect on their results will occur.
Adam J. Cohen, MD

Skokie Oculoplastic Surgeon
+1

Exercise after Botox

Although there is no scientific basis behind the recommendation, I suggest patients not exercise for a few hours after Botox treatment.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
+1

Exercising after Botox

There is no evidence to suggest that any type of physical activity after your injections will affect your results. I tell my patients they are free to do anything they choose without restriction immediately after their injections. Within 20 to 90 minutes after neurotoxins such as Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are injected, botulinum neurotoxin type A can be detected inside the motor nerve endings. Therefore the muscles and nerve endings take up the Botox, Dysport or Xeomin very quickly before... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

+1

Can You Exercise After Botox or Will It Decrease the Results?

Most injectors recommend at least a 4 hours no exercise time period after injections. I prefer overnight but that is just me.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
+1

Exercise after botox

I usually have patients avoid the gym for the day( or at least 4-6 hrs) after injection, and then they can resume all acitivities the next day.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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