How Soon Can I Exercise After Receiving Botox Injections? And What Might Happen if I Were to Exercise the Same Day?

There are no studies that suggest certain activities could affect Botox injected areas. That being said, I still suggest refraining from any vigorous activities on the day of your injections.

About 2-3 hours after Botox injection is an appropriate amount of time to wait before exercising.

We request that patients refrain from vigorous exercise or activity for 6 hours after Botox, and to stay upright. The concern with exercise does not have any studies to support, but is based on the theoretical concern that increased metabolic activity and blood flow may lead to a "flushing" of the Botox away from the treated area. This is also why we encourage exaggerated use of facial muscles for a few hours after--- to increase the muscular metabolic activity with the goal of increasing absorption and uptake of the Botox into those muscle areas.