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Can I Have a Full/half Facial 11 Days After Botox?

asked 11 months ago by Phoenix0 in Reading, RG2
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 634 times
Tags: candidate, timing

I had Botox injected for the first time, into my forehead and between my eyebrows, on the 9th June. I'm due to have a facial on the 20th June. Can i a)Still have a full facial. b)Have the facial on the areas that aren't treated,eg, cheeks, nose, neck and chin. c) Not to have a facial at all.

16 answers to Can I Have a Full/half Facial 11 Days After Botox?

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Facials after Botox?

Hi Phoenix. We normally recommend that a patient refrain from messaging the injection area for at least 4 hours after Botox injections. 11 days is way more time than you need to ensure that you will not experience any movement of the injected product. Feel free to do whatever facials you desire after this much time has passed.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Botox and Facials

It is completely fine to have a full face facial 11 days after your Botox or Dysport treatment. We would recommend that you avoid a facial treatment of any sort the day of your injection and typically avoid manipuation for 24 hours. The next day or so pateints are able to resume their regular normal activity and if having a facial is on your schedule, go ahead....enjoy!!
Lisa Kates, MD

Annapolis Dermatologist
+2

Facial should be no problem 11 days after Botox

You can get a facial 11 days after Botox - you should have no problem. Massage/exercise/facials should be avoided for 24 hours after injection.
W. Tracy Hankins, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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Facials are OK even one day after Botox

There shouldn't be any reason not to have a facial one day after having Botox, Dysport or Xeomin for wrinkles. It is a common suggestion not to undergo any manipulation for four hours after Botox. It would be prudent to wait then for one full day after Botox before having a facial, but that is it. Enjoy your experience. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Are facials safe after Botox

There is no problem getting a facial 11 days after Botox injections. I would definitley caution you against receiving a facial or massaging your face on the same day of your Botox injections and if you want to be very cautious for one addtional day but otherwise there is no concern 11 days later.
Ted Brezel, MD

Long Island Dermatologist
+1

Facial after Botox - OK after 24 Hours!

Botox is taken up by the target muscle nerve endings very quickly and it certainly should be no problem to have a facial after 11 days. With certain fillers, such as Radiesse, I recommend waiting two weeks before having a facial or even dental work so that the results don't get altered by the manipulation.
James Bartels, MD

Manchester Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Facials After Botox

Yes! After Botox is injected into the forehead, you should avoid any type of facial massage for approximately four to five hours because you wouldn't want any of the neurotoxins to spread inadverdently to areas of the face, other than where you were injected. But after 11 days, it would be perfectly fine to have either a half or full facial.
Deborah Sarnoff, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Facial 11 Days after Botox

You will not have any problems with a complete facial 11 days after Botox , including the areas in which the Botox was injected.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Facial after botox

Absolutely. You can have a facial after 4 hours after botox or neurotoxin treatment. The agent is injected into the targeted muscles and should be where it is supposed to be by then. Moving of the face with the facial should not be a problem at 11days out.
Purvisha Patel, MD

Germantown Dermatologist
+1

Can have facial 11 days after Botox injection

Yes, can have facial 11 days after Botox injection, as Botox is already taken up by the muscles. Enjoy the facial.
Anatoli Freiman, MD

Toronto Dermatologist
+1

Botox injections and Facial

Answer: no problem. You can have your facial. In fact after Botox injections you don't want any facial massage, brow wax or tint, facial for 24 hours. Even after 2 days it wouldn't be an issue to have a facial. so go ahead and enjoy!
Henri P. Gaboriau, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

This is a non issue.

11 days after a BOTOX treatment is a life time. Your facial will have absolutely no bearing on your BOTOX treatment. This product is in and is good. We generally advise people to wait a few days before getting a facial and that is possibly unnecessarily restrictive.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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How Soon to Have a Facial After Botox

Within 20 to 90 minutes after it is injected, botulinum neurotoxin type A can be detected inside the motor nerve endings. Therefore the muscles and nerve endings take up Botox very quickly before it can spread far from the injection site. There are many factors that can affect Botox uptake including muscle size, amount of nerve innervation, nerve stimulation, muscle activity and metabolism. One day is more than enough for the reaction to be complete and there are no restrictions on your... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Facial is OK after Botox to Forehead

I see no reason that you couldn't have a facial 11 days after Botox injections to the forehead. I wouldn't have a problem with any of my Botox patients having a massage the following day after Botox to the forehead.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Botox and Facials

Botox takes about 3 days to work or become completely bound to the end of the nerves where it works. Therefore a facial will not affect your result anytime after that. Enjoy your facial.
Brian Windle, MD

Everett Plastic Surgeon
+1

Botox Works in 10 days

Your botox injects should start working in 3 days and will have its full effect in 10 days and therefore a facial massage will be safe for you to have performed at 11 days. Avoid aggressive massage or rubbing any area where botox or dysport was injected for about 3 days. Gentle facial cleansing is ok.
Paul E. Goco, MD

Nashville Facial Plastic Surgeon

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