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Best Face Cream After Botox?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Robert E. Zaworski, MD
Question viewed 28,148 times
Tags: aftercare, cream, recovery

Do you get a face cream with Botox? Is there an aftercare treatment that I should use to keep the wrinkles from returning?

20 answers to Best Face Cream After Botox?

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Face Cream after Botox

The fact that you are using Botox should not have an effect on which skin care products you use for your face. Ultimately, the wrinkles will return when the Botox wears off (3-4 months usually) and until then, feel free to use whatever skin care products you have enjoyed in the past.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

+4

Botox face cream - Nope and yes

There are not face creams with Botox, but there are many out there that claim to be as effective as Botox. After your Botox treatment the best way to protect your investment is by avoiding sun damage, wearing sun block, and using a good facial cleanser, moisturizer, and exfoliant.
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face cream after Botox

Botox reduces the muscle activity that creases the skin (breaking collagen) causing wrinkles.  While Botox is working, your skin gradually replaces the collagen - thus, no wrinkles.  Your skin will be more resistant to wrinkling and will repair the broken collagen faster if it is in good condition.  I recommend the following: 1. No smoking 2. Sunscreen 3. Retinoids (Retin-A, Retinol, Vitamin A) topically 4. Alphahydroxy acid (Glycolic acid) topically 5. Vitamin... more
Randy J. Buckspan, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon
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Making your BOTOX last longer

Botulinum Toxin A (BOTOX) works by blocking the transmission of nerve signals to the muscle. The effect is generally limited to the muscles into which it is injected. This mechanism effectively causes a partial to full paralysis of the muscle. Return of this function comes when the connections between the nerve and the muscle regenerate new receptors. This process takes three to four months in most people, but can vary. So, your BOTOX injections can last longer or shorter than your... more
Behrooz Torkian, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face cream after Botox

There is no particular cream that would make the Botox results last longer, however, there are things you can do to make your skin more youthful.  Sunscreen and sun avoidance are probably the most important.  They prevent new wrinkles from forming and protect from sun damage.  Proper nutrition, rest and exercise are excellent for the skin as well. In addition, creams containing retinoids or retinols (the over-the-counter relatives of retinoids) will help with... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
+2

Botox and Topical creams: What moisturizing creams should I use with Botox

Botox is effective for the treatment of dynamic wrinkles. There are several creams that are prescription based that can work effectively alongside Botox injections to increase collagen content and increase skin resiliency. Our office has an effective protocol pre and post Botox to eliminate static wrinkles and decrease the long term need for Botox. Contact a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who is knowledgeable about skin stimulatory creams and its effects on skin vitality.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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There are no creams that work like Botox does. Botox is...

There are no creams that work like Botox does. Botox is a protein that relaxes the muscle that causes wrinkling by blocking the communication between the nerve and the muscle. Effectively, the nerve temporarily can't tell the muscle to contract. There is no substitute for Botox injections. Creams cannot get into the muscle, which is where the product needs to be in order to have any effect.
Jordana Gilman, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
+1

Facial creams with Botox

Botox does not endorse any facial creams, although it is advised to use a good skin treatment program to improve the quality of your skin. I recommend Obagi, and IsClinical to my patients. Over the years, we have seen marked improvements in patients skin that use the products as directed. Also, I highly recommend that my patients use Retina A with the skin care programs.
Robert E. Zaworski, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
+1

Re: Face Cream After Botox

Botox works on nerve fibers that connect to muscle tissue. It prevents the nerves from releasing a chemical called acetylcholine which causes the muscles to contract. So there is no need to be particular about the cream you should use after a Botox treatment. When the Botox wears off after about 3-4 months, the original wrinkles will become apparent. While Botox can help address the muscle contraction that causes these wrinkles to develop, there is another component which is loss of... more
Sanusi Umar, MD

Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
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Good skin care regimen after Botox

The best thing to do to protect your Botox investment is use a good facial cleanser with alpha hydroxy acids a good moisturizer and sun screen. I have an aesthetician in my office and she places our patients on a skin care regimen when requested. Check with your surgeons office and see if they have an in house esthetician. Light peels and dermaplaning are good processes to use to exfoliate the skin and allow the creams to work better. Best regards!
Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

michaelelammd.com

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Facial lotion after Botox?

There simply is no topical cream currently available that will mimic the effects of subdermal botulinum injections.  As for what to put on your skin after Botox injections?  I tell patients to resume their medical skin care regimen 24 hours after their injections, and this should include a nightly retinol product, and SPF each morning.  Other items, like moisturizers or antioxidants are fine too.  Now that you're keeping your forehead muslces... more
Randolph Capone, MD

Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.baltimorefaces.com

+1

There is no effective Botox cream, YET.

It's hard to tell if you are asking whether there is a specific moisturizer for aftercare of Botox, like there can be for laser treatment, or whether there is a cream that has a Botox-like effect to make your Botox last longer. The answer is no for both. "Botox-like cream" is one of the holy grails of cosmetic dermatology, and is under major research right now, but to date, no creams can really penetrate the skin to the proper level to reach the nerves and muscles that... more
Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH

Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

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Topical botox not yet

There is no cream that inhibits muscle contraction yet, although one is being studied and it will not have the same potency as injectable Botox. It will be meant as an addition to your injections to maintain your results.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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No cream can replace Botox

There are no creams on the market that reduce muscular contraction. If there were, you wouldn't be asking that question on this website. You would know the answer and the whole world would to. It's very hard to keep something like that secret. But, all patients over the age of 30 should be on Tretinoin which is the topical form of Vitamin A. All ther other alternatives to Tretinoin (Retinaldehyde, etc) are cousins that are far less potent and don't get the job done. I find that patients... more
Carla R. Retief, MD

Nashville Dermatologic Surgeon
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Best face cream following Botox

I do not believe that a facial cream following Botox has any effect on the Botox treated areas. In other words, these are two separate, independent and unrelated issues. Botox treats the underlying wrinkles through effects on muscles that cause the wrinkles. No cream will have any impact before or after Botox on augmenting the botox response.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.palmbeachdermasurgery.com

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Botox creams tend to be a hoax

There are many creams claiming to contain neuropeptides that act in a fashion similar to Botox bit there is no evidence that these work. Just because a raisin is a dehydrated grape, it doesn't mean that rubbing water all over it will make it turn back into a grape. There are few moisturizers that are superior to simple petrolatum jelly.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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No topical substitute for Botox.

Retinoids, alpha hydroxy acids, antioxidants and peptides can improve the appearance of the skin and reduce fine lines. They ought to be considered in a daily skincare regimen, but cannot help with dynamic wrinkles which requires a reduction in muscle contraction. Ultraviolet rays of the sun contribute greatly to premature aging and wrinkles so consistent use of sunscreen/sunblock is important.
Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist
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There is no Botox Cream

Sorry, there is no Botox cream. There are creams and ointments that claim they are "better than Botox." However, they work by a different mechanism. Botox works by paralyzing the underlying muscles which relax the overlying skin. The creams work by making the area you place them become swollen. The resultant effect is to slightly smooth out wrinkles temporarily (kind of like rehydrating a wrinkled raisin back into a smooth grape). As far a smoothing out dynamic wrinkles (wrinkles that... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Unfortunately Botox does not come in a cream. It must be...

Unfortunately Botox does not come in a cream. It must be injected. Unfortunately over time the wrinkles that the Botox addresses will return. The more you get Botox injections, the longer the injections will seem to last.
D.J. Verret, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

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