Best face cream after Botox?

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.

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... more

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.

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more

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... more