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I Leave for NV on Wednesday I Will Be 800ft Up. Okay to Get a Little Botox 5 Days Before?

asked 6 months ago by Belledajour in Schaumburg, IL USA
Latest answer by Teanoosh Zadeh, MD
Question viewed 226 times
Tags: air travel, flying

Hi, I had dysport and Botox injected in Novemeber not alot for I was afraid of bruising I was seeing old friend's. I just need a little touch up I go to NV for 3 1/2 months should I be worried about flying or alitutude changes? How soon aftert injections is it okay to fly? Thanks Happy Holidays

16 answers to I Leave for NV on Wednesday I Will Be 800ft Up. Okay to Get a Little Botox 5 Days Before?

Botox at high altitudes

While I feel confident that you will do perfectly fine 5 days after Botox injections traveling to high altitudes, I do not believe anyone has studied the effects of Botox at high altitudes or low pressure situations. I recommend that my patients do not do any strenuous activity for 24 hours after Botox. Thus I feel that normal activity can be resumed after this period.

Tito Vasquez, MD
Southport Plastic Surgeon

Botox Injections and Flying: Travel the next day.

Botox injections to the face are very reliable and easy. The most common side effect is bruising which can be lessened with proper technique and topical ice applied before and for 48 hours after injection. Flying after injections in a pressure controlled cabin should not pose a problem. I always ask my patients to apply ice to the Botox injection sites every 4 to 6 hours for 5 to 10 minutes. That is really the only down-side to travel shortly after Botox is the inability to ice! I hope this... more

Andrew P. Trussler, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

www.drtrussler.com

Enjoy the Botox and travel safe

You should be ok to travel and fly after having Botox injections. In fact, you'll definitely look lifted up after the treatment! Enjoy your holidays!

Anatoli Freiman, MD
Toronto Dermatologist

Air travel after Botox or Dysport injection

Hi Belledajour, Air travel or flying is OK after Botox or Dypsort treatment for facial wrinkles. The high altitude should not affect your results either. Enjoy your trip! Dr. Chaboki

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

I Leave for NV on Wednesday I Will Be 800ft Up. Okay to Get a Little Botox 5 Days Before?

We have patients that fly to Beverly Hills for us to inject Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Perlane and Radiesse that turn around and fly back home the same day. Should be no issue, IMHO.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Flying and 800 Foot Altitude 5 Days after Botox.

Flying to Nevada 5 days after Botox injections will not be a problem. In fact I have one patient who flies in from Nevada for a day every 3 months for her Botox injections. The altitude of 800 feet is not a concern. There are millions of people who live in The Mile High City of Denver who routinely get Botox injections without leaving town.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Safe to fly after Botox or Dysport injections.

The procedure is minimally invasive, with only occasional small vessel rupture or bruising at the site of injection. There are no established contraindications to flying immediately after Botox or Dysport injections.

Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD
Miami Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox and flying

It should be perfectly fine to fly afte having Botox treatment. The altitude change should not be a problem.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

You may fly the day after botox or dysport

There is no reason that you can't fly the day after botox or dysport injections. There is always a chance you may bruise when there is any type of injection so keep that in mind when determining your social plans after your treatment. It is best not to fly the day of Botox just in case there can be any altitude pressure changes that might make the medicine diffuse to surrounding areas. This has never been proven, nor has bending over been proven to be a problem in the first four hours... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Activity after Botox injections

There is no evidence to suggest that any type of 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 they can... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Botox and Flying

Unlike surgical procedures lasting longer than an hour Botox poses NO risk for blood clot formation or movement and there are no reported risk associated for Botox treatment and flying.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Flying after Botox

Thank you for your question. There is no reason why you can't fly after having Botox. Happy Holidays and that you enjoy the results.

Ted Brezel, MD
Long Island Dermatologist

Botox and flying

Thanks for the question. I have few patients the see my from out of town and fly home that day or the next. No problem go for it! Good luck

Tal T. Roudner, MD
Coral Gables Plastic Surgeon

No problems flying with new Botox

I see no problems with flying after receiving Botox injections, especially 5 days out. There is not apparent problems with high or low altitudes as well.