Can I Take Advil After Sculptra and Botox Injections?

If you just got injectd with Botox, I would stick with tylenol if you do not have an allergy.  The advil may cuase more bruising.

Should be no problem for the minor aches after injections.  It may also be helpful for you to apply cold packs for about 20 minutes every hour or so.

After Sculpta Aesthetic patients should be massaging the areas of injection. We use 5x5x5 meaning five minites, five times, for five days. This is very important to keep the Sculptra smooth and avoid lumps. It also usually quickly relieves discomfort and seldom is any pain reliever needed.

I would not recommend taking Advil or any other NSAIDs within 24 hours of Sculptra, Botox, or any other injections. These can lead to bleeding with a worsening and prolongation of any normal bruising. It should be safe to take Tylenol for the soreness following your injections.

Usually we recommend waiting one day after Botox and Fillers and Sculptra although it may not cause bruising after the treatment. Delayed bruising is common with Sculptra as compared wtih botox. You might only see the bruise one or two days after Sculptra. If it looks small initially, it can expand significantly in size over a couple of days, and even show up lower down on the face or neck than areas in which treatment occurred. This happens without taking aspirin or Advil. Should... more

I'm a big fan of non-steroidal antiinflammatories. The bleeding that can occur is limited to the time that the medication works. I would recommend waiting at least 12 hours after injection but you should be okay after that.

Ashy, Taking Advil or Motrin after injectables should be fine. The blood clots that have already formed will not be broken down by the medications. Good luck!

Aspirin and Motrin products can thin your blood which make bruising worse after injections. It is okay to take Tylenol products, since Tylenol does not affect your blood clotting.

Although, we advise avoidance of ASA for 2 weeks before and NSAIDS such as motrin for 10 days prior to injections, there are no reasons to avoid this once the injections are completed. Commonly, when we perform major reconstructive surgery, we prescribe ASA in the recovery room once the surgery is completed and the wounds are closed. The only concern here, is that if you desire a touch up one week later, you will be at a higher risk for bleeding. So with that being said, you may want to... more

Medications like Advil and aspirin can thin the blood and increase risk of bleeding/bruising. I prefer to have patients discontinue such medications 1 week prior to and 2 days after procedures. I would suggest Tylenol for pain at this time.

Hi!  We tell people not to take aspirin or other anti inflammatories for one week before injections because you may get more bruising. But it is fine to take them after injections.