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Would Smoking, Drinking or Spicy Foods Affect Botox Results?

asked 2 years ago by Angiesteve in sydney Australis
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 2,737 times
Tags: jaw, smoking

I just had botox done to masseter, just wondering if smoking or drinking will affect the result, I was told spicy food and seafood are also banned for a week, could you please tell me if thats true because I love them? thanks.

13 answers to Would Smoking, Drinking or Spicy Foods Affect Botox Results?

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Wii Spicy Food Affect Botox Results?

Hi Angie.  We know of no medical reason why nor do we know of any patients that have reported a correlation between Botox results and smoking, drinking or spicy foods.   Feel free to do all of the above, although we'd recommend quitting smoking ASAP and limiting the drinking.  Good luck
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

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Smoking, Drinking and Spicy Foods Do Not Affect Botox Results

Smoking, drinking and eating spicy foods do not affect the outcome of botox or dysport injections so enjoy your life and look beautiful. Good luck!
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Botox not affected by smoking, foods or drink

You shouldn't worry -- Botox and Dysport results should not be affected by foods, smoking or alcohol. I am aware of no data that supports this idea, and the pharmacology of Botulinum activity would not suggest this. You should be very happy with your Botox results!
Jeffrey C. Poole, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

www.pooledermatology.com

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Smoking, Drinking, Spicy Foods do NOT affect Botox

None of these will effect your botox result. Drinking does thin your blood so you may experience some bruising but again won’t effect your result. And lastly, please stop smoking!
Bruce Katz, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox for the masseter muscle

I can not think of any correlation between the effect of botox on your muscle and eating spicy food or seafood. If there were some damage to the parotid gland or duct, which I can't imagine, then you might be instructed to avoid certain foods to minimize secretion of the saliva which can leak from that area. Botox might decrease sweating in the local area when related to Frey's syndrome but this is not what you're discussing. If these restrictions were discussed by your physician who... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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No Eating Restrictions Needed After Botox In Masseter

There is no reason to stop eating certain foods after injecting Botox into the masseter. Botox will take its time to weaken the muscle and reduce its bulk. Nothing that you do on your part will change that. Regards
Tanveer Janjua, MD

Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon
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No Effect

Smoking and Drinking will have not have an effect on Botox injections into the Masseter muscles. I am not aware of spicy foods or seafoods having an influence one way or the other with Botox injections. As time has passed, and we all have become more experienced, there seem to be less and less admonitions following Botox treatment.
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Smoking and Drinking limitations with Botulinum toxin use

I, along with the other physicians here, are not certain why you were advised to avoid these activitiies. They are not traditional limitations or restrictions that we recommend following Botox injections. Drinking may thin your blood and increase the potential for bruising.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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There are no dietary restrictions after a Botox treatment.

Spicy food will stimulate your parotid salivary glands, but that should not affect the masseter muscles which lie just in front of them. Did your doctor inject the parotid glands in an attempt to make them smaller? I don't think your diet will affect your result, but a phone call to your physician for clarification is a good idea. I hope this is helpful for you.
Eric M. Joseph, MD

West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Nonsense

Botox (and Dysport) are not affected at all by what you eat. In fact, injections with neuromodulators is one of the safest, most predictable and most popular of all cosmetic procedures. Patients really can't mess it up. Now go get that wasabi!
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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Smoking and drinking should not affect Botox results

While I would always recommend that you follow your own doctor's advice, I can't think of a reason why spicy foods, smoking, or drinking should affect the results from masseter injections with Botox. It is a large muscle and there may be a concern about bruising if you are too active but that would be a minor issue in my opinion.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Please don't smoke

Please don't smoke.  Not because it interferes with BOTOX-it does not.  But because smoking is unhealthy for you.  Spicy food, seafood do not affect BOTOX.  Whoever told you this was seriously misinformed or pulling your leg.  However it does typically take a few weeks to see the effects of masseter BOTOX for rehaping the jaw line.  Also you need enough BOTOX to make a difference.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Botox injections to mouth muscles

There should be no contraindications or reasons you cannot eat what you want. That being said, if you have had injections in the masseter muscle, it might be weakened for several weeks making some chewing more difficult requiring you to eat softer foods. The foods themselves have no effect on the botox injections. I hope this information helps.
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

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