Does Botox raise your histamine level?

None of the commonly used neuromodulators such as Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport are know to affect histamine levels in patients.

No, neuromodulators should not impact your histamine levels. Botox results resolve in 3-4 months. Hope this helps.

No, Botox should not impact your histamine levels and you are fine to take antihistamines after Botox if you suffer from allergies. It will take 1-2 weeks for final results. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question! Neuromodulators like Botox and Dysport should not affect your histamine levels. Good luck with the treatment. Best of luck!

Botox itself cannot raise histamine levels. In fact, none of the neuromodulators used today, including Dysport or Xeomin, will have any impact on histamine levels. As long as you are not allergic to any compounds in Botox and know what to expect, you will not have to worry about problems with Botox.

Dear Lucy, The Botox protein is mixed with saline in the office prior to the injection. The Botox itself will not raise histamine levels and regular saline will not either. Most doctors use bacteriostatic saline, which also has a small alcohol molecule and this is used primarily because it hurts less than using regular saline.  This bacteriostatic saline should not affect your levels either. I wish you success!I also compiled a Basics of Botox blog this week on my website

Neuromodulators like Botox and Dysport should not affect your histamine levels. Good luck with the treatment.

Thank you for your question lucyfarrell. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.There is no evidence that a Botox treatment will affect the levels of histamine in the body. If I had a patient with such concerns, I would say that it is safe and that she can take anti-histamines if necessary after a Botox treatment.The safety record of Botox is well established. The product has been used for over 20 years for a variety of treatments with minimal side effects. Botox is amongst the safest treatments for treating facial wrinkles.While Botox is one of the safest treatments offered, there are some situations where it is not appropriate. These include anyone who has an allergy to any of the inactive ingredients or who has had an allergic reaction to any botulinum product including Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, or Myobloc. The safety and efficacy of Botox has not been established in women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breast feeding. Therefore, women in these categories are advised to wait until breast feeding is completed prior to having a Botox treatment. Botox should not be placed in the skin on the site of an infection. Those who are taking an aminoglycoside antibiotic, an anesthetic, D-penicillamine, antimalarials, or immunosuppressants should not be treated, nor should those who have undergone chemotherapy within the previous six months. It is important to avoid blood thinners before and after a treatment. These include both prescription and non-prescription medications such as warfarin (coumadin), aspirin, ibuprofen, alcohol, fish oil, vitamin E, and ginko biloba. Those with conditions that affect muscles and nerves such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome should not undergo Botox treatments.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

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I have never had  case in which I heard neuromodulators such as Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport were  known to affect histamine levels in patients but, always make sure you see an expert injector Board certified Plastic Surgeon