What is the Usual Botox Recovery Time?

Normal activities can be resumed immediately after treatment. However, you should avoid strenuous exercise or massaging the area for the first 4 hours after treatment.

Some swelling, redness, discomfort and bruising can appear in the days after your treatment. These go away in a couple of days to  a week or so. You should not touch your face in the area treated right afterward and refrain from vigorous physical activity as this can contribute to swelling/bruising. Don't smoke or take any blood thinners. You can go back to a desk job right after your treatment.

The beautiful thing about Botox is that there is no recovery time.  You will not see a result for 3-7 days, and this result typically last 3 months.  I ask my patients to avoid rubbing the treated area and to exaggerate their facial expressions for the remainder of the day.

Hi there-
Botox is the closest thing to a true "no down-time" procedure there is. You really can have it done at lunchtime and return to work or have it in the afternoon and attend a party that evening.
I usually ask my patients not to bend over, lie flat or work out for a few hours, but otherwise normal activity is encouraged.

Immediately after botox you might see little red bumps, and depending on the dilution used, the temporary swollen bumps from some physicians is greater than others. This goes away in less than an hour usually. There is a slight chance of bruising. Bruising may take two weeks to go away but you can use makeup almost immediately to cover it. Vitamin K cream may help lessen the bruise and V-beam laser can also lessen the bruise after it occurs. Avoid aspirin and non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents such as Motrin also before your procedure to minimize the chance of bruising. Don't bend over at the waist for four hours after Botox or sleep flat on your back in that time. The next day exercise is permitted.

There is great discrepancy among physicians as to their recommendations and activity restrictions following botulinum toxin (Dysport, etc) injection but limited exercise is commonly advised for a minimum of 4 hours as well as no manipulation of the area for 4-6 hours.

It takes 2-3 days for Botox to be visible and 2 weeks to see maximum results. I recommend not to lie down or massage the face for at least 4 hours after the treatment and no exercise for at least 24 hours. Lying down or massaging the face can result in the Botox moving. Also, avoid blood thinner medicines.

Botox can take anywhere from 2-7 days to see your final results.I recommend not laying down for at least 4 hours after the treatments and no exercise for at least 24 hours. Other than that, basically no downtime!

Botox Cosmetic takes only about 10 minutes in the physician's office, and requires almost no downtime, you will be able to return to work the same day as your treatment.  Normal activities can be continued that same day, but avoid strenuous exercise for the first 24 hours after your injections.  Do not massage the treated areas, this is important, as you may unintentionally cause the Botox to migrate to an unintended area. 

Botox has very few side effects.  There may be minor pain or swelling at the injection site, and on rare occasions some bruising.  Overall, though, Botox Cosmetic is extremely safe and effective. 

You should start to notice your results in just a few days, although the full benefits from your Botox treatment will take up to 2-3 weeks.  Results will last for 4-6 months before a repeat treatment is necessary.


 

There might be very slight swelling at the injection sites but it all subsides very quickly.  I like to ice and apply gentle pressure after the treatment.  By the time patients are ready to leave the office it's hardly noticeable that anything was done.  I usually tell my patients to avoid lying flat for one hour and avoid massaging the area with their hands.