Did my massage ruin my Botox?

Massage has no effect on Botox injections. I suggest speaking to your massage therapist.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Most patients are paralyzed by three days.  This is a complex biochemical reaction unaffected by massage at such a late date.  

Botox acts by wakening / paralyzing the muscles where injected. Its effect develops about 3 to 4 days after its application.Facials, face massage, facia waxing, IPLs treatments, etc performed 4 to 5 days after Botox applications are unlikely to alter the effect of Botox. By that time ( 4-5 days post application) Botox is acting at the cellular level, therefore mechanical or light therapy of the injection site very unlikely may affect the Botox result.Patients with concerns about their botox treatment should make a follow up appointment with their injector and address those concerns directly with him/her.

Thank you for sharing your question. Botox typically does not migrate the day after it is injected and even more unlikely 5 days later. You need an in-person evaluation by your injector. Good luck,

Having a massage five days after your Botox injections would have no effect on your treatment.  You may require more Botox but will know next week after the full effect has taken place.

At 5 days, the botox is already absorbed and starting to affect the muscle. A massage should not affect this area of the forehead. Usually the movement does not leave the forehead that quickly, and in fact, has likely not taken full effect. Make sure you follow up with your injector so they can make sure all is well. Best of luck. 

That's very unusual and unlikely. You would need an in person exam to determine the effect of your Botox. 5 days after the fact the Botox should have been absorbed into the muscle and ready to take its full effect by the 2 weeks time frame that I tell all my patients to give it. Go have a follow up exam with your doc to find out what's happening and best of luck. 

It doesn't make sense that massage would restore movement to the forehead if it was frozen the night before.  I would give it a few more days and return to see your injector if needed.  It's unlikely that massage ruined your Botox.Regards,Dr. Ort

This should have no effect on the Botox. At a few hours, the Botox should be absorbed into the nerve endings. Also, it would be impossible to have the Botox become ineffective from previously being effective because the return of function is based upon nerve regrowth, which obviously takes months to happen. Dent is related to the massage, not Botox.

Most likely there has been no effect from the massage on the effect of Botox this long after injection.  Usually the Botox has already had its effect by this time I would not be affected