Can contact solution/salene be used to reconstitute Botox?

Question

I know salene with or without preservative is used to reconstitute Botox but does it have to be a certain kind? Or can contact lens salene be used?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is crazy.  The solution we use is antibacterial and medical grade.  Please do not use any "fake" products or try to do this treatment at home. Go to an expert for treatment.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Catherine Winslow, MD · Answer

Um, no. And if you are buying your own "Botox", please stop, that is very dangerous. Only physicians are allowed to purchase legally.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Contact lens solution can not be used to reconstitute Botox, and only a medical professional with access to the correct salt water solution should do the reconstitution to ensure your safety.  Using an inappropriate solution would at a minimum cause significant pain, and at the worse an infection.

Paul E. Goco, MD · Answer

Please do not try to do Botox injections on your own!  You can find fake botox on the internet and it seems intriguing and cost effective until you end up with horrible results. One example is the Florida couple in December 2004 that were injected with research grade and ended up paralyzed, intubated and in the ICU.   It is not worth it.

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Botox should only be used by qualified healthcare profession such as a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist.  Using contact lens solution to reconstitute is ill-advised.

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Botox comes in a lyophilized powder that should be reconstituted in sterile normal saline as per package insert. Some practitioners reconstitute the botox in Bacteriostatic normal saline solution as off-label  to increase its shell life and decrease the risk of infection. Contact solution as it names says is only for contact lenses. Contact lenses solution has other ingredients like enzymes, etc that can inactivate/destroy botox

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Contact lens saline solution should not be used to reconstitute Botox because it is not meant to be injected.  Botox is normally reconstituted with preserved sodium chloride because it tends to be less painful upon injection than when using unpreserved sodium chloride.

Michele S. Green, MD · Answer

Botox should only be diluted and administered by a licensed medical office using sterile saline solution.  Best, Dr. Green

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your post.Botox is reconstituted with sterile saline solution.Do not purchase and do not self inject.BestDr. Karamanoukian

Jo Herzog, MD · Answer

The saline that most dermatologists use to reconstitute Botox is BACTERIOSTATIC. The agent that makes it bacteriostatic is also a good anesthetic. That is why Botox does not hurt/burn when injected. If you use contact lens solution it will probably hurt and there are other chemicals in there that might interfere with Botox and are not meant to be injected into the skin. Furthermore, do it yourself Botox is looking for trouble

Can contact solution/salene be used to reconstitute Botox?

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