How soon can I skydive after having Botox?

Hi there! Thank you for your query.
I usually advise patients against any strenuous activity for 48 hours following treatment.
Hope this helps,
Dr Rupert

Hi. Thank you for your question. You should give 24 to 48 hour after your Botox treatment for the product to settle. 

You can skydive the next day post Botox injection. The Botox will have settled by then. No worries.

Thank you for your question.  I would recommend you wait 3-5 days after being injected to go sky diving.  Best of luck to you. 

However, it is reasonable to give yourself more time before skydiving. The biggest issue is wearing a pair of goggles on skin that has been traumatized with needles.  However that skin is fairly intact and robust in 24 to 48 hours.  The botox itself is absorbed into the tissues within a few minutes of the treatment. If you bruised with your service, recommendations are different.  There I would wait about 4 or 5 days before skydiving.

WondrWoman73, thank you for your question! I would advise you to wait a good 1-2 weeks before sky diving to ensure the product is completely absorbed and will not migrate to other muscles.

Generally speaking, Botox has fully bonded about 2 days after your treatment, so I would recommend waiting at least 48 hours after your procedure.

Hello, for at least 4 hours after a Botox treatment. Refrain from exercise, including running and any other form of strenuous activity. 

Thank you for your question.  Before and after your cosmetic injection it is advisable to avoid medications that increase the risk of bruising such as Asprin and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs) like Ibuprophen.  Patients are advised not to rub the injection site for several hours after the procedure and avoid laying down or positioning themselves where the product could potentially diffuse into an unwanted area (low risk but possible).  Strenuous exercise should be avoided for the day following injections due to the increased risk of bruising.  Best of luck.

Thank you for your question WondrWoman73. 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.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam where the entire medical history is reviewed. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.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.
If I had a patient with the concern described here I would say it would be safe to go skydiving 24 hours after a Botox treatment.
Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!