Can I have a laser treatment and then Botox the next day?

The are no contraindications to do Botox injections after most laser treatments. However you should wait at least 2 weeks to do laser treatments after Botox injections.

If your laser is ablative or aggressive (e.g., CO₂ laser, Er:YAG, deep resurfacing), it’s best to wait 1–2 weeks before Botox:

Your skin needs time to heal.

There’s more inflammation and risk of infection.

You want your injector to see your natural muscle movement without swelling.

It’s best not to do Botox the day after a laser treatment.
Lasers cause controlled inflammation and heat in the skin. Your skin barrier and underlying tissues need time to calm before introducing Botox injections. Injecting Botox into freshly treated or inflamed skin can increase the risk of bruising, swelling, irritation, or altered diffusion of the product.

Ideally, wait at least 3–7 days after a laser treatment before having Botox — sometimes up to 2 weeks, depending on the laser intensity and the treated area

Hello,

That’s a great question — and one that comes up quite often! In most cases, having Botox the day after a laser treatment is perfectly fine, as long as your skin has calmed down and there’s no significant irritation, swelling, or open areas.

The key consideration is the type of laser you’re having and how your skin reacts to it. If it’s a non-ablative laser (like Clear + Brilliant or IPL), the skin barrier usually remains intact, so doing Botox the next day is typically safe. However, if it’s a more intensive, ablative laser (such as CO₂ or Er:YAG), your skin will need more time to recover — and in that case, it’s best to wait at least a week or two before injecting anything, just to minimize the risk of irritation or infection.

If your skin looks and feels normal the next day — no excessive redness, peeling, or sensitivity — then Botox can generally be done without issue. Many people even schedule the two close together for convenience.

In short: if your laser is gentle and your skin feels good, you can absolutely proceed with Botox the next day. But if you’re experiencing any lingering inflammation, giving your skin a few extra days to settle is always the safest route.

Hello! I’m Lauren, the aesthetic provider here at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center. At our practice, we would recommend getting your Botox treatment done at least one week prior to your laser treatment. Botox takes about 3–7 days to fully settle, so if you do it a week before your laser, you’re allowing it time to start working without risking the product being moved or affected by the laser. This is especially true for treatments like CO2 laser or other resurfacing lasers that involve heat and possible facial pressure.

On a strictly medical level, there should not be anything wrong with doing that. However, this will ultimately be provider dependent in terms of what level of risk they're willing to take on, so you should ask your laser and botox providers to make sure.

Generally speaking, you should be able to have a Botox treatment after the laser, but it also depends on what type of a laser treatment was performed. If you had a very deep laser peel then it may be hard to tell where the Botox needs to be administered because the wrinkles might be diminished by quite a bit. I hope this helps and good luck from Leonard Grossman, M.D. organic Plastic Surgery, New York City.