How Long After Botox Injection Can You Put Pressure on the Injection Site?

Question

I have had botox put by a scar that is healing i was using therapy compression on scar, I wanted to ask how long after injection can you put the compression back on safely without disturbing botox injection

Daniel Reichner, MD, FACS · Answer

Kauri

	Botox is rapidly absorbed at the injection site and blocks the facial nerves from stimulating the facial muscles.   There should be no problems putting pressure on the injection site after 24 hours.

Jerome Edelstein, MD · Answer

Avoid touching or rubbing the area(s) targeted for a couple of hours after your treatment, however to be on the safe side you should wait until the next day before applying therapy compression. This is to minimize the risk of the injected BOTOX® spreading to muscles that were not targeted during your treatment.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

There should be no reason that you couldn't use the dressing the day after, if not four hours after, botox injections.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

I would think that by the next day would be OK.  However, I did not inject you or examine you.  Presumably the physician who injected you did.  I would call the doctor's office, have them paged and directly ask the doctor this questions.  They should not be too busy to address this important question.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I would suggest waiting 24 hours to be sure.  What  is the rush to palce the compression back on so quickly?  Granted it is probably safe within 3-4 hours but no one has done studies that I am aware of to confirm that.

How Long After Botox Injection Can You Put Pressure on the Injection Site?

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Answer: Great question to ask the person who injected you.

Answer: Great question to ask the person who injected you.

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How Long After Botox Injection Can You Put Pressure on the Injection Site?

Answers (9)

Answer: Great question to ask the person who injected you.

Answer: Great question to ask the person who injected you.

Answer: Botox and compression

Answer: Botox and compression

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