Hair transplant and Botox?

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I had a FUE hair transplant a month ago and everything look good so far . I want to have a botox in my forehead and I want to ask how long after H.T I can have botox ? thanks

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

You should be able to undergo botox injections right away. It should not affect your transplant and the transplant should not affect it. Of course discuss your transplant with the doctor injecting the botox. Incidentally, there are studies looking into the role of botox in hair restoration.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If you want to have Botox treatment to your forehead a month after surgery (when everything has healed), there should be no issue.  However it is best to always check with your doctor.

Christopher Varona, DO · Answer

After the transplant your forehead may develop some swelling that eventually gets pulled down your face typically over the first week. It's not obvious in everyone and usually depends on how strong your immune response is during the heaing process and how much fluid (anesthetics/saline) was injected during the procedure. Because of this fluid traveling down your face, you don't want to get Botox until this process ha stopped. You run the risk of moving the Botox into area that you didn't intend it to be. For that reason I recommend at least 14 days after surgery before getting Botox.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

It depends on how drastic the transplant and botox procedures are, but generally a month waiting period is enough. It would be better to get approval from the doctors who are performing each procedure for you, however.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

If you want to have Botox now one month after a hair transplant, go for it, as you should be normally healed by now

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