I just did Botox and fillers on my face and I'm in pain. Can I take Tylenol?

Hello, Thank you for your question. It is common to experience some discomfort after receiving injectables. Many patients find Tylenol affective, to help ease the pain.I'd recommend that you speaking with your qualified injector, should the pain increase and/or persist over 2 weeks. Take care. 

Yes, please take Tylenol for your pain and/or discomfort post Botox and fillers. However, if the pain increases or stretches past the two week mark, contact your surgeon. Best, Dr. Nazarian

Thank you for your
question in regards to Botox. Tylenol is fine to take if you have mild discomfort. If you are in severe pain, have redness and/or swelling lasting more than two weeks, contact the provider who performed your injections. To be sure what is best for you, see two
or more board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation to
make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have
treatment.I hope this helps.

In my experience there should be very little pain after Botox and filler injection.  It is fine to take tylenol for mild discomfort.  If you are in severe pain or have redness and swelling I would contact your doctor.Good Luck.

 Thank you for your question. You can certainly take Tylenol to manage any discomfort after injections. This should be resolved after a couple days. If the pain persists, you may want to revisit your injector.  

Dear Cheyenne,Please contact your doctor who performed your treatment. If you're having pain, it could represent a problem. Sometimes, pain can indicate loss of blood flow after a filler treatment due to filler constricting a blood vessel.Tylenol is fine but I'd suggest you go in for evaluation to make sure everything is fine.Hope this was helpful.

Injection sites aren't normally bothersome, but sometimes they can be a little tender, especially around fillers that are injected deeper into the face. It is safe to use Tylenol and ice. If it doesn't improve over the next few days or if you have signs of something more serious going on (like skin discoloration or fever), it's always appropriate to check in with your doctor. 

The Botox injection sites can hurt.  In fact you might not remember that you had an injection until tomorrow when you are washing your hair and accidentally touch your forehead.  It might feel like a bruise.  It is normal to have the feeling of bruising and pain when the forehead is injected.  This will go away over a day or two.  Analgesics that are available over the counter should help if you need anything.The fillers are definitely more painful.  This soreness will last for longer and may be more severe.  You may find that this requires oral pain medicine.  If the over the counter drugs do not work, check in with your plastic surgeon and have them evaluate the area.  They can suggest something for pain assuming all is well.

Thank you for your question cheyenne1077. 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.

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 is safe to take Tylenol after the treatment assuming there are no health conditions that would contraindicate use of Tylenol.
Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Everyone responds differently to facial injections as far as pain is concerned.  Usually there is very little to no pain after such treatments but some people do experience pain as an aftermath.  Moistcold compresses across the areas can help and certainly pain relievers such as Tylenol can be useful.