Will Botox results in my face be ruined by a deep tissue massage in my neck and throat 4 days after?

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Have descrupture in my neck on 3 places, often stiff neck, sternocleidomastoideus, pressure in head. worried I've ruined it cause after I had a sitting massage, squeezed, massaged my neck, throat, sternomasteiodeus hard and on triggerpoints, I sudden felt a tingling in my face, and like something moved from glabellar and over brow down on the side of the eye and down to the cheek, as if it was either relaxing OR botox migrating? Im 4 days post botox. what do you think that was? Very worried

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

It should be fine for you to have a massage four days after Botox.  You should ideally avoid direct massage of the area for the first couple of days, but massage of the surrounding area should not be an issue.  See your injector for further concerns.

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and congratulations on your recent Botox session. After about four hours, the Botox will have sufficiently absorbed into the targeted muscles, meaning that migration is not an issue. Having your deep neck massage four days after your injections should not have any effect on your Botox results. If you have any further concerns or notice anything unusual, contact your Botox provider for his/her advice.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

A deep tissue massage to your neck would not affect results from a Botox treatment to your face 4 days earlier.

Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS · Answer

Hi there, The results of your botox treatment will not be affected by a massage done 4 days post injection. The botox would be absorbed by the muscles at the time of your massage, in fact, it is unlikely that botox would migrate as soon as 4 hours post injection.

Gordon Andan, MD · Answer

Hello, and thanks for your question. Any injectable filler such as Botox that is administered to the face should not have any effect on other parts of your body. It is actually absorbed by your body fairly quickly, so you would certainly not have any issues from it after 4 days.
 If you are concerned about tingling sensations or any discomfort, let your doctor or a specialist know what you are feeling. They will be able to give you an examination in order to let you know for sure.

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