Should I avoid particular foods before and after Botox? eg: cayenne pepper, cinnamon etc? If so, why?

You do not have to avoid any foods before or after Botox treatment, according to any studies. One thing to keep in mind is to minimize exposure to medicines that may increase bleeding or bruising prior to getting your Botox treatment (such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and even some vitamins may contain Ginseng).

With any healthy balanced diet you should be fine. Do avoid aspirin, Motrin or blood thinners,, Many herbal supplement's can have blood thinners (such as Ginko).   When in doubt about a product or food check in with your PS.Best wishes.

There are no foods that need to be avoided. It's necessary to notify your injector of any medicine, ie. blood thinners, that you may be taking. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

There are no specific foods to avoid before or after a botox treatment.  If anything avoid medications or alcohol that will thin your blood (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.)

Hello and thank you for the question. I have not been asked this before, but generally, there are no studies to make this claim. You should avoid aspirin and motrin since blood thinners will increase the risk of bleeding and bruising. If you are taking any blood thinners ( coumadin, xarelto, aspirin rx by your md ) You should consult with him/ her to make sure you can do this safely. Anecdotally, there are reports about risk of gingo biloba, ginseng, and other herbals to avoid. One interesting observation, is that when patients do botox on an EMPTY stomach, the incidence of post injection nausea is higher. So make sure you don't come to the office on an empty stomach!Best to you 

Thank you for your questions. No there are no specific foods that you should avoid prior to Botox injections. To limit the risk/amount of any bruising with injections though you should not take aspirin, drink alcohol or other be taking other blood thinners prior to Botox/filler injections. Best of luck.

There are no specific foods to avoid after Botox. Moreso with fillers, where bruising is more likely, I advise avoiding things that thin the blood such as alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, ginseng, green tea & gingko.

There is no study saying you should stay away from certain foods before Botox injections. You should not take any blood thinners before or after injections as it may cause swelling and bruising.

Hello, and thanks for your question. There is no need to change your diet after Botox injections. Best of luck, Dr. Frucht.  

I don't tell my patients to avoid any foods prior to Botox.  My patients enjoy their Botox results with minimal bruising and don't have to worry about any foods to avoid.  What matters with Botox is injection technique.  Find a great injector and listen to his or her advice.Regards,Dr. Ort