Does rubbing upward on one's forehead immediately after Botox cause any potential problems? My nurse just did this?

Botox will not be affected by manipulation after injected in my opinion.  I suggest you see an expert if you are concerned.  Best, Dr. Emer.

I think you are ready to find a new injector who is not a turkey.  The maneuver may do nothing or it may cause a problem.  Typically the injectors use 0.1 ml volume injections.  These relatively large volume injections can drift anywhere.  Commonly when done in the glabellar area the botulinum toxin drifts into the forehead causing central forehead paralysis.  I developed the patented Microdroplet Lift® which uses 0.01 ml injections just below the skin which traps the product very precisely preventing drift.  The result is a treatment that is concentrated just at the eyebrow and results in a very natural brow lift without a frozen forehead.

Thank you for your question. The purpose of the injector rubbing your forehead is supposed to smooth out the Botox injections. In my opinion I do not believe this effective. However, there is no harm in doing this. Although, I do recommend you see an experienced injector in the future. 

Thank you for your question needtoknowSKIN. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. With any Botox treatment there is the possibility that the Botox may spread to nearby muscles. In the forehead area it may spread to muscles that elevate the eyelids and cause droopiness. This can be treated with eye drops. I always massage the area after a Botox treatment to distribute and spread the Botox to the desired areas. In the forehead the massage is always done upward to avoid this aforementioned adverse effect. Botox can be place on the bridge of the nose or on the sides of the nose to address horizontal lines on the bridge of the nose or bunny lines on the sides of the nose, respectively. Botox should not travel to the sinuses nor should it affect the sinuses. Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

It is funny because the Cruthers, the husband and wife team who are considered the Godfather/Godmother of Botox disagree on this subject. Massaging after Botox by the physician is supposed to smooth the forehead injection. It is fine to to in an upward fashion. No harm is done whether is done or not. I used to massage but now I use multiple small doses of Botox to create a more uniform injection of the forehead.