Is it safe to rub the area that has just been injected with Botox?

I believe that the injected Botox should not be massaged, as it may make the material go to areas that were not intended to be paralyzed.  I think you will find that this is the majority position.

I generally advise people to not rub the treated Botox area for a couple of hours after treatment. The risk is the spread of the Botox to muscles that were not targeted during treatment. Are you sure this was Botox?

I do not recommend rubbing or massaging the areas treated with Botox for the first 24 hours. There is a potential for the Botox to spread to other areas not intended to be treated. For this reason I tell patients no facials within a day of Botox. Best wishes.

Thank you for your question. I recommend to avoid rubbing the area for 24 hours after Botox injections. Allowing the Botox to settle decreases the risk of product migration. Best, 

We recommend that our patients do NOT massage any of the injected areas post procedure. Reason being that you can actually move the Botox around (slightly) after it is injected. If placed properly, no massage should be done post procedure for Botox.