Is It Safe to Have Thermage After Botox Injection?

Question

Is it safe to have thermage CPT done 1 day after botox injection for Crow's fleet and forehead lines?

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

I would recommend waiting at least 72 hours after administration of Botox, if having Thermage to the same area. Secondly, I would consider evaluating your goals with Thermage since the results have been very inconsistent.

Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD · Answer

It is very safe to have Thermage and Botox treatments - they can enhance the effects. You can have Botox and Thermage one day apart, regardless which is done first. If you are treating different areas, for example Botox for frown lines and Thermage for the jawline, they can be performed on the same day.

Teanoosh Zadeh, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Yes, it is safe. It would be preferable to have Thermage done either before botox or wait at least one week after receiving your botox injection. This will reduce the risk of botox propagating.

Manish Khanna, MD, FRCP(C) · Answer

It is safe to have Thermage done after a Botox treatment. A few hours after the injection, most of the product has been absorbed and settled. We recommend you wait 24 hours before doing the treatment on the area recently treated with Botox. The biggest contra-indication would be to have thermage done immediately after having a dermal filler injected which could potentially be dissolved by the heat of the Thermage treatment.

Grant Stevens, MD · Answer

There are definitely no safety issues to be concerned about if you are having Thermage after Botox.  As you probably already know, Thermage is working on the skin and Botox on the underlying muscles. Many of our patients combine the two procedures in close proximity to one another.

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	Dr. Grant Stevens

Is It Safe to Have Thermage After Botox Injection?

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