Would sneezing hard affect the distribution of newly injected Botox?

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Hi. random Question: Would sneezing hard affect the distribution of newly injected Botox? Say for the first few hours of injection, is sneezing or coughing hard fine, would it have any adverse affect on the absorption of freshly injected Botox? Reason being is b/c it's allegy season and I find myself sneezing and coughing a lot. Please advise. Thanks

Vito C. Quatela, MD · Answer

Sneezing should not affect the distribution of your Botox®. We do advise against rubbing or massaging the treated area for four hours after the injection to avoid changing the distribution of the injected Botox®.

Ava T. Shamban, MD · Answer

No, sneezing will not
affect yourBotox.  I generally recommend my patients
avoid facial rubbing/massage for a day or two after their Botox injection.

Brian C. Reuben, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  An interesting one, but the answer would be no, not a concern for impacting the effectiveness of the Botox.

Brian S. Biesman, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Sneezing or coughing after Botox injection should not affect your outcome in any way.

Frank Lista, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  Sneezing or coughing will not affect your Botox.  Bring on allergy season!

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD · Answer

Don't worry if you sneeze after having Botox.  It is recommended that you exercise the muscles after Botox injection.  Sneezing might even help with that.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

Coughing or sneezing does not cause any problems with injected Botox.  In fact, there is really nothing that would disturb injected Botox.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Sneezing does not affect Botox.  once its injected into the muscle, the medication is taken up into the cells and cannot be released by any external forces.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Sneezing should not affect Botox that has been injected. All the Best,

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC · Answer

Not to worry - a hard sneeze will not affect the distribution of your recently injected Botox.All the best,

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