Is It Safe to Wax or Epilate my Underarms After Having Botox Injections?

I would suggest you wait at least four hours after Botox before you wax or shave, just to minimize a mechanical shifting of the Botox as we normally instruct our patients not to bend their head over for four hours after facial Botox.  Otherwise there is no concern with such hair removal the day after Botox. 

Hi Lthom.  It shoudl not be a problem regardless of how soon after you wax or otherwise remove the hair.

If you want to be even safer, wax the week before you go for the Botox injections as this schedule would not interfere at all.

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Hi Lt,

It's the pits!  You don't wish to be sweaty or hairy under those arms.  Best to wait a day or two after your Botox.  No sweat!.

Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Within a few hours, the BOTOX is fully absorbed and nothing you do will affect the treatment.  However, the needling of the skin is a trauma and we recommending this settle down before further traumatizing the area with waxing or epilation.  A couple of days seems about right.  A better bet is to ask your injector for their personal recommendation as they know you best.

When Botox is injected in the skin of the underams, it acts on the sweat glands to diminish sweating.  It is perfectly safe to shave or wax or use a depilatory on the hair overlying the skin.