Will a Motorcycle Helmet Affect Botox Results?

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I had botox about 2-3 weeks ago for forehead lines/glabella area and am curious if wearing a full face motorcycle helmet that is fairly tight across the head will affect botox placement? I obviously wound not wear the helmet the first week after receiving the injections, but am curious for future rides if I should be concerned? Thank you so much.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

If you refrain from wearing the helmet in the first day after the Botox treatment, there shouldn't be any effect on the Botox effectiveness or duration.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Dear Plumpassat

	No question, the safest thing for you is to park your motorcycle in your bedroom and find a new method of transportation.  Seriously, some doctors do place fairly sizable volumes of BOTOX solution in the brow as a way of providing the treatment.  For at least a few hours, it is possible to place pressure on the injection site and move the BOTOX into unintended treatment sites.  Once you are outside of the several hour window, the risk of this is gone.  To be safe, wait about a day before wearing the helmet.  There is unlikely to be an issue after this.

James Bartels, MD · Answer

After the first several days, the wearing of a helmet should have no adverse effect on your Botox results.  Waiting one week should be fine.  Good for you for wearing a helmet and face shield!  Neither is mandatory here in NH, and I cringe every time I see a motorcyclist go by with no protection.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

If you had botox a few weeks a go, a motorcycle helmet should not have any effect on your result at this point.

Bryan K. Chen, MD · Answer

I would avoid wearing the helmet for at least 2 days (1 week would provide an extra margin of safety) following your Botox injections.  Pressure at the injection site can cause undesirable migration of the Botox to the muscles that elevate the eyelids, causing brow ptosis.  It is also advised that you avoid massaging the area(s) treated with Botox.

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