Botox injections provide you with a non-surgical alternative to correcting fine lines and wrinkles. With these injections, wrinkles, crow’s feet, and fine lines on the face are visibly reduced. However, to get the best results and to avoid adverse effects, it is important that you follow your dermatologist or aesthetician’s instructions regarding post-treatment care.
When it comes to Botox injections and post-treatment care, what you want to focus on are things that you need to avoid – at least for the next 24 hours. Listed below are some of the things you need to avoid after you receiving treatment:
- Rubbing or touching the injected area. The motion applied to the treated area may stimulate the injected medicine and cause this to spread to other areas of the face.Strenuous physical activities. The same reason applies here. Strenuous physical activities increase blood circulation and this may likewise cause the liquid solution to spread to other facial areas.
- Blood-thinning medications. Blood-thinning medications like Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Exedrin, Fish Oil, and Gingko Biloba among others, may cause bruising after you’ve had your Botox treatment.
- Excessive alcohol intake. Doctors will not advise that you avoid alcoholic beverages altogether immediately after your treatment. What they advise is to avoid excessive drinking because it causes increased fluid retention, which also results in bruising.
The bottom line is that you should follow your doctor’s orders after your Botox injections to avoid unnecessary side effects and to get the best results. If you have further questions after you’ve been given instructions, it’s important to voice these out to your doctor before leaving the clinic. Much like any other medical procedure, post-treatment care is a major factor that contributes to the overall success of the procedure.
To learn more about Botox treatment, we invite you to set an appointment with our doctors at Rejuvé. You may call us at (408) 740-5320.