BOTULINUM TOXIN POST INJECTION INFORMATION

IMMEDIATE POST INJECTION PERIOD

  • Keep your head up for 4-6 hours
  • Do not stoop over or strain
  • Do not massage or manipulate the treated area for 4-6 hours
  • Exercise the remaining facial muscles by frowning or smiling frequently for the first hour or so after treatment
  • Do not take any naps or sleep in a reclining position until 6 hours after your treatment
  • Do not take aminogycoside antibiotics (e.g. gentamicin, tobramycin, netilmicin and amikacin)

    GENERAL

  • You can bathe/shower normally the evening of treatment and apply make-up after 4-6 hours
  • You can resume your normal schedule of exercise and activity the morning after the injections

    FOLLOW UP

  • If you develop any difficulty with vision or the eyelid becomes droopy this is not an emergency, but you should notify the office
  • If you feel abnormal and think you are developing an allergic reaction, go to the nearest emergency room

    CONTINUING THERAPY

  • Since the botulinum toxin must be administered the same day it is mixed, it is important that you schedule your next appointment giving as much advance notice as possible.