How To Do Physical Exercise Before And After Botox ?

Post Date: 5/15/2020

Botox is a cosmetic procedure that aims to make the skin look younger. Botox is the name of the toxin that is used in eliminating wrinkles around the eyes and on the forehead, as well as in the treatment of diseases like migraine and excessive sweating. The diluted toxin is injected into certain areas of the skin, relaxes the facial muscles, and reduces the visibility of lines and wrinkles. Botox remains effective for approximately four to six months.

We do not recommend you to do physical exercise after botox since working out can affect the results:

• One of the main reasons for this is the exertion of pressure on the injection areas while working out. Avoid physical activity for at least four hours after the botox application and allow botox to settle in your muscles. Any pressure will cause botox to disperse from the area where it was injected. We also suggest you to avoid touching this sensitive area, if possible. For example, even wiping your sweat from your brows with your hands after working out will act as a massage and the pressure will cause the injected fluid to move. The head and face equipment that you use for physical activity may also exert pressure on the injection areas.
• During exercise, your heart starts pumping blood, and blood flow is increased. Even though this is very important for your cardiovascular health, it will negatively affect botox applications. Increased blood flow can cause botox to diffuse and affect the surrounding muscles. Increased blood pressure can also lead to edema and bruising.If you do your workout a few hours before botox injections and do not do any physical activities for at least 24 hours, you will benefit more from your botox application.
• We recommend patients not to change the position of the head or to bend over after botox injections. Certain studies have reported a 3% incidence of sagging eyelids. The main reason for this is the displacement of the injected fluid. Please avoid exercises that require you to change the position of your head in order to prevent the diffusion of the injected botox liquid. Any stretching of the face during the exercise will similarly negatively affect the outcome of the botox application.

We recommended that you avoid simple movements such as bending over or lying down for at least four hours. It is crucial for you to avoid physical activity for at least 24 hours after your botox application to see the full effects; however, some physicians require you to avoid exercising for a week for better treatment outcomes.

You will be provided with a list of activities to avoid after the botox injection. In addition to not touching your face, you will be recommended to stay away from certain daily activities such as alcohol and caffeine intake, applying pressure to the injection area, bathing, taking blood-thinning painkillers, sunbathing, extreme cold or heat, makeup, cleaning, and plucking your eyebrows.

After being injected into specific regions of the face, botox will be absorbed by nerve endings and will prevent muscles from contracting and the wrinkling of the skin for a while. It is known that this purified toxin is absorbed by the nerve endings after five to ten minutes. However, for the proteins in the toxin to spread properly in the subcutaneous surface, you should avoid exercise involving head movements and raising your blood pressure for a certain period of time in order not to risk your outcomes. In addition to preventing botox to spread properly, you should remember that this region will be prone to edema and bruising if you exercise. Increased blood pressure will trigger edema. Remember that the head equipment used particularly for sports such as swimming and cycling can exert pressure on the regions where botox was injected.

Exercising within three to seven days after your botox injection may negatively affect your cosmetic procedure, since this is when botox is fully active. During this time, you can take care to rest and take some time for yourself. You can choose a few slow workouts that won't make you sweat.

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