What should I know about Botox aftercare?

Your sheet comes first

Your own aftercare sheet comes first. Use the documents below to double-check it.

Three documents to hold beside it

Aftercare instructions are a short list of do and do not items. Different sources may word them differently, so compare wording and ask about any difference.

Three documents are worth holding next to your own sheet. What you need to know about Botox is an ASPS blog post. MedlinePlus on Botox and botulinum toxin is a general reference entry. The ASDS neuromodulator page for skin treatments covers the skin-treatment use.

A woman sits upright on a bench after Botox while a provider hands her aftercare notes

Check your sheet line by line

  1. Ask for the aftercare sheet at your appointment and keep a copy.
  2. Compare it line by line with the three documents.
  3. Ask your provider about any line that differs.
  4. Ask which changes after treatment mean you should call, and who to call.

Background, not instructions

Your provider's written instructions apply to your treatment. The documents above are background. This site summarizes documents and does not give medical or aftercare advice of its own.