Botox injections are known for having virtually zero recovery time associated with them. However, you still need to abide by a few small rules: wait a day to workout, don’t irritate the area, and stay upright for at least four hours.
Of course, there are a lot of things that aren’t mentioned in the aftercare pamphlets. Whether or not you can fly in an airplane after getting Botox is one of them.
So, can you fly after getting Botox, or do you need to wait?
The good news is that flying won’t affect your Botox treatments, no matter how little time until you get on the plane. The fact is, Botox doesn’t take a long time to settle in the facial nerves. For the most part, the Botox is settling into the injection sites within just around ten minutes (although you should still stay upright for four hours).
As long as you abide by the other post-Botox recommendations, it’s completely fine to fly after getting Botox. Remember, while Botox absorbs quickly, you still need to wait a week or more to see the full effects, it has nothing to do with altitude.
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Brittany Lane White, a board-certified family nurse practitioner from Lakeland, Florida, holds a nursing degree from Florida State University. With six years of experience in medical and trauma/surgical ICU in Tampa, she pursued a master’s degree in nursing at the University of Tampa. Her passion for aesthetic medicine grew during her master’s training. In Los Angeles, she completed clinical and injection specialist training at a top 25 Allergan account. Brittany focuses on a natural approach to facial aesthetics, emphasizing confidence and refreshment, not an artificial appearance. Beyond work, she enjoys spinning, travel, reading, and beach weekends with her husband, Brian, and two children, Georgina (Georgie) and Westley.