Avoid These Before Botox: Minimize Bruising

You’re getting excited about your Botox injection appointment and you want to look your best, but you’re worried about post-injection bruising. Here are the items you should avoid about 1 week before your appointment to minimize bruising:

Medications that can interfere with blood clotting:

• Aspirin

• Blood Thinners

  • Xarelto

  • Warfarin

  • Clopidogrel

  • Heparin

  • and others

• Cancer Drugs

• Ibuprofen

  • Advil

  • Midol

  • Motrin

  • Nuprin

  • and others

• NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

  • Celecoxib

  • Naproxen

  • Ibupofen

  • Aspirin

  • and others

• Steroids

Herbs and Supplements that interfere with blood clotting:

• Aloe

• Cranberry

• Chamomile

• Dong Quai

• Evening Primrose

• Flaxseed

• Fenugreek

• Feverfew

• Garlic

• Ginger

• Ginkgo

• Ginseng

• Grapefruit

• Green Tea

• Meadowsweet

• Oregano

• Red Clover

• Saw Palmetto

• Turmeric

• White Willow

We want you to feel your best after your Botox injections and you can use these recommendations to avoid unwanted bruising.

We look forward to having you book with us and we know you’ll love your results.

References:

Abebe W. (2019). Review of herbal medications with the potential to cause bleeding: dental implications, and risk prediction and prevention avenues. The EPMA journal, 10(1), 51–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13167-018-0158-2

Small R. (2014). Botulinum toxin injection for facial wrinkles. American family physician, 90(3), 168–175.