Botox Injections: Precautions

Whether you’re receiving Botox injections for hyperhidrosis or Botox Cosmetic injections for facial wrinkles, you may have a medical condition or lifestyle situation that makes it inadvisable for you to have this treatment.

What Your Doctor Needs to Know

Before receiving any Botox injections, you should tell your doctor about:

Any breathing, swallowing or bleeding problems
Plans to have surgery
Previous facial surgery
Forehead muscle weakness
Drooping eyelids or any other changes to your normal facial appearance
Allergies to any of the ingredients in Botox®
Any previous treatments with botulinum toxin, either Botox® injections or another brand
All prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking
Vitamins and herbal products use
Any use of muscle relaxants
Antibiotic injections you have received

Who Should Not Have Botox Injections

You should not have Botox injections if you:

Have any diseases that affects your muscles and nerves
Have a skin infection near the site to be treated
Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Are breastfeeding
Have a neurological disorder
Are under 18 or over 65 years of age
Have had a Botox Cosmetic® injection less than three months ago

For more information about Botox® injections, side effects and precautions, visit the Allergan Canada website.