PRE AND POST CARE - AESTHETICS

DERMAL FILLERS

To minimize the possibility of bruising please remember 1 week prior to your appointment to stop the following:

  • Supplements such as Omega 3’s (fish oil, flax seeds)

  • Vitamin E

  • Aspirin

  • Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

  • Naproxen (Aleve)

Tylenol is okay.

No alcohol within 24 hours of treatment.

What to do the day of appointment:

  • Numbing cream may be applied before injections to improve your comfort.

  • Local anesthetic is in the filler which will also improve comfort.

  • You may be tender in the areas of injection after the numbing medicine wears off.

  • Cold compresses will help decrease any swelling and decrease the possibility of bruising.

What to do the day after your treatment:

  • Normal occurrences after soft tissue filler are: bruising, swelling, tenderness in the area of injection, and area may appear uneven as swelling resolves

  • Initial numbness right after your treatment should only last approximately 30 minutes. When the numbing effect wears off, mild discomfort may be experienced. You may take Tylenol if needed, but most of the time it is not necessary.

  • Swelling will typically resolve within 2-3 days. Cold compresses may be used to reduce swelling. Avoid salt in your diet if you have swelling as the salt may increase or delay resolution of swelling.

  • Warm compresses can help resolve bruising faster.

  • Until the initial redness and swelling have resolved, avoid exposure of the treated area to intense heat (ie sun lamps or sun bathing).

  • Alcohol consumption within 4-6 hours after treatment can increase bruising.

  • Heavy exercise within a day or two after treatment can increase swelling.

  • Additional treatments may be recommended in 6-9 months depending on the filler used and where it was injected. Check with your practitioner regarding your particular needs.

NEUROMODULATORS

The following occurrences are common after a neuromodulator treatment:

  1. Bruising, soreness in and around injection area and swelling and redness to the injection area

  2. Minor asymmetry of muscle movement is normal for the first 7-10 days after treatment.

During the first four hours after your treatment: Please refrain from rubbing, massaging or applying pressure to the injection sites. Refrain from facials, massages or heavy exercise, particularly any exercise that involves inversions, i.e. Yoga.

It may take 10-14 days for the neuromodulator to take effect. If you are experiencing movement in the area during that time and are concerned about it, we will probably ask you to wait the full 2 weeks before additional units are added.