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Pre & Post-Care Instructions
Botox Pre-Care
- Avoid blood thinners for 5-7 days prior unless medically necessary (aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oils, alcohol, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, garlic) Taking these supplements will increase risk for bruising.
- Remove makeup before your Session
- Eat and hydrate
- Do not plan your Botox session before an upcoming event. Plan to schedule your
appointment one month before an important event.
- To decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment, ensure you have had a recent meal, including food and drink, before your procedure. Please warn the provider if you have a history of fainting
Botox Post-Care
- Bruising is not likely but can happen plan your appointment accordingly
- No lying down flat for at least 4 hours
- No massage for 48 hours
- No baseball caps for 24 hours
- No saunas for 24 hours
- No exercise for at least 4 hours
- Do not rub the area for 48 hours
- Injection marks will subside after about 15 minutes
- Apply ice if needed
- No makeup in the areas that were injected for 24 hours.
- Wait 2 weeks to see full results
- Schedule follow up appointment 2 weeks afterwards if you’d like a dosage adjustment
Filler Pre-Care
- Avoid blood thinners for 5-7 days prior unless medically necessary (aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oils, alcohol)
- Remove makeup before your appointment
- Eat, and hydrate prior to your appointment
- Take arnica tablets/eat or drink pineapple 5 to 7 days prior to help prevent bruising.
Arnica can be purchased at Whole Foods.
- Do not plan your filler session just before an upcoming event! Plan to schedule your appointment a two weeks- one month in advance for an important event ex:wedding.
- Schedule dentist appointment two weeks prior or a month after filler appointment. Product is moldable for a month.
- To decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment, ensure you have had a recent meal, including food and drink, before your procedure. Please warn the provider if you have a history of fainting
- Bring your questions!
Filler Post-Care
- Redness, bruising, swelling is normal
- Bruising and swelling is to be expected in the first two weeks it will take 6-8 weeks for the product to completely integrate.
- Apply ice first 24-48 hours
- Avoid exercise for 48 hours Longer if bruising/swelling is intense
- Avoid saunas, spicy/ salty foods (anything that makes you swell naturally can prolong healing time)
Avoid blood thinners for 3-5 days after (aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oils, alcohol)
- Tylenol is ok for pain if needed
- Take Arnica (herbal supplement) and or eat pineapple
- No makeup in the areas treated for 24 hours
- Do not apply pressure to the areas treated product is moldable for up to a month but more so in the first few weeks. (if nose filler, careful with glasses)
- Sleep on back for the first week if possible avoid sleeping face down as this will draw water to the filler and make you swell more.
- Wait 4 weeks before getting a facial
- Wait 6-8 weeks to schedule another appointment if you’d like to add more filler
- If you do happen to do any of the above and notice increase in swelling after the initial swelling continue to ice, take arnica and eat pineapple. You may also take a Benadryl or Claritin.
- Call the clinic if experiencing extreme pain, vision issues, fevers, bruising that has an
unusual pattern, or blanching of skin(White or paler than normal skin tone).
Skin Pen Pre-Care
- Please come with no make up
- Ensure you have no active break outs
- Avoid sun exposure/burns 24 hours prior to treatment
- Discontinue use of retinoids 24 hours prior to treatment
- Ensure you have not had any dermal filler placed in the last 4 weeks
- Ensure your dermal filler appointment is scheduled 2-4 weeks after
- To decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment, ensure you have had a recent meal, including food and drink, before your procedure
- Please warn the provider if you have a history of fainting
Skin Pen Post-Care
- Immediately after your treatment, you may look as though you have a moderate
to severe sunburn. Your skin may feel warm & tighter than usual or may be slightly swollen. All of this is normal & should subside after 1-2 hours & will normally diminish within the same day or 24 hours. You may see slight redness after 24 hours.
- Dryness, flakey skin, tightness and peeling is all normal.
- Do not use any other skincare products other than the gel or recovery boost
during the first 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, you may use a gentle cleanser to clean the face and a gentle
moisturizer and sunscreen. DO NOT use any actives at this time.
- Avoid sweaty exercise, strenuous activity, & sun exposure for 3 days after treatment.
- Keep face as clean as possible for the first 24-48 hours (clean hands, clean
pillow case, keep hair off face)
- You may resume your normal skincare routine after 7 days (including Vitamin C serum, hyaluronic acid serums, retinoids, glycolyic or salicylic based cleansers, etc).
- Makeup may be applied after 24-36 hours following treatment, once the channels have closed.
Sculptra Pre-Care
- Avoid blood thinners for 5-7 days prior unless medically necessary (aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oils, alcohol)
- Remove makeup before your appointment
- Eat, and hydrate prior to your appointment
- Take arnica tablets/eat or drink pineapple 5 to 7 days prior to help prevent bruising.
Arnica can be purchased at Whole Foods.
- Do not plan your filler session just before an upcoming event! Plan to schedule your appointment a month in advance for an important event ex:wedding.
- Schedule dentist appointment two weeks prior or a month after filler appointment.
Product is moldable for a month.
- To decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment, ensure you have had a recent meal, including food and drink, before your procedure. Please warn the provider if you have a history of fainting
- Bring your questions!
Sculptra Post-Care
- Redness, bruising, swelling is normal
- Massage area injected 5 times a day for 5 minutes for 5 days
- Bruising and swelling is to be expected in the first two weeks it will take 4-6 weeks for the product to completely integrate.
- Apply ice first 24-48 hours
- Avoid exercise for 48 hours Longer if bruising/swelling is intense
- Avoid saunas, spicy/ salty foods (anything that makes you swell naturally can prolong healing time)
- Avoid blood thinners for 3-5 days after (aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oils, alcohol for 3-5 days after)
- Tylenol is ok for pain if needed
- Take Arnica (herbal supplement) and or eat pineapple
- No makeup in the areas treated for 24 hours
- Wait 4 weeks before getting a facial
- Wait 6-8 weeks to schedule another appointment if you’d like to add more filler
- If you do happen to do any of the above and notice increase in swelling after the initial swelling continue to ice, take arnica and eat pineapple. You may also take a Benadryl or Claritin.
- Call the clinic if experiencing extreme pain, vision issues, fevers, bruising that has an unusual pattern, or blanching of skin(white or paler than normal skin tone).
Aerolase Pre-Care
- Discontinue retinol, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide containing products at least one week prior to procedure. Be sure to check all skin care products including over-the-counter.
- If you have any history of cold sores, please let us know as soon as possible so we may prescribe Valtrex for you to take prior and after your procedure.
- No prolonged sun exposure, spray tanning, or tanning bed use for at least 1 week prior to procedure.
- Please try to arrive for your appointment without makeup.
- Please notify provider and staff if you have any facial tattoos.
Aerolase Post-Care
- It is recommended to not apply anything to the skin 15 minutes post Aerolase. This treatment helps with stimulating collagen so you want that heat response.
- There is little to no downtime after Aerolase, you may have some mild redness to skin for a few hours then will fade.
- Do not use any products like retinol, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or scrubs to face for 48-72 hours post treatment.
- You can resume normal daily activities after each treatment, you should avoid direct sun exposure and use sunblock.
