Neurotoxins: Botox / Dysport
Neurotoxin Pre-Treatment Requirements
- 3-7 days before your treatment, avoid using aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, Vitamin E supplements, and other medications that may thin the blood and can increase bruising. See the complete list of medications to avoid: medications to avoid
Neurotoxin Post-Treatment Instructions
- Tiny bumps or marks as a result of treatment will dissipate within a few hours after your treatment.
- 1-2 hours after treatment, exercise the muscles in the area you were treated (e.g., practice frowning, raise your eyebrows, squint, etc.). This helps the product to work into your muscles for maximum benefit.
- 4 hours after treatment, remain in a vertical position.
- 1-2 Days after treatment, avoid alcohol, exercise, ibuprofen, or pressure on the face.
- You may take Acetaminophen/Tylenol if you experience any mild tenderness/discomfort or headache.
- It is normal to experience swelling, redness, bruising, and/or asymmetry after treatment. These may persist for several days following your injections.
- You may begin to notice results as soon as 3-7 days post treatment, however please allow 2 weeks for results to fully develop.
Dermal Fillers / Volumizers
Filler/Volumizer Pre-Treatment Requirements
- 3-7 days before your treatment, avoid using aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, Vitamin E supplements, and other medications that may thin the blood and can increase bruising. See the complete list of medications to avoid: medications to avoid.
Filler/Volumizer Post-Treatment Instructions
- Cold compresses and/or Arnica gel may be used immediately after treatment to reduce swelling and/or bruising.
- 1-2 Days after treatment, avoid alcohol, exercise, ibuprofen, or pressure on the face.
- 2 Days after treatment, avoid using a straw if lips were treated.
- 5 Days after treatment, try to sleep on your back to avoid possible manipulation to the treated area.
- It is normal to experience swelling, redness, bruising, and/or asymmetry after treatment. These may persist for several days following your injections.
- Allow 2 weeks for full results and for swelling to resolve. You will not know your treatment outcome until that time.
- Contact the office immediately if you experience any increasing intensity in pain, redness, warmth, blanching, dusky color of the skin color, numbness, or skin breakdown.
