Before your treatment

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2 Days Prior to Injections

• Avoid blood thinning over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen etc.

• Avoid supplements, including St. John’s Wort, Gingko biloba, primrose oil, garlic, ginseng, and Vitamin E.

• Avoid waxing, bleaching, tweezing, or using hair removal cream on the area to be treated.

• Do start taking Arnica two days prior to the procedure. (This is not required, but it will help to lessen bruising.)

 

24 Hours Prior to Injections

• Do not drink alcohol 24 hours prior.

 

General Recommendations

• If you have previously suffered from facial cold sores, there is a risk that the needle punctures could contribute to another eruption of cold sores due to the trauma. Please state beforehand if your suffer with the virus.

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Aftercare

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Immediately after your dermal filler treatment you may notice a few of the following things:

• Swelling

• Bruising

• Red needle puncture marks

• Asymmetry

• Tenderness

• Itching in the area 

   

  These issues above are common with dermal filler aftercare, and should resolve over the next few days to weeks. Your final result will be seen at about 4 weeks after treatment.

   

• Do not expose the area to intense heat (eg sauna or steam room)

• Avoid pressure on the treated areas for the first few nights (i.e. sleep on back of possible)

• Avoid Makeup for 24 hours.

• Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours.

• Avoid alcohol for 24 hours

• Avoid facials, facial waxing, Glycolic or AHA peels, IPL or energy based treatments and microdermabrasion for two weeks after treatment.