Pre Care:
- Hydrate at least 3 days before your injections. Cut down on salty foods.
- If you get cold sores, text our office a week before your appointment for a prescription. Include your date of birth, pharmacy phone number, and any allergies.
- Avoid caffeine before your appointment to reduce bleeding, bruising, and pain.
- Schedule injections 3-4 weeks before any important events.
- Don’t drink alcohol 24 hours before. You can bring coffee to drink after your appointment.
Post Care:
- Call 911 if you have trouble breathing, swallowing, speaking, or any life-threatening symptoms.
- Report severe swelling, itching, redness, pain, or discharge to your aesthetic injector with pictures via office phone (not social media).
- Swelling, redness, firmness, itching, and tenderness can last up to 2-3 weeks. Use cool packs for the first two weeks. Consult NP Karla if you notice bumps after 3 weeks.
- Results are immediate, but best effects show after swelling goes down in 3-6 weeks. Touch-ups help maintain results. Initial swelling and bruising can take up to 2 weeks to subside. Wait 4-6 weeks before adding more filler.
- Lumps, bumps, or irregular areas are normal and should go away in 3-6 weeks.
- Stay hydrated for 3 weeks to avoid filler hardening. If you see bumps at 3 weeks, schedule a follow-up within 6 weeks.
- For best results: Sleep off your lips, avoid straws, smoking, nail-biting, and sucking on banana-looking objects for 3 weeks.
Do NOT:
- Avoid pets near the area for 48 hours, no raw foods for 8 hours, and no cosmetics for 12 hours.
- Do not drink alcohol or smoke for 24 hours to ensure proper healing.
- No flying, scuba diving, or snorkeling within 24 hours of filler due to pressure changes.
- No heavy exercise or activities that raise your body temperature for 48 hours.
- No facials, peels, or massages for 1-2 weeks; wait 4 weeks for microneedling and laser.
- Use Motrin, Advil, or Tylenol for discomfort; Benadryl for itching (can cause drowsiness).
- Avoid direct sunlight and extreme cold until swelling/redness subsides.
- Arnica Montana may help with bruising.
- Use a clean mask after injections, clean your phone with an alcohol pad, and use a clean pillowcase.
