Post Toxin instructions
What to Do
• You are welcome to apply makeup after your treatment but please use a gentle touch to avoid rubbing the area.
• Try to gently exercise your treated muscles for the first 30 minutes after treatment.
• Practice frowning, raising your eyebrows or squinting, this helps to work the toxin into your muscles. Although this is believed to help, it will not impact your treatment negatively if you forget.
• Feel free to shower and/or continue with other regular daily activities.
• Be assured that any tiny bumps or marks will go away within a few hours after your treatment.
What to Avoid
• Do not rub or massage the treated area for 24 hours after your treatment.
• Do not do strenuous exercise for 4 hours post treatment. This will minimize the risk of raising your blood pressure and therefore, reduce the risk of temporary bruising.
• Avoid facials or saunas for 4 hours after your treatment.
• Do not lie face down for 4 hours after treatment. This prevents unnecessary pressure on treated areas.
Treatment Results/Expectations & Follow-up
The results of your treatment can take up to 14 days (about 2 weeks) to take full effect. Usually, patients notice a change in 4-5 days. Please wait until the 14 day mark (about 2 weeks) have passed before assessing your treatment results.
We would like to see you for a 2-week follow-up assessment appointment after your first treatment. This will ensure we are able to see how your facial muscles react to your treatments. If you require more product to fine tune or adjust your treatment results, it will be done at this time. Small bruises sometimes may occur and should resolve in 3-5 days.
Post-Dermal Filler Instructions
• Common Reactions: Redness, swelling, bruising, and tenderness. These side effects usually subside after a few days but can last up to a week. If symptoms persist longer than a week, or if you develop other symptoms, please contact us.
• To reduce swelling and soreness: Use a cold compress. You may take Tylenol every 4-6 hours to help reduce discomfort.
• Avoid consuming excess amounts of alcohol or salts to avoid excess swelling.
• Avoid taking aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, St. John’s Wort, high doses of Vitamin E) for 5 days after treatment. These can cause increased risk of bleeding or bruising.
• Make-up may be applied a few hours after treatment if no open wounds, bleeding, or signs of infection.
• Avoid excessive touching or massaging of treated areas for about 6 hours after injection.
• Use a gentle cleanser when washing treated areas such as Cetaphil, Cerave, or Dove unscented.
• Avoid strenuous exercise for 48 hours to prevent moving the filler or increasing blood flow to the face.
• Limit exposure to the sunlight or UV lamps for 24 hours following treatment. Limit heat exposure and alcohol as the can increase redness, bruising, and swelling at the injection site. If sun exposure is unavoidable, use SPF 30+ combined with zinc oxide.
• Avoid dental procedures (including cleanings) for 2 weeks post filler.
Post-Microneedling Instructions
TIPS:
•Do not take any anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen Motrin or Advil for 1 week.
•Do not ice face or use arnica or bromelain. These agents may interfere with the natural inflammatory process that is critical and responsible for your skin rejuvenation.
Avoid sun tanning and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight for 2 weeks.
•After 24 hours, always use a full spectrum sun screen SPF30 or above. When exposed to sun, wear a hat and apply sunscreen every 2 hours.
•Use Tylenol only as needed for any soreness.
DAY 1-3
•A sunburn -like effect is normal. The skin will feel tight, dry, sensitive to touch. Treat skin gently washing with a gentle cleanser, cool water, using hands only and pat dry no earlier than 4 hours after treatment.
•Redness or sensitivity might well be present. Some small bruising is common with PRP injections and may last up to 5-7 days and swelling can last 2-4 days depending on how aggressive of a treatment you received.
•Avoid strenuous exercises that cause sweating, jacuzzi, sauna or steam baths for 24 hours due to open pores, or up to 48 hours if inflammation exists.
•Sleep on your back with head of bed elevated to minimize swelling or pain as needed.
DAY 2-7
•Peeling may start 3-5 days after treatment. You will notice skin dryness and flaking. This is due to an increased turnover of skin cells. Do not pick, scratch or scrub at treated skin!
•Allow old skin to flake off naturally and keep moisturized with Glide gel that will be given to you at your appointment.
DAY 5-7
•You may restart your regular skin care products once your skin is no longer irritated.
• For best results, we recommend follow up and repeat treatments in 4-6 weeks and a series of 3-5 treatments depending on your personalized care plan.
Sculptra Post-Care
• You must massage the treated areas using the 5-5-5 rule: Massage areas 5 times a day for 5 minutes each time, for the next 5 days. If you had Sculptra in the neck, massage one side of the neck at a time, and massage in an upward direction.
• No straining, heavy lifting, or vigorous exercise, excessive sun or heat exposure, exposure to extreme cold, or drinking alcoholic beverages for 24 hours following treatment.
• Please wait 2 weeks before any other aesthetic treatments.
• Cold packs may be applied to areas of swelling after injections.
• Wearing makeup is not recommended for the next 24 hours.
• You may follow your normal skincare routine tonight using gentle cleansers and light washing.
• If you have a small bump that remains 4-6 weeks after your Sculptra treatment, please let us know and we will see you back in the office to resolve it.
• Avoid dental work, vaccines, surgeries, tattoos or permanent makeup for 4 weeks after your Sculptra appointment. Avoid dermal filler for 3 months.
• Common side effects after Sculptra include swelling, bruising, tenderness/soreness, lumps, redness, and itching at the injection sites. Ice/cold packs can help improve these. Please notify us immediately for any intense areas of pain or significant bruising.
Post-Stimulator Peel
Post-Peel Application Instructions :
1. Generally, non-comedogenic (non-pore clogging) makeup may be applied after each professional peel treatment.
2. Avoid exercise (sweating) for at least a few hours after each peel treatment.
3. Avoid direct sun exposure; wear protective clothing (i.e. wide-brimmed hat) and use a mineral sunscreen (containing titanium dioxide and/or zinc oxide) with an SPF 30 or higher, daily.
4. Do not use retinoid- or retinol- containing products such as Tretinoin, AlphaRet Overnight Cream, or other Vitamin A derivatives for 5 days after an peel treatment, unless otherwise directed by your Healthcare Professional.
5. Do not use other potentially irritating ingredients such as harsh exfoliating products that contain alpha hydroxyl beta hydroxy acids (AHAs [i.e. glycolic and lactic acids] or BHAs [i.e. salicylic acid]) for 5 days after an professional peel treatment, unless otherwise directed by your Healthcare Professional.
6. If irritation occurs, stop or do not resume use of products until the skin has normalized.
7. Facial hair should not be waxed for 48 hours after an professional peel treatment.You may resume facial shaving the day after each peel treatment or when the skin has normalized.
8. Avoid the use of heat sources such as steam, saunas, professional or home hairdryers for 8 hours following an peel treatment.