Before Treatment Avoid aspirin (any product containing acetylsalicylic acid), vitamin E, St John's Wort, and other dietary supplements including: ginkgo, evening primrose oil, garlic, feverfew, and ginseng for 2 weeks. Avoid ibuprofen and alcohol for 2 days. If possible, come to your appointment with a cleanly washed face without make-up. After Treatment Skin redness and swelling in the treatment area is common. This should resolve within a few days. Do not massage the treated areas. Avoid applying heat to the treated area until any swelling or bruising have resolved. Routine washing and showering is fine. Avoid activities that cause facial flushing on the day of treatment including: consuming alcohol, exercising, and tanning. Gently apply a cool compress or wrapped ice pack to the treated areas for 15 minutes every few hours as needed to reduce discomfort, swelling, or bruising up to a few days after treatment. If bruising occurs it typically resolves within 7-10 days. After treatment, oral and/or topical Arnica may help reduce bruising and swelling. If 2-4 weeks after treatment you feel that you require a touch-up.
Please 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 Botox Cosmetic* 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. Please Avoid : Do not bermese tested espos reute to earnie the is of asing 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 (i.e., massage) 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 to take full effect. Usually patients notice a change in 4-5 days. Please wait until the 14 days 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/adjust your treatment results, it will be done at this time at an additional cost. Alternatively, product may not be required. • Small bruises sometimes occur and should resolve in 3-5 days.
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