DERMAL FILLER Aftercare guide

• Minimize bruising by avoiding aspirin, ibuprofen/NSAIDs, fish oil, vitamin E, alcohol and blood thinning agents
• Try to arrive to your appointment with clean skin and no makeup if possible
• Inform your provider if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have autoimmune conditions, or have had recent treatments to the area
• Avoid dental work and vaccines within 2 weeks before treatment
• Consider taking arnica 1-2 days before treatment and continuing for several days after to help minimize bruising and swelling. Avoid use if you have liver disease.

For the first 24 hours after treatment:

• Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, and excessive heat exposure
• Avoid makeup and keep the injection sites clean
• Apply a cold compress as needed for 15 minutes every hour to reduce swelling
• Sleep with your head slightly elevated to reduce swelling

After the first 24 hours:

• Avoid excessive pressure on the treated areas, including facials, facial massages, guasha, or sleeping directly on the treated areas for the first 2 weeks

These side effects are temporary and can take up to 2 weeks to subside

• Mild redness, swelling, bruising, and tenderness
• Uneven or asymmetrical appearance due to swelling
  • Although filler results are immediate, swelling may account for much of your initial results.

• Increasing redness, warmth, or signs of infection
• Severe or worsening pain
• Skin discoloration or blanching
• Vision changes
• Persistent unevenness or firmness after 4 weeks

• Minimize bruising by avoiding aspirin, ibuprofen/NSAIDs, fish oil, vitamin E, alcohol and blood thinning agents
• Try to arrive to your appointment with clean skin and no makeup if possible
• Inform your provider if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have autoimmune conditions, or have had recent treatments to the area
• Avoid dental work and vaccines within 2 weeks before treatment
• Consider taking arnica 1-2 days before treatment and continuing for several days after to help minimize bruising and swelling. Avoid use if you have liver disease.
• If you are prone to cold sores (oral herpes simplex), take your antiviral medication as prescribed, which is generally means starting 1-2 days before your appointment.
  • Always follow your prescribing provider’s recommendations.

• Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, excessive heat exposure, and hot steamy showers
• Avoid makeup and keep the injection sites clean
• Apply a cold compress as needed for 15 minutes every hour to reduce swelling
• Sleep with your head slightly elevated to reduce swelling
• After 48 hours, begin rubbing your lips together for few minutes, a few times a day, to help achieve smooth results
• Avoid vigorous sucking, kissing, and straws for 2 weeks
• Stay well hydrated

These side effects are temporary and can take up to 2 weeks to subside

• Mild redness, swelling, bruising, and tenderness
• Uneven or asymmetrical appearance due to swelling
  • Although filler results are immediate, swelling may account for much of your initial results.

• Increasing redness, warmth, or signs of infection
• Severe or worsening pain
• Skin discoloration or blanching
• Vision changes
• Uneveness or firmness after 4 weeks have passed