Neurotoxin (Botox, Dysport, Letybo)
Pre & Post Care

BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT

  • 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 or breastfeeding, have a neuromuscular disorder, or have had recent treatments to the injection sites

AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT

  • Remain with your head upright for the first four hours and avoid lying flat
  • Avoid touching, rubbing, or massaging the treated areas
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, excessive heat exposure, and/or hot steamy showers for the first 24 hours
  • Avoid makeup for 24 hours and keep the injection sites clean

POSSIBLE EXPECTED SIDE EFFECTS

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

  • Mild redness
  • Small bumps or swelling at injection sites
  • Bruising
  • Temporary headache

WHEN TO NOTIFY YOUR PROVIDER

  • Difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • Vision changes
  • Severe eyelid drooping
  • Allergic reaction

WHEN TO FOLLOW-UP

Because it can take up to 2 weeks for your neurotoxin results to fully settle, we recommend waiting the full 14 days before evaluating your final results. If needed, a follow-up appointment can be scheduled after two weeks to assess your outcome.

  • Touch-ups are not always necessary
  • Additional units may be recommended at your follow-up depending on results