Frequently Asked Questions

Schedule your filler and Botox® appointment at least two weeks prior to a special event. Results from Botox® will take approximately two to ten days to appear. Bruising and swelling may also be apparent in that time period.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages for at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Discontinue the use of Retin-A for two days before and two days after treatment.

Reschedule your appointment at least 24-hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore, or blemish on the area.

If you are getting treated with lip filler and have a history of cold sores, please let your provider know. They may put you on an anti-viral medication prior to treatment.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

If you tend to bruise easily, we recommend taking arnica. This homeopathic medication will help promote healing while minimizing bruising and swelling. Begin taking Arnica Montana three to four days before treatment and continue use after your procedure. The medication is available as an oral tablet or a topical cream and can be purchased at most natural food stores.

Be sure to have a good breakfast before your procedure, including both food and water. This will decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment.

BOTOX®:

Stay upright for at least four hours after treatment.

Avoid getting too hot for 24-hours after treatment. For example, avoid strenuous exercise, hot yoga, drinking alcohol, hot weather, sunbeds, saunas, and steam rooms.

Don’t apply makeup or get a spray tan for at least six hours following your treatment. This is to avoid the risk of infection.

Don’t apply pressure when cleansing your face. Instead, use gentle strokes away from the eyes.

For the first 24-hours, don’t wear tight hats or garments around the area that has been injected.

Don’t receive facial massages, dermaroller, semi-permanent makeup, laser, or microdermabrasion treatments for two weeks after your appointment.

Take Arnica Montana, a natural supplement, to reduce pain and treat bruising. Arnica Montana can either be taken in pill form or topically applied to the treatment area.

Results will take approximately two to ten days to appear and will peak in about two weeks. Please note, if additional product is needed it will not be injected until 14 days after your initial injection.

FILLER:

Avoid getting too hot for 24-hours after treatment. For example, avoid strenuous exercise, drinking alcohol, hot weather, sun beds, saunas, and steam rooms. Doing so will help reduce the risk of increased swelling and bruising.

Don’t touch the area, apply makeup, or get a spray tan for six hours after treatment. This is to avoid the risk of infection.

Don’t have facial massages, dermaroller, semi-permanent make up, or microdermabrasion for at least two weeks after your procedure and not until your treatment has fully healed.

Swelling, redness, firmness, itching, and tenderness may be present for up to two weeks. Apply a cool compress to the injection area to help reduce discomfort and swelling.

Take Arnica Montana, a natural supplement, to reduce pain and treat bruising. Arnica Montana can either be taken in pill form or topically applied to the treatment area.

Lumps, bumps, or irregular, asymmetrical areas may be noted, especially once swelling has subsided. It is normal to feel these lumps and bumps, however they should not be visible.

Schedule your Kybella® appointment at least two weeks prior to a special event. It is likely that bruising and swelling will be visible in that time period.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages for at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

Avoid high sodium foods 24-hours prior to treatment to avoid an increase in swelling.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Reschedule your appointment at least 24-hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore, or blemish on the area.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you have a history of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), nerve injury or weakness to the lower face, recent surgeries to the area planned to treat, or you are pregnant/breastfeeding.

If you tend to bruise easily, we recommend taking Arnica Montana. This homeopathic medication will help promote healing while minimizing bruising and swelling. Begin taking Arnica Montana three to four days before treatment and continue use after your procedure. The medication is available as an oral tablet or a topical cream and can be purchased at most natural food stores.

Be sure to have a good breakfast, including food and water before your procedure. This will decrease the chances of lightheadedness during your treatment.

Do NOT touch, press, rub, massage, or manipulate the treatment area.

Ice the treated areas for the next 24-hours. Place an icepack on the area for 20 minutes and remove the ice pack for 20 minutes. Continue this pattern for 24-hours.

It is normal to experience mild to moderate swelling, numbness, hardness to touch, tingling, redness, and tenderness at the injection site. You may occasionally see bruising or small bleeding that will resolve on its own.

Apply Arnica Montana topical cream to the treatment area to help decrease bruising, swelling, and discomfort.

Sleep on your back, with your head elevated for the first two to three nights. This will help decrease swelling.

Drink plenty of water and fluids after treatment.

Schedule your PRFM microneedling/injection appointment at least seven days prior to a special event.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Stop the use of any retinols, topical antibiotics, exfoliants, hydroquinone, and benzoyl peroxide products 48-hours prior to your treatment.

Use of Accutane should be discontinued for at least six months prior to, and throughout the duration of, any microneedling treatments.

Reschedule your appointment at least 24-hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore, or blemish on the area.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Hydrate well for at least 24-hours prior to your procedure. This will increase the ease of your blood draw.

If you tend to bruise easily, we recommend taking Arnica Montana. This homeopathic medication will help promote healing while minimizing bruising and swelling. Begin taking Arnica Montana three to four days before treatment and continue use after your procedure. The medication is available as an oral tablet or a topical cream and can be purchased at most natural food stores.

Clean glasses frames, cell phone screens, and anything else that comes into direct contact with the treatment area. Change your pillowcase and treat your face as an open wound until healed.

Avoid picking at or exfoliating the area. Allow old/dry/dead skin to flake off naturally for seven days. Decrease the likelihood of irritation by avoiding makeup for at least 24-hours after treatment. Avoid sun exposure and use a physical sunscreen (titanium dioxide or zinc oxide) to prevent permanent discoloration.

For a minimum of five hours after the PRFM has been applied to your skin, do not wash your skin, expose the treated area to direct heat, or engage in activities that will get the skin wet or cause you to sweat. This includes avoiding sun exposure, saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzis, very hot showers, hot yoga, strenuous exercise, or use of a hair blow dryer.

If you have received PRFM injections, avoid manipulating or pressing on the treated area(s) for 48-hours. Do not receive a facial, facial massage, laser treatment, or other aesthetic procedures for two weeks.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Apply Arnica Montana topical cream to the treatment area to help decrease bruising, swelling, and discomfort.

Sleep on your back and with your head elevated to decrease swelling.

Avoid Retin A/Trentinoin or retinol-containing products for at least one week. Once healed, you may return to your regular skincare routine.

Avoid sun exposure and/or use of a tanning bed, including self-tanning products, for a minimum of 24 hours before and after treatment. It is preferable to avoid tanning for one week prior to your procedure. Treatment within 24 hours of prolonged sun exposure—including natural sunlight, artificial tanning booth, or sunless tanning products—may result in hypopigmentation (white spots) or hyperpigmentation (dark spots). These spots may not clear for several months or may even be permanent. Aquagold® will not be administered on sunburned skin.

No area to be treated should receive any type of chemical peel for two weeks before or after treatment.

Retin-A/Tretinoin or retinoids must not be used for one week before or after treatment.

Waxing and/or use of chemical depilatories must be avoided for two weeks before and after the treatment.

A sunburn-like effect is normal. The treated area may appear pink in color for one to two hours following treatment but will resolve on its own.

A sunburn-like effect is normal. The treated area may appear pink in color for one to two hours following treatment but will resolve on its own.

The skin may feel tight, dry, swollen, and sensitive to the touch. This will resolve within 24-hours.

Do not wash your face for the first six hours following treatment. Once this time has passed, you may wash the treated area gently with a gentle cleanser and apply your routine skin moisturizer. You may resume your daily skin regimen the next day.

Sun exposure must be avoided for at least 24-hours, but preferably for one to two weeks, after your treatment.

Do not use exfoliating medications, chemicals, or products on the treated areas for at least two weeks.

Avoid getting too hot for 24-hours after treatment. For example, avoid strenuous exercise, hot yoga, drinking alcohol, hot weather, sun beds, saunas, and steam rooms.

Makeup should not be applied for six hours after the procedure.

Schedule your microneedling appointment at least seven days prior to a special event.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages for at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega-3/fish oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after microneedling.

Discontinue the use of any retinols, topical antibiotics, exfoliants, hydroquinone, and benzoyl peroxide products 48-hours before your treatment.

Use of Accutane should be discontinued for at least six months prior to, and throughout the duration of, any microneedling treatments.

Reschedule your appointment at least 24-hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore, or blemish on the area.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

If you tend to bruise easily, we recommend taking Arnica Montana. This homeopathic medication will help promote healing while minimizing bruising and swelling. Begin taking Arnica Montana three to four days before treatment and continue use after your procedure. The medication is available as an oral tablet or a topical cream and can be purchased at most natural food stores.

Clean glasses frames, cell phone screens, and anything else that comes into direct contact with the treatment area. Change your pillowcase and treat your face as an open wound until healed.

For a minimum of five hours after the treatment, do not wash your skin, expose the treated area to direct heat, or engage in activities that will get the skin wet or cause you to sweat. This includes avoiding sun exposure, saunas, steam rooms, Jacuzzis, very hot showers, hot yoga, strenuous exercise, or use of a hair blow dryer.

Only use gentle skin care products for three days following the treatment.

Avoid picking at or exfoliating the area. Allow old/dry/dead skin to flake off naturally for seven days. Decrease the likelihood of irritation by avoiding makeup for at least 24-hours after treatment.

Days two through four post procedure, use a gentle cleanser and a zinc oxide sunblock.

Avoid exercise for two days following the procedure.

Avoid sun exposure for three days following the procedure.

While healing processes can vary, a common microneedling recovery timeline is as follows:

• Day One: Mild to moderate redness and swelling, similar to a sunburn. Do not use sunscreen or makeup.

• Day Two: Some persistent redness and swelling may be present. You may apply sunscreen and makeup.

• Day Three: Most of your redness, bruising, and swelling should be almost gone.

• Day Four: Your skin should return to normal appearance.

Once healed, you may return to your regular skin care routine.

Schedule your appointment at least two weeks prior to a special event.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega-3/fish oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Avoid sun exposure for 24-hours prior to treatment. Do not use sunless tanner for at least two weeks before your appointment.

Discontinue the use of retinoids and any irritant topical agents 48-hours prior to treatment.

If possible, please arrive for treatment with clean skin.

Reschedule your appointment at least 24-hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore, or blemish on the area.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you have:

• A pacemaker or internal defibrillator

• Current, or a history of, skin cancer

• Any disease which may be stimulated by light at the wavelengths used, such as history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Porphyria

• An impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases

• Had facial laser resurfacing, or deep chemical peeling within the last three months.

If you are unsure if any of these apply, please contact us to discuss further.

We cannot treat areas with superficial implants, such as metal plates, screws, metal piercings, or silicone implants. We also cannot treat areas with an injected chemical substance, unless it is deep enough in the periosteal plane.

Wait six months following isotretinoin (Accutane) use before treatment.

Limit sun exposure for 10-14 days.

Avoid getting too hot for 48-hours after treatment. For example, avoid strenuous exercise, hot yoga, drinking alcohol, hot weather, sun beds, saunas, and steam rooms.

Cooling the treated area with ice or cold cloths can reduce discomfort and excessive inflammatory response.

Apply AnteAGE® roll on solution, immediately post treatment. You may reapply every 30 mins. As needed, you may also use Aquaphor for 24-hours to keep the skin moist. Do not use any other skincare products, such as cleansers, moisturizers, or sunblock.

As soon as the needle holes close, which usually occurs within 24-hours, you may apply moisturizer, sunscreen, and make-up.

On days two through four after the procedure, use a gentle cleanser and zinc oxide sunblock.

Once healed, you may return to your regular skin care routine.

Avoid picking at or exfoliating the area. Allow old/dry/dead skin to flake off naturally for seven days.

Do not receive a Morpheus8™ treatment within seven days of Botox®.

Do not receive a Morpheus8™ treatment within one month of receiving any fillers such as Juvederm® or Restylane®.

It is imperative that you avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for at least four weeks prior to your treatment.

Avoid applying self-tanner for two weeks prior to treatment.

If possible, avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications for 72-hours prior to treatment. Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/Fish Oil supplements, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve and other NSAIDS have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling after injections.

Do NOT consume alcoholic beverages at least 24-hours prior to treatment. Alcohol may thin the blood and increase the risk of bruising.

Discontinue use of retinoids and any irritant topical agents 48-hours prior to treatment.

Inform your provider if you have taken Accutane, an oral acne medication, in the past year.

If possible, please arrive for treatment with clean skin.

You are not a candidate for treatment if you have:

• A pacemaker or internal defibrillator

• Current, or a history of, skin cancer

• Any disease which may be stimulated by light at the wavelengths used, such as history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Porphyria

• An impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases

• Had facial laser resurfacing, or deep chemical peeling within the last three months.

If you are unsure if any of these apply, please contact us to discuss further.

Use mild cleansers and moisturizers.

For two days after treatment, avoid Aspirin, Ibuprofen, alcohol, heavy exertion, and any activities which may cause flushing.

For one week after treatment, avoid harsh topical products such retinoids and glycolic acid products.

For four to six weeks after treatment, avoid direct sunlight on the treated area and use a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen of SPF 30 or greater.

Expect your skin to appear pink, often resembling mild sunburn, for a few hours after treatment.

Make-up may be applied to cover redness as needed.

Your skin may be temperature sensitive for several days after treatment.

Brown spots and freckles will appear darker while healing.

Wait at least:

• Seven days after Botox® treatment

• One month after any fillers such as Juvederm® or Restylane®

• Three months before or after facial laser resurfacing, facial dermabrasion, and deep chemical peeling