I N J E C T A B L E S 
BOTOX and DERMAL FILLER

BOTOX® COSMETIC POST TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS

• Do not wear a headband or hat where the band goes across your forehead if you have had injections between the brows or in the forehead

• Refrain from aerobic exercise that increases your heart rate (running, swimming, bicycling) for 24 hours following injections. Walking or other low impact forms of exercise are fine.

• Do not massage or manipulate injected areas for 24 hours after injections.  Washing your face and applying make-up is fine.  Please avoid using a facial cleanser brush, have a facial, put your face in a massage cradle, or be face down in a chiropractor’s chair for 24 hours following the injection.

• Refrain from using ibuprofen, aspirin, fish oil supplements or vitamin E for 24 hours following injections.

• The most common side effect after injectables is a headache. You may use Tylenol (Acetaminophen).   If you are a chronic headache sufferer and have prescription headache medication, you may take it as prescribed by your doctor.

• BOTOX® will gradually take effect over 7-10 days with optimum result at 14 days.

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DERMAL FILLER POST TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS

• Some bruising, swelling, tenderness and mild pain are normal after dermal filler injections. There may even be some “lumpiness” at the injection sites.  This usually resolves within 1 week.

• If you have a moderate amount of pain or skin blanching at the site please contact our practice immediately. 

• Avoid any type of facial massage for 48 hours after procedure.  

• Avoid exercise which increases your heart rate for 24-48 hours after procedure (light stretching, walking, and yoga is fine)

• Wash face gently following procedure and apply make-up normally.

• After 7-10 days if you experience any unevenness or lumps that are visible please contact our practice to schedule a touch up. Lips “bumps” or a clear “bubble “are very common. These can be massaged out by gently massaging the bumps several times a day.