Pre-care and Post-care Instructions

Toxin Cosmetic Pre-care and Post-care Instructions

  1. Your provider only uses FDA approved Toxins.

  2. Are you pregnant? There is inadequate data supporting the use of facial toxins during pregnancy. Consult your doctor before making your appointment for toxins.

  3. It is helpful to avoid blood thinner over-the counter medications such as Aspirin, Motrin and Aleve prior to any treatment. If bruising occurs, it is most common around the eyes and can be covered using a cover-up stick. While we make every effort to avoid bruising, this may occur because the skin around the eyes is very thin and there are several small blood vessels in this area. Bruising is usually minimal and may take up to 7 days to resolve completely.

  4. Your treatment will take effect anywhere from 7-10 days.

  5. Immediately following your treatment, please do not lie down for 4 hours.

  6. Avoid any massage or pressure to the area, as this may disrupt placement of the drug. If you would like to re-apply makeup, please do so gently over the treated area.

  7. Refrain from heavy exercise for 24 hours.

  8. Contract and release the treated muscles every few minutes over the next hour following treatment. This helps with “uptake” of the drug.

  9. Allergan, the Manufacturer of BOTOX, as well as our own patient experiences, report the average duration of results is approximately 4-5 months. It is important to maintain regular injection intervals to maintain an optimal aesthetic results and prevent returning to your original pre-treatment condition.

  10. Let us know if you have any comments, questions, or concern. Our entire staff is committed to patient care.

Injectable Pre-instructions and Information

  1. To decrease the incidence of bruising and bleeding, refrain from all blood-thinning medications and supplements 14 days before an injectable filler treatment. If you need to take something for the relief of minor aches or pains, YOU MAY TAKE TYLENOL (Acetaminophen). Please refer to your medication sheet for a comprehensive list. If you have any questions, please call us..

  2. Please avoid any alcohol for 48 hours before your injectable treatment.

  3. If you tend to bruise easily, begin taking homeopathic Arnica 2 days before treatment (used to reduce bruising and swelling) or Arnica Montana as directed which is found at Whole Foods and Vitamin Stores.

  4. Ice compresses are used throughout the procedure for your comfort and to help minimize swelling and bruising.

Medication/supplements to avoid(1-week prior to Botox treatment and 2 weeks prior to an injectable filler treatment)

  • Advil Celebrex Goody's Persistin, Aleve Cheracol Capsules Heparin Phentermine, Allegra Chlortrimeton Ibuprofen Phenylbutazone, Alka-Seltzer Clinoril lndocin Pontel, Alka-Seltzer Plus Congesprin Chewable Indomethacin Propoxyphene Compound 65, Anacin Cope Tablets lanorinal Robaxisal, Anaprox Coumadin Lioresal Rufen, Anadynos CP-2 Tablets Lortab Ru-Tuss, Ansaid Damason-P Lovenox S.A.C., A.P.C. Darvon Compound Magan Saleto, Argesic Darvon Compound-65 Magsal Salocal, Arthropan Liquid Darvon N with A.S.A. MarnaI Sine Aid, Arthritis Pain Formula Darvon w/A.S.A. Maximum Bayer Aspirin Sine-off Sinus Medicine, Arthritis Strength Bufferin Pulvules Measurin Sinutab, A.S.A. Di-gesic Medomem SK-65 Compound, A.S.A. Enseals Disalcid Methcarbamol w/Aspirin Stanback, Ascriptin Dolobid Micrainin Stendin, Ascriptin A/D Dolprin Mobidin St. Joseph's Aspirin for Kids, Ascriptin w/Codine Dristan Midol St. Joseph's Cold Tablets, Ascriptin Extra Strength Durasal Tablets Mobigesic Sulindac, Asperbuf Easprin Momentum Muscular Surmontil, Aspergum Ecotin Backache Formula Synalgos, Aspirin Efficin Motrin Tagamet, Atromid Elavil Mysteclin F Talwin Compound, Axotal Emagrin Nalfon Tenuate Dospan, Axolid Emprazil Naprosyn Tetracycline, Bayer Aspirin Empirin with Codeine Neocylate Tolectin, Bayer Aspirin Maximum Encaprin Nicobid Tometin, Bayer Children's Aspirin Endep Norgesic Triaminicin, Bayer Children's Cold Equagesic Tablets Norgesic Forte Triavil, Bayer Time-Release Etrafon Nuprin Trigesic, B.C. Tablets and Powder Excedrin Oraflex Trilisate Tablets & Liquids, Buff-a-Comp Feldene Orudis Tumeric, Buff-a-Comp No. 3 Florinal Pabalate-SF Uracel, Buffets II Flagyl Pamelor Vanquis, Buffinol Flexeril Parnate Verin, Buf-Tabs Four-Way Cold Tablets Pepto-Bismol Tablets Vibramycin, Butazolidin Gaysal-S Pepto-Bismol Suspension Voltaren, Cams Arthritis Pain Reliever Gelprin Percodan Wine/Alcohol, Carisoprodol Gemnisin Persantine Zomax, Zorprin

Herbal supplements to avoid:

  • Red Clover (trifolium pretense), St. John’s Wart (hypericum peforatum), Valerian (valerian officinalis), Vitamin E Yohimbe (corynanthe yohimbe), Billberry (vaccinum myrtilllus), Cayenne (capsicum annuum), Chia Seeds, Cumin Dong QuaL (angelica alnensis), Echinacea (Echinacea augusifolia), Feverfew (tanacetum paithenium), Fish Oil (Omega 3), Flax SeedGarlic (allium sativum), Ginger (zingiber officinate) Ginko BilobaGinseng (panax ginseng/panax quinquefolium), Hawthorne (crataegus laevigata), Kava Kava (piper methysticum), Licorice Root (gylcyrrhiza glabra), Ma Huang (ephedra sinica), Melatonin