*Please read to see if you are a candidate for cosmetic injectables.
Some medications don’t go well with the treatments, i.e. blood thinners, muscle relaxers and some natural supplements.
If you are on antibiotics or recently finished its course, let us know.
Discuss with us your health conditions, illnesses, or prior skin treatments / surgeries.
Let us know if you’ve had allergic reaction to any type of medication, food, skin products.
If you are either of those, you are not a candidate. It is better to not take the risk of harming your baby.
FOR FILLER AND ANTI-WRINKLE
❌ Vasodilators: Caffeine / Alcohol / Smoking
❌ Blood flow to head: Workout / Sweating / Heavy lifting
❌ Heat: Hot shower / Hot drinks / Sun bathing / Sauna
❌ Anti-inflammatory meds
(Avoid 1 week before and 48 hours after)
i.e. Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Ginseng-Fish oil, St. John’s Wort, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba
✔️ When you sleep, ELEVATE your head
✔️ Sleep on your back to avoid product shifting.
❌ Avoid such appointments after your cosmetic appointment: Massage, Facial Massage, Chiro, Lash, Face tattoo, Acupuncture, etc.
❌ No flying for at least 1 week as cabin pressure can worsen swelling and bruising.
to reduce risk of fainting due to fear or anxiety,
✔️ Give it some time to heal and close up.
❌ Do not apply makeup on it.
❌ Avoid touching the sites with unclean hands
(ONLY IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF COLD SORE)
✔️ Take anti-viral for 3 days before lip filler appointment
as the physical trauma of the procedure may trigger one.
A VO happens when a blood vessel is injected with filler material and normal blood flow to other tissues that are supplied by the affected vessel gets obstructed.
Contact your injector.
If your injector confirms a delayed capillary refill, they may ask you to apply a warm heat pack to the area to temporarily increase blood circulation to the affected area. You may be asked to come into clinic for a proper assessment and if you have a VO, your injector will administer a dissolving agent to bring back the necessary blood supply. An untreated VO will lead to further complications such as necrosis or death of the tissue.
(Please refer to the video)
To test capillary refill time, apply firm pressure for 5 seconds onto the area being assessed, and then release.
The skin should return to its normal colour in 2 seconds or less.
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