top of page

Patient Resources

POST-CARE INSTRUCTIONS

DERMAL FILLERS

  • No heat (saunas, hot tubs, steam rooms, hot showers, tanning etc.) 

  • No exercise for 24 hours (avoid sweating or increasing your heart rate) 

  • No pressure to the injected area for 2 weeks 

  • No actives skin care products for 48 hours (retinol, BHA, AHA, vitamin A, glycolic acids, lactic acids, retin-A) 

  • Apply cool compress to swollen areas 

  • Avoid blood thinners (alcohol, Advil, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, ginseng, caffeine, ginger, St. John’s Warts, or high doses of vitamin E) for 72 hours post treatment 

  • Swelling and bruising to be expected for up to 7 days for swelling and 1-3 weeks for bruising 

  • Use arnica gel or take arnica tablets the day of and day after to reduce bruising 

  • LIP FILLERS: 

    • Avoid puckering (making “O” shape of your lips), straws, kissing, smoking, vaping, etc for 2 weeks

    • Change the way you drink from a straw or smoke and don't pucker as long as you have lip filler   

    • Lumps or bumps may occur, and usually resolve on their own, if not we can lightly dissolve to soften filler and massage it out 

    • Lipstick okay after 6 hours 

  • CHEEKS, CHIN or NOSE: Avoid pressure to these areas including side sleeping for 2 weeks, as it can manipulate, move or flatten the filler 

  • SMILE LINES (NASOLABIAL FOLDS): 

    • Avoid smiling for 24 hours to allow filler to settle

WRINKLE-RELAXERS (Botox, Dysport, or Nuceiva)

  • Keep head upright for 6 hours (no naps, or bending over) 

  • No heat (saunas, hot tubs, steam rooms, hot showers etc.) 

  • No exercise for 24 hours (avoid sweating or increasing your heart rate) 

  • No pressure to the injected area for 24 hours 

  • No actives skin care products for 48 hours (retinol, BHA, AHA, vitamin A, glycolic acids, lactic acids, retin-A) 

  • No facials for 2 weeks 

  • No tanning for 2 weeks 

  • Mild headache can occur the first 48 hours, you may take tylenol 

  • Tiny bumps/red marks will go away within 24 hours, you may apply make up 6 hours post treatment but don’t apply hard pressure

  • Bruising is possible 

  • Be patient for results, as they do take a full 14 days to take effect

  • Book a follow up appointment after 14 days if you are unsatisfied with the results

  • If it was your first time getting treated with wrinkle relaxers at Timeless Beauty Medical Aesthetics, we usually administer an under dose and a touch up may be necessary in 2 weeks for satisfied results 

  • Wrinkle-relaxers can last anywhere between 2.5 - 4 months (depending on the individual, genetics, daily physical activity, medications, health conditions, etc) 

  • Wearing SPF daily prevents the botox from breaking down and wearing off sooner 

PLATELET-RICH PLASMA (PRP)

  • No heat (saunas, hot tubs, steam rooms, hot showers, tanning etc.) 

  • No exercise for 24 hours (avoid sweating or increasing your heart rate) 

  • Avoid blood thinners for 48 hours to reduce swelling and bruising 

  • No makeup for 48 hours post-treatment 

  • Avoid direct sunlight for 48 hours and apply SPF 50 minimum for at least 2 weeks after 

  • Immediately following the procedure, common side effects are: redness, swelling, bruising, tenderness, tingling, numbness, lumpiness, and/or feeling of pressure or fullness at the injected sites or treated areas for up to 7 days 

  • No facials or laser (face) for 14 days 

  • Collagen stimulation/full results will occur between 6-8 weeks post-treatment 

  • We recommend a series of 3-6 sessions 6-8 weeks apart, followed by maintenance sessions 2-4x per year 

  • No actives skin care products for 10-14 days (retinol, BHA, AHA, vitamin A, glycolic acids, lactic acids, retin-A) 

  • Do moisturize your skin as much as possible as dry skin post-microneedling can occur

SCULPTRA

  • Follow the 3-3-3 rule:

    • Massage treated areas 5 minutes, 5 times per day, for 5 days

  • Apply ice packs (10–15 minutes on/off) for the first 24 hours to reduce swelling

  • Keep head elevated when sleeping the first night

  • Avoid touching the area unnecessarily (only for massage)

  • 24-48 hours:

    • Makeup (ideally wait at least 12–24 hours)

    • Strenuous exercise

    • Alcohol

    • Heat exposure (sauna, steam, hot yoga, hot showers)

    • Excessive sun exposure

  • 14 days: 

    • Facials, lasers, microneedling

    • Harsh skincare (retinol, exfoliating acids)

    • Dental procedures (if possible)

    • Stay well hydrated

    • Use Arnica if prone to bruising

    • Use Tylenol if needed (avoid NSAIDs if bruising)

bottom of page