Post-Treatment Instructions Dermal Filler

• Avoid significant movement or massage of the treated area. Unless instructed by the provider.

• Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours.

• Avoid extensive sun or heat for 72 hours.

• Avoid consuming excess amounts of alcohol or salts to avoid excess swelling.

• If you have swelling you may apply a cool compress for 15 minutes each hour.

• Use Tylenol for discomfort.

• Try to sleep face up and slightly elevated if you experience swelling.

• Take Arnica to help the bruising and swelling, start at least 2 days prior to injections. Ask us about Alastin Inhance Post Injection Serum with TriHex Technology at Rochester Beauty Bar. You can also purchase by this link: Click here

·         Avoid wearing makeup or lipstick until the day after treatment. If you must wear makeup, we recommend a good quality mineral makeup for the face or clean ointment for the lips.

·         Immediately after the injections your face will be cleaned. You should not touch your face for 6 hours.

·         Please report to your medical professional immediately if you have increased pain, swelling, redness, blisters, or itching following your treatment.

·         Avoid facials, facial waxing, Glycolic or AHA peels, BBL or energy-based treatments and microdermabrasion for two weeks after treatment.

Immediately after your dermal filler, you may notice a few of the following things:

·         Swelling

·         Bruising

·         Red needle puncture marks

·         Asymmetry

·         Tenderness

·         Itching in the area

These issues above are common with dermal filler aftercare and should resolve over the next few days to weeks. Your results will be seen at about 2-4 weeks after treatment.

Complications

Cosmetic complications include vascular occlusion and infection. Vascular occlusions typically occur in the treatment chair and the provider can see that they are happening and treat them. An area may go white, or there may be an area of skin that looks like fishnet stockings, or there may be skin discoloration in a distant area where the skin wasn’t injected. After an occlusion, there may be an area that has small blisters on the skin. If your provider is concerned, then they will need to check the capillary return of the skin. If patients see any of these things on their skin, they should call their prescribing doctor immediately.

Early infections may occur after a few days after the treatment. The patient might notice increasing redness, tenderness, swelling, pain, heat, nodules, or pus. Patients should see their provider if this occurs.

 **If you think you may be experiencing a complication, please contact your injector immediately.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please call us at (248)800-9389.