Botulinum Toxin Injections Aftercare

The following aftercare advice is essential to help reduce the risk of treatment complications, to improve your comfort/healing, and to help achieve the best possible results from treatment. After botulinum toxin injections, the skin may be red, swollen, and sometimes bruised at the injection sites. These after-effects will resolve naturally, usually within a few days; however, it may take up to 2 weeks for more extensive bruising to resolve. Occasionally, you may experience a headache after treatment, which may last 1-2 days. Usually, this is controlled by taking simple over-the-counter painkillers such as paracetamol.

You are encouraged to exercise the injected muscles periodically for 4 hours after the treatment to increase the uptake of the botulinum toxin.

Please follow the following aftercare advice for Botulinum Toxin injections:

• Avoid applying makeup to the treated area for 24 hours; this can help reduce the risk of infection.
• Avoid any extremes of temperature for the next 24 hours, for example, have a tepid shower or bath rather than hot.
• Avoid exercising or strenuous activity for the first 24 hours post-treatment.
• Do not go swimming or use saunas or steam rooms for at least 24 hours post-treatment.
• No alcohol drinking for the first 24 hours after treatment.
• Do not lie flat or face down for at least 4 hours after treatment.
• Remain upright for 4 hours after treatment; this can help to reduce product migration.
• Avoid touching or rubbing the treated area for at least 24 hours after treatment; doing so may affect treatment results.
• Avoid any further cosmetic procedures to the treated area for 2 weeks following treatment, including permanent makeup and skin treatments.
• You must seek medical attention and contact us if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red shiny skin, there may be pus formation, and you may have a fever or feel generally unwell.
• You must seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include a rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• Contact us as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.
• Allow 2 weeks before assessing the results of treatment. If you have any concerns after this time, please contact us.
• For excessive sweating treatment, keep the under-arm area clean, avoid antiperspirants/deodorants as either roll-on or aerosol for 24 hours following treatment, and do not shave the under-arm area for 24 hours post-treatment.
• For jawline slimming and non-surgical neck lift, allow 4 weeks before assessing the results of treatment.

Dermal Filler Injections Aftercare

The following aftercare advice is essential to help reduce dermal filler treatment complications, to improve your comfort/healing, and to help achieve the best possible results from treatment.

• Immediately after dermal filler injections, the treatment area may be red, tender, or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5 and resolved by 2 weeks.
• For significant swelling, contact us for advice. Swelling may be reduced by regular cold compress, anti-inflammatory medicines such as Ibuprofen (after 24 hours, if safe for you to take), antihistamines, and sleeping with your head propped up on 3 pillows to help drainage of fluid overnight.
• Bruising is common following treatment; this will resolve naturally but may take up to 2 weeks to settle.
• Regular application of Arnica cream may be helpful for bruising.
• Tenderness is normal when the injected area is touched afterwards, but active pain at rest is not normal. If you experience pain, you must contact us as soon as possible.
• Avoid any makeup for 24 hours after treatment as this will reduce the risk of infection.
• Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks, and spicy food for 24 hours.
• For the non-surgical rhinoplasty, you must not wear any glasses for a minimum of 48 hours after treatment, preferably for 5 days after treatment.
• Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 24 hours as they are blood thinning agents and may worsen bruising (if these medications have been advised by your GP, you must check with your GP before stopping them).
• Avoid any excess sun exposure, extremes of hot/cold, saunas, swimming, or strenuous exercise until the redness and swelling have settled.
• A rare complication of dermal fillers is vascular occlusion in which a blood vessel is accidentally blocked with filler. Signs and symptoms include throbbing and aching pain, which can be severe, paleness, a cold feeling to the tissue, and purple streaky mottling tissue changes. If you notice any of these symptoms, you must contact us as soon as possible or seek urgent medical help.
• You must seek medical attention and contact us if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red shiny skin, there may be pus formation, and you may have a fever or feel generally unwell.
• You must seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include a rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• You must seek emergency medical advice if you notice any visual disturbance or loss of vision after the filler injections.
• Results can be assessed at 2 weeks, by when any residual swelling will have settled.

It is essential that you have read all of the information available. Please do let us know if you have any questions or if you do not understand any of the aftercare instructions provided below.