BOTOX/Dermal Filler Post-Operative Instructions

After Your Botox and/or Dermal Filler Treatment

• Remain upright for 4 hours after injection (you may lie in a reclined position,just do not lay flat)
• Exaggerate facial expressions in injected areas for 1 hour after injection
• Do not wear a headband or hat where the band goes across your forehead if you have had injections between the brows or in the forehead
• Refrain from aerobic exercise that increases your heart rate greatly (running, swimming, bicycling, etc…) for 24 hours following injections. Walking or other low impact forms of exercise are fine
• Avoid exposure to the sun and cold outdoor activities until redness from treatment disappears.
• Do not massage, rub or apply pressure to treated area for 6 hours following treatment. Washing your face and applying make-up is fine. Please avoid using a power facial cleanser, have a facial, put your face in a massage cradle, or be face down in a chiropractor’s chair for 24 hours following the injection.
• Refrain from using ibuprofen, aspirin, fish oil supplements, or vitamin E for a few days following injection.
• If bruising appears, apply ice to area for 15 minutes every hour to decrease bruising
• The most common side effect is headache with Botox injections. You may use Tylenol to relieve this. If you are a chronic headache sufferer and have prescription headache medication, you may take it as prescribed by your doctor.
• Botox will gradually take effect over 7-10 days with optimum result at 2 weeks. If this is your first Botox injection, we recommend scheduling a follow up appointment 2 weeks after your injection.