Preparing for Your Wrinkle reducing Treatment

In order to minimize inflammation and bruising at the injection sites, Babetox PDX recommends the following:

  • Avoid Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Aleve or other NSAIDs, Vitamin E, Fish Oil (Omega 3), or any supplements for 5 days before a minor treatment (unless prescribed by your doctor).

  • Avoid alcohol for 2 nights before a minor procedure.

  • If you have a history a herpes outbreak on the lip you should be treated with Acyclovir or Valtrex prior to your treatment. Please contact us to request a prescription.

After your treatment

  • Side effects possible : Headache, Respiratory infection, flu like symptoms, temporary eyelid droop, nausea, muscle weakness or difficulty swollowing

  • Keep head upright for 4 hours post injection

  • Do not massage the injected areas

  • Avoid excessive heat or cold

  • Avoid vigorous exercise for 4 hours

Preparing for Your Dermal Filler Treatment

The following are important treatment instructions for you to understand to help avoid unsatisfactory results and complications.

  • Injectable fillers should not be done if you have had or are planning any dental procedures, including routine cleanings two weeks before or after your filler appointment.

  • If you are taking medications that may prolong bleeding, you may experience increased bruising at the injection site. Please avoid Aspirin, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, etc.), vitamin E, fish oil, ginger, ginkgo, green tea, garlic, ginseng, or St. John’s Wort for 10 days prior to your treatment. PLEASE INFORM US IF YOU ARE TAKING ONE OF THESE BEFORE YOU ARE INJECTED. If you are prescribed any of these medications by a different physician, you must consult with them prior to stopping any medication.

  • Injectable fillers should be used with caution in patients on immunosuppressive therapy, or therapy used to decrease the body’s immune response, as there may be an increased risk of infection.

Dermal Filler Post Care Instructions

  • It is normal to be somewhat red, tender, and swollen for several hours after filler injection, and bruising is always possible. It is advised that you continue to ice the area for one to three hours at 15-minute intervals, if directed by your injector.

  • Avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (like Celebrex) for 24 hours to minimize bruising. You can use Acetaminophen.

  • No alcohol, no smoking, no nicotine, for 24 hours (or forever if you want to look younger, be healthier, and live longer). Avoid second-hand smoke as well.

  • No upside-down activities (like yoga) or vigorous exercise for 24 hours.

  • No dental procedures, including routine cleanings, for two weeks after filler.

  • DO NOT MASSAGE FILLER

Call us immediately for any extreme pain, tenderness, swelling, or color changes in the skin, especially around the nose. Please call for any concerns, no matter how small.