BOTOX FOR HYPERHIDROSIS AFTERCARE
 

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

After treatment, 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.
 

Please follow the aftercare advice for Botox/Anti-Wrinkle injections:

• Keep the underarm area clean.
• Avoid antiperspirants/deodorants (roll-on or aerosol) for 24 hours following treatment.
• Do not shave the underarm area for 24 hours post-treatment.
• 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 for at least 24 hours post-treatment.
• No excessive alcohol on the day of the treatment.
• Do not lie flat or face down for at least 4 hours after treatment. Remain upright for 4 hours after treatment to help 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 underarm hair removal procedures such as laser or electrolysis for at least 2 weeks post-treatment.
• Seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red, shiny skin, pus formation, fever, or feeling generally unwell.
• Seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.
• Allow 2 weeks before assessing the results of treatment.
 

VITAMIN B12 INJECTION AFTERCARE

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Please follow the aftercare advice for intramuscular Vitamin B12 injection:

• You may experience mild tenderness, redness, and swelling around the injection site. These effects will usually resolve within 48 hours but may last longer in some cases.
• You may experience bruising around the injection site; this will resolve naturally but may take 1-2 weeks to resolve.
• If you experience any discomfort afterward, you can take a simple over-the-counter painkiller such as paracetamol.
• Seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you develop any signs or symptoms of skin infection around the injection site. Infection can present as hot, red, shiny skin, pus formation, fever, or feeling generally unwell.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you experience any other unwanted side effects after having the injection.
• Seek medical attention if you feel unwell or experience any significant side effects following the injection.
• Seek emergency medical attention in the rare event that you experience any severe allergy signs or features of anaphylaxis after the injection. These may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.

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DERMAL FILLER AFTERCARE

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

Please follow the aftercare advice for dermal filler injections:

• 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 your practitioner 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 afterward but active pain at rest is not normal. If you experience pain, contact your practitioner as soon as possible.
• Avoid makeup for 24 hours after treatment to reduce the risk of infection.
• You may require a top-up appointment if there is some mild unevenness or discrepancies noticed once the initial swelling has resolved. Top-ups should not be done until 2 weeks post-treatment, when all post-injection swelling has resolved.
• Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks, and spicy food for 24 hours.
• 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, check with your GP before stopping them).
• Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine, and Vitamin B or Vitamin E, which are blood-thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 24 hours (if these supplements have been advised by your GP, 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, contact your practitioner as soon as possible. They will guide you through how to perform a capillary refill test and then assess you fully and advise further action if required.
• Seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red, shiny skin, pus formation, fever, or feeling generally unwell.
• Seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• Contact your practitioner as an emergency if you notice any visual disturbance or loss of vision after the filler injections.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.
• Results can be assessed at 2 weeks, by which time any residual swelling will have settled.

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BOTOX/ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS AFTERCARE

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

After treatment, 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.

Please follow the aftercare advice for Botox/Anti-Wrinkle injections:

• Avoid applying makeup to the treated area for 24 hours to 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 excessive alcohol on the day of the treatment.
• Do not lie flat or face down for at least 4 hours after treatment. Remain upright for 4 hours after treatment to help 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.
• Seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red, shiny skin, pus formation, fever, or feeling generally unwell.
• Seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.
• Allow 2 weeks before assessing the results of treatment. If after 2 weeks there is any persistent unevenness or the product has not fully taken, contact your practitioner for review.

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AQUALYX FAT DISSOLVING INJECTIONS AFTERCARE

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The following aftercare advice is essential to help reduce the risk of treatment complications, improve your comfort, and help achieve the best possible results from treatment.

Please follow the aftercare advice for Aqualyx fat-dissolving injections:

• You can resume your normal daily activities after fat-dissolving treatment.
• Immediately after treatment with fat-dissolving, you may notice some redness, swelling, tenderness, and a painful sensation in the treated area, as well as numbness from the local anaesthetic. These symptoms generally improve significantly over the next few days.
• The swelling may occasionally last for up to 2 weeks. If symptoms persist or other reactions occur, please contact your practitioner.
• Drink plenty of fluids after treatment; you should aim for at least 2 litres per day.
• If the area is tender, you can use simple over-the-counter painkillers such as paracetamol.
• Avoid makeup for 24 hours and any creams or skin oils; this will reduce the risk of infection.
• Avoid extremes of temperature such as sunbeds, saunas, steam rooms, or ice therapy.
• Avoid strenuous exercise for 48 hours after treatment.
• Avoid physical skin contact with the treated area for at least 4-5 days post-treatment to help reduce the risk of infection.
• Avoid using perfumes, aftershave, or other products containing alcohol on the treated area for 48 hours.
• Avoid any further cosmetic procedures to the treated area for at least 2 weeks, including permanent makeup and skin treatments.
• Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 48 hours after treatment as these are blood-thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising (if these medications have been advised by your GP, check with your GP before stopping them).
• Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine, and Vitamin B or Vitamin E which are blood-thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 48 hours after treatment (if these supplements have been advised by your GP, check with your GP before stopping them).
• Seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red, shiny skin, pus formation, fever, or feeling generally unwell.
• Seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.