Aftercare Advice

As your treatment has likely involved breaking of the skin's surface, it's extremely important that you follow our aftercare instructions below (along with any advice given by your practitioner) to ensure the prevention of infection, scarring and other complications. This will also help to achieve optimum results. Redness, swelling, or some tenderness surrounding the treatment area is likely, immediately following treatment. Occasionally, some bruising may also occur, however, this will usually subside within a few days. Once your treatment area has healed, it is strongly recommended to use a high factor sunblock to prevent sun damage.

General Aftercare Advice

- Avoid touching, or applying makeup to the treatment area for at least 24 hours following treatment to minimise chances of infection.

- Avoid alcohol and blood thinners (including Aspirin) for at least 24 hours before and after treatment to help prevent bruising.

- Avoid exercise, swimming, sunbeds, saunas, steam rooms and exposure to any extreme temperatures for at least 24 hours following treatment (or until initial swelling and redness has resolved).

Dermal & Lip Fillers Aftercare Advice

- Avoid blood thinners (including Aspirin) for at least 24 hours before and after treatment to help prevent bruising and discolouration to the skin at the injection site.

- Apply ice to the area to reduce swelling and redness.

- Avoid touching the area for 24 hours after treatment. You do not need to massage this area unless specifically instructed to do so by your practitioner.

- Drink plenty of water (your fillers will thank you for it!).

- A review is recommended around 14-21 days following initial treatment.

Anti-wrinkle Injections Aftercare Advice

- Avoid touching the area for 48 hours after treatment.

- Remain upright for 4 hours following treatment (do not lie down)

- Do not bend over or rest your head forwards for long periods of time.

- Avoid skin peel treatments for 2 weeks after treatment.

- Avoid permanent makeup treatments for 10 days following treatment

-The full results of anti-wrinkle treatments are normally visible around 7-14 days post treatment. A review appointment will be offered around 10-14 days following initial treatment, where we can make any adjustments and administer a small top-up.

- On average, we recommend a top-up treatment every 12-16 weeks for optimal maintenance

Skin Booster / Profhilo Aftercare Advice

- Avoid, alcohol, aspirin, sun exposure and vigorous exercise for 48 hours following treatment.

- Keep well hydrated.

- The injection sites may be visible immediately after treatment, but will settle down within a few hours. The eyes may also appear puffy for a couple of days.

- It may be possible to feel where the product has been injected under the skin, however this will settle in a couple of days so there is no need to massage the area.

- Avoid sunbathing or extreme hot or cold temperatures for at least 14 days post treatment.

- Any bruising may take a few days to appear. However, we recommend taking Arnica to help reduce this. Any accompanying tenderness and swelling is completely normal should also resolve on its own after a few days

Aqualyx (Fat Dissolving) Aftercare Advice

- Avoid washing the area, or taking hot showers for 8 hours following treatment.

- Drink plenty of water.

- Numbness and/or reduced sensation often occurs after for a few weeks/months after this type of treatment, but will resolve itself over time.

- Tenderness and swelling is to be expected post treatment. Use an ice pack to reduce swelling, and paracetamol (rather than anti-inflammatories) for pain relief.

- Avoid sunbathing or extreme hot or cold temperatures for at least 14 days post treatment.

- Any bruising may take a few days to appear. However, we recommend taking Arnica to help reduce this. Any accompanying tenderness and swelling is completely normal should also resolve on its own after a few days