Essential Guidance for Post-Treatment Care

Aftercare Instruction

Botox/Dysport

-Avoid intense/sweaty workouts for 24 hours
-Avoid hot tubs, steam rooms, and saunas extreme heat for 24 hours
-Avoid massaging or manipulating treated area for 24 hours
-Bruising and swelling may occur at injection sites, you may gently apply an ice pack to area
-You may apply sunscreen and skincare products post treatment
-You will start noticing decreased movement within 2-7 days after your appointment with full results at 2 weeks after your treatment
-Schedule a follow up for 2 weeks after your treatment in case any refinement is needed
-Results typically last 3 months, don’t forget to book your next appointment!
-Contact iAM Center with any questions or concerns

Dermal Filler

-Avoid intense/sweaty workouts for 24 hours
-Avoid hot tubs, steam rooms, and saunas or extreme heat for 24 hours
-Swelling, bruising, redness, firmness, itching, and tenderness may be present for up to 2 weeks
-Sleep with your head elevated to reduce the amount of swelling
-Do not massage or manipulate the treated area(s) unless otherwise instructed by your aesthetic provider
-Avoid using makeup, makeup brushes/sponges, or any product that does not come from a pump dispenser for 24 hours to decrease risk of infection
-Lumps and asymmetries may be noted in treatment area, during the first 24-48 hours this can be directly related to swelling and bruising and takes time to subside, be patient with the healing process
-Lips especially have a tendency to swell after lip filler treatment. On days 1-3 lips are usually the most swollen and bruised looking
-Reach out to iAM Center with any questions or concerns. Please also let us know if you notice any discoloration in the skin outside of the area that was treated, increased or severe pain, or any blisters.

RF/Laser

-Use aftercare products provided to you by iAM center for 7 days following your treatment
-Skin may feel dry and itchy and you will experience skin flaking during healing process, this is normal and expected
-Treated areas may be swollen and puffy during the healing process. Pigment may come to the surface and the skin may look worse before it gets better
-Do not use any exfoliating products including scrubs, retinol, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, Benzoyl Peroxide, or Alpha-hydroxy acids for 7 days after your treatment
-Avoid strenuous/sweaty exercise for 1-3 days after treatment
-Avoid direct sun exposure for a minimum of 14 days after treatment, preferably a month in order to reduce risk of laser-induced hyperpigmentation
-Wear sunscreen diligently
-Contact iAM Center with any questions or concerns or if you notice any blisters or oozing of skin in treatment area

Sculptra

-With clean hands, massage treatment area(s) for 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days
-Avoid using makeup, makeup brushes/sponges, or any product that does not come from a pump dispenser for 24 hours to decrease risk of infection.
-Swelling usually subsides within the first 48 hours. Bruising and soreness can last up to 2 weeks.
-It can take 3-6 months to start seeing results of treatment as your body is hard at work making new collagen

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