Dermal Fillers

Commonly treated face areas include cheeks, temples, under-eye area, nasolabial folds, Marionette lines, temples, chin, jawline, and lips.

Best results are seen with regular maintenance & yearly treatments.

Yes.  It is common to experience bruising, swelling, redness & firmness in the injected areas. These symptoms may take up to 2 weeks to resolve. Please plan ahead for special events & occasions.

• Arrive with a clean face. Please do not wear makeup.
• Do not take Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Motrin or similar products, fish oil, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba or garlic supplements for 1 week prior to filler.
• Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours.
• You may start taking Arnica tablets for a few days before your appointment to reduce discomfort, bruising and swelling.
• Hydrate well and eat a large meal before filler and bring a snack to eat right before the injection.
• Clear your schedule after filler so you can take the time to ice your face and relax.
• It’s best to delay treatment until any active viral or bacterial infections have been resolved (e.g., current UTI, sinus infection, flu/cold, or oral herpes).
• Avoid doing fillers 2 weeks before & after vaccinations or dental work.
• Bruising is possible and therefore, we recommend you schedule any social plans for 7-10 days following your injection.

• The results will be immediate, but their best effects are noted after swelling has resolved.
• Swelling, redness, firmness, itching and tenderness may be present for up to 2 weeks.
• Use cool packs as needed.
  Sleep with your head elevated to reduce the amount of swelling for the first 2 days.
• Do not massage or put pressure on the treated area, unless instructed by me.
• Wait 4 hours to apply cosmetics, moisturizer or any lotions in the area.
• Avoid direct sunlight or extreme cold weather until initial swelling and/or redness have subsided. Apply SPF (I have a variety of SPF products in my office including lotion, compact & stick).
• Do not do heavy aerobic exercise or do anything to raise your core body temperature or blood pressure for 24 hours.
• Motrin, Advil, or Tylenol may be used as directed for any discomfort after injection.
• Cetirizine HCl (Zyrtec) 10 mg may be taken as directed to reduce swelling.
• Lumps, bumps or irregular, asymmetrical areas may be noted, especially once swelling has subsided. They take about 2 weeks to soften.
• Bruising is expected and usually most obvious on days 2-7. Arnica as well as Alastin Post-Injection Serum (insert Alastin shopping link: https://www.alastin.com/collections/welcome?designate-location=12728) will speed up the healing.
• Postpone dental procedures for at least 2 weeks after treatment.
• Contact me ASAP for severe discoloration, swelling, itching, redness, increasing discomfort or drainage from treated areas.
• It can take up to 2 weeks for swelling and bruising to subside. If additional filler is desired in an area of previous treatment, we require you to wait until the 2 weeks have passed.
• Periodic treatments will help maintain the desired level of correction.