In preparation for your injection treatment:

Avoid alcohol within 48 hours before your treatment.
Only with the consent of your treating physician: avoid antiplatelets or anti-inflammatories (Aspirin, Plavix, etc.) within 5 days before your injections.
Avoid natural products (garlic, gingko biloba, etc.) within 5 days before your injection.
Avoid wearing makeup the day of your injections.

Contraindications:

Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Allergy to hyaluronic acid
Active skin disease or skin infection
Use of blood thinners (Eliquis, Xarelto, Coumadin, etc.)

Pay attention if:

You have a history of hypertrophic scars or keloids. Mention this to your injector so that he avoids more aggressive techniques requiring skin incisions.

You have a history of cold sores. For lip injections, your doctor will prescribe medication to prevent reactivation of the virus with the injections.

Immediately:

Temporary redness, bruising and swelling can occur
If possible, it is recommended to apply ice 15 minutes each hour for four hours on injected regions.
Avoid touching, massage or scratching the injected regions.
Keep your head in an elevated position for four hours after the procedure.

For the first 12 hours:

Avoid putting make-up on injected regions.

For the first 24 hours:

Avoid physical activities, sun tanning and consuming alcohol.
Avoid lip actions such as kissing, drinking through a straw and smoking.
If you feel sudden pain or if you observe blanching of the skin, immediately contact the clinic or consult your nearest emergency hospital.

For the following 2 weeks:

Avoid settings with extreme heat or cold (sauna, hot baths, extended sun tanning period).