Pre Treatment Considerations:
Avoid dental work 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after your filler treatment
Avoid filler injections 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after COVID vaccine
Unless prescribed by your physician, avoid medications and supplements that increase bruising and bleeding such as: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Alleve, Fish oil, Flaxseed oil, Melatonin, Turmeric and Glucosamine for 7 days. Tylenol is fine.
Notify us if you are on a medication that increases your chances of bleeding.
Notify us if you have a history of cold sores and/or have an active cold sore.
Notify us if you are on immunosuppressive medication such as Humira, Skyrizi, Enbrel etc. These may increase your likelihood of infection.
You should not have this treatment if you are pregnant or nursing
You should reschedule your filler appointment if you feel unwell
We encourage you to have something to eat prior to your injection so as to avoid lightheadedness.
Post Treatment Instructions:
You may have swelling, which can be uneven, bruising, tenderness and firmness for the first few days after filler. Avoid touching your face for the next several hours. Bruising is common and can develop directly after the injection or may come out a few days after injection. Arnica applied topically can be helpful for bruising and is available at your local pharmacy.
Apply a cold pack to the treated area off and on throughout the day for 20 minutes at a time moving the cold pack around to the treated areas. This should be repeated 3-4 times throughout the day. You may continue to use the cold pack 2-3 times the following day to reduce swelling.
Massage of the treated area is very important to your overall result.
We use the rule of 5’s: 5 minutes each time. 5 times a day, for 5 days. Massage all areas during that five minutes and begin massaging the night of your injection. This ensures that the product lies nice and flat in your tissue and does not clump up which may cause a lump or nodule to form. Sleep on a couple of pillows and your back if possible for the next few nights to help reduce swelling.
Do not apply makeup until the following day after injection.
Avoid strenuous exercise, hot tubs, streams, and saunas for the next 48 hours. Avoid alcohol for the next 48 hours.
Avoid sun exposure for the next 2 weeks as redness and bruising resolves. The sunlight can prolong a bruise.
Sculptra is intended to be performed as a series of 3-6 treatments with each injection being spaced 6-8 weeks apart. This is how optimal collagen stimulation is achieved. While the majority of the results are seen about 3 months after the last injection, collagen continues to build up to a year after the last injection. Please review these pre and post instructions after each session.