Pre/Post Treatment Guideline: Injectables

Pre-treatment for Injectables:

1. Avoid specific foods that promote the fragility of blood vessels and bruising like green tea and red wine for three days before treatment.

2. Add foods that make blood more viscous and less likely to leak from blood vessels like cabbage, spinach, and kale for three days before treatment.

3. For optimal results, and to minimize the chance of bleeding or bruising at the injection site, please avoid all blood thinning medication such as aspirin, Motrin Ibuprofen, and Aleave. Also avoid herbal supplements such as garlic, vitamin E, ginkgo Biloba, St. John’s wort and omega-3 capsules. If you have a cardiovascular history, please check with your doctor prior to stopping use of aspirin and blood thinners.

4. Inform your provider if you have a history of Perioral Herpes to receive advice on antiviral therapy prior to treatment (Valtrex 500 mg BID, 5 Days, start 2 days prior to treatment).

5. Avoid topical products such as Tretinoin (Retin-A) retinol, retinoids, glycolic acid, alpha hydroxy acid, or any “anti-aging” products for two days before and after treatment.

6. Do not drink alcoholic beverages 24 hours before or after your injectables treatment to avoid extra bruising.

7. Do not use dermal fillers or injectables if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of it’s ingredients or suffer from any neurological disorders.