The following aftercare advice is essential to help reduce the risk of treatment 
complications, to improve your comfort/healing and to help achieve the best possible results from treatment. 

Please follow the aftercare advice for dermal filler injections carefully

• Immediately after dermal filler injections the treatment area may be red, tender or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is 
  often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5 and resolved by 2 
  weeks. 
• For significant swelling contact your practitioner for advice. Swelling may be 
  reduced by regular cold compress, anti-inflammatory medicines such as 
  Ibuprofen (after 24 hours, if safe for you to take), antihistamines and sleeping 
  with your head propped up on 3 pillows to help drainage of fluid overnight.
• Bruising is common following treatment; this will resolve naturally but may take 
  up to 2 weeks to settle. 
• Regular application of Arnica cream may be helpful for bruising.
• Tenderness is normal when the injected area is touched afterwards but active 
  pain at rest is not normal. If you experience pain, you must contact your 
  practitioner as soon as possible.
• Avoid any makeup for 24 hours after treatment as this will reduce the risk of 
  infection.
• You may require a top up appointment if there is some mild unevenness or 
  discrepancies noticed once the initial swelling has resolved. Top ups should not 
  be done until 2 weeks, this is when all post-injection swelling would have 
  resolved.
• Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks and spicy food for 24 hours.
• Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 24 hours as they are blood 
  thinning agents and may worsen bruising (if these medications have been 
  advised by your GP you must check with your GP before stopping them) 
• Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine and Vitamin B or 
  Vitamin E, which are blood thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 24 
  hours (if these supplements have been advised by your GP please check with 
  your GP before stopping them) 
• Avoid any excess sun exposure, extremes of hot/cold, saunas, swimming or 
  strenuous exercise until the redness and swelling has settled.
• A rare complication of dermal fillers is vascular occlusion, signs and symptoms include throbbing and aching pain. If you notice any of these symptoms you 
  must contact your practitioner as soon as possible.
• You must seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience 
  any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. 
• You must seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy 
  symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling and 
  breathing difficulties. 
• You must contact your practitioner as an emergency is you notice any visual 
  disturbance or loss of vision after the filler injections.
• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted 
  side effects.
• Results can be assessed at 2 weeks, by when any residual swelling will have 
  settled.