BOTOX Cosmetic™ Post Treatment Instructions
1. Excessive movement of the treated muscle(s) (frowning, raising your eyebrows, squinting) is not required but may help BOTOX Cosmetic™ absorb fully into the muscle. If you are able, try to exercise your treated muscles for a few minutes every hour for 4 hours after treatment (e.g. practice frowning, raising your eyebrows or squinting). If you forget, do not worry since your normal facial expressions will still achieve this.
2. Do NOT have a facial, nor rub or massage the treated areas for 24 hours after your treatment.
3. Do NOT lie down or do strenuous exercise for 4 hours after treatment. Also avoid any exposure to a sauna, hot tub or tanning for 4 hours. This will prevent your blood pressure from rising and thus minimize the risk of bruising after treatment.
4. Please be aware that some patients experience a mild headache.
5. Be assured that any tiny bumps or marks will go away within a few hours after your treatment. There is a small risk of bruising. If this occurs, do not worry since it will only be temporary and can easily be covered up with makeup. Any little bit of bruising may last up to one week.
6. Results of your treatment can take up to TWO FULL WEEKS achieve full effect. Please wait until the two weeks has passed before assessing if you are pleased with the result. If you feel that you still have more muscle movement than you like, then please contact me to arrange for a post-injection assessment.
7. BOTOX Cosmetic™ requires a special technique in order to customize the injections to your individual muscular structure. Therefore, over the next few months, it is important that your muscle activity recovers BUT that your skin is not creasing to the point from where you started.
8. BOTOX Cosmetic™ is a temporary procedure and at first, you may find that your treatment results will last approximate 3 or 4 months. If you maintain your treatment appointments with the frequency recommended, the duration of each treatment result may last longer than 4 months.
9. Initially, we normally see our patients between the 3 month (12 week) and 4 month (16 week) time period. We are able to create the best clinical results for you during this period. If you allow BOTOX Cosmetic™ to completely wear off, it is difficult for us to be able to see how your individual muscles reacted and therefore optimal results for your face is harder to achieve.
10. Tracey recommends that you should have your next treatment in _________ weeks.
Please ensure you book this appointment before you leave our office today.
11. We offer the special service of contacting you as a reminder prior to your booked appointment. If that date / time is not suitable, we will be more than happy to adjust it to fit your schedule.
12. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us .
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