NEUROTOXIN
PRE/POST-CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Park providers are excellent injectors and will do everything possible to ensure you achieve your desired results! Here are a few things you can do to improve your results and reduce possible adverse effects.

pre-care

  • Avoid alcohol, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc), aspirin, or other anti-inflammatory or blood thinning medications two days before your treatment. If any of these are prescribed by your doctor, check with them before discontinuing.

  • Avoid vitamin E, omega-3, ginseng, garlic, ginkgo, or St. John’s wort supplements for two days prior to or after your treatment. 

  • Avoid exercise or sex six hours before your treatment.  

  • Come without makeup, or plan to remove your makeup when you arrive. If injecting the lower face, beards should be shaven or closely trimmed. 

  • Plan to be upright for three hours after your treatment. 

  • While most clients do not experience any visible effects, some may experience bruising that can last several days. Some redness and swelling may occur immediately after your treatment and should resolve after 2-3 hours. Consider scheduling your treatment with this in mind. 

  • You’ll be booked for a post-treatment assessment two weeks after your treatment so we can monitor your progress and make any necessary adjustments to improve your results. 

Some people are not able to have neurotoxin injections. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a neuro-muscular disorder, or are taking a tetracycline or aminoglycoside antibiotic (such as for acne or rosacea), let us know right away -- we may have to reschedule your treatment or consider an alternative.

POST-care

  • You may experience swelling, redness, pain, itching, mild discolouration, and tenderness at your treatment sites. This is normal and should only last a couple hours. Some people rarely get small red or swollen bumps at their treatment sites 2-3 days after their treatment, which should also resolve. If you experience these, please let your injector know at your follow-up appointment. If you experience anything else, please email us so we can assess whether we can do anything to help. 

  • Avoid alcohol, NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc), aspirin, or other anti-inflammatory or blood thinning medications for 3 days after your treatment. If any of these are prescribed by your doctor, check with them before discontinuing. 

  • Avoid topical retinol products for 3 days after your treatment. 

  • Avoid vitamin E, omega-3, ginseng, garlic, ginkgo, or St. John’s wort supplements for 3 days after your treatment. 

  • Avoid exercise, sex, or extreme heat (saunas, sunbathing, hot yoga, etc) for 24 hours after your treatment. 

  • Guard against infection by keeping the skin clean, especially in the first 48h. 

  • For 1 hour: Exercise your treated areas every 10 minutes with the facial movements we described (frowning, smiling, raising your eyebrows). 

  • For 3 hours: Remain upright and do not rub your treatment areas. Makeup can be gently applied. 

Neurotoxins usually last 3-4 months. We recommend pre-book your next treatment at your post-treatment assessment to ensure you get a time slot that works for you.