Pre + Post Care

Neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Daxxify, Jeuveau)
Before Your Appointment
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before treatment to help minimize bruising.
  • Avoid caffeine, including coffee and energy drinks, before treatment—like alcohol, it can act as a blood thinner and increase the risk of bruising or bleeding.
  • If medically appropriate, avoid non-essential aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, vitamin E, and other supplements that may increase bruising for several days before treatment. Do NOT stop any prescribed medication without approval from your prescribing provider.
  • Avoid waxing, facials, chemical peels, microneedling, or other irritating treatments in the treatment area immediately before your appointment.
  • Arrive with clean skin and minimal or no makeup when possible.
  • Tell your provider about all medications, supplements, medical conditions, allergies, previous neurotoxin treatments, pregnancy/breastfeeding status, and any planned procedures.
  • Reschedule if you have an active infection, rash, cold sore, or significant irritation in the treatment area.
After Your Appointment
  • Do not rub, massage, or apply significant pressure to the treated areas for the remainder of the day.
  • Remain upright for approximately 3 hours after treatment.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, excessive heat, saunas, and steam rooms for the remainder of the day.
  • Avoid facial massage, or other treatments that place pressure on the treated areas for at least 2 weeks.
  • Mild redness, swelling, tenderness, headache, or small bruises can occur and are usually temporary.
  • Results gradually develop over several days and may take up to approximately 2 weeks to fully settle.
Seek Immediate Care If:

Contact the office if you develop concerning or unexpected symptoms. Seek immediate medical attention for difficulty breathing, swallowing, or speaking, significant weakness, or symptoms of a severe allergic reaction.

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Dermal Fillers
Before Your Appointment
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before treatment to help minimize bruising.
  • Avoid caffeine, including coffee and energy drinks, before treatment—like alcohol, it can act as a blood thinner and increase the risk of bruising or bleeding.
  • If medically appropriate, avoid non-essential aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, vitamin E, and supplements that may increase bruising for several days before treatment. Do NOT stop prescribed medications without approval from your prescribing provider.
  • Avoid dental work for 2 weeks before your filler appointment when possible; ask your injector about appropriate timing.
  • Avoid waxing, facials, chemical peels, lasers, microneedling, or other irritating treatments in the treatment area immediately before your appointment.
  • Arrive with clean skin and minimal or no makeup when possible.
  • Inform your provider of allergies, medications, medical conditions, previous filler, history of cold sores, pregnancy/breastfeeding status, recent illness, vaccinations, dental procedures, or upcoming procedures.
  • If you have a history of cold sores and are having lip or perioral filler, discuss whether antiviral medication is appropriate.
  • Reschedule if you have an active infection, cold sore, rash, dental infection, or significant irritation.
After Your Appointment
  • Swelling, tenderness, firmness, redness, and bruising are common after filler and can temporarily make the area look uneven.
  • Apply a cool compress gently as needed. Do not place ice directly on the skin.
  • Avoid rubbing, massaging, or manipulating the treated area unless specifically instructed by your injector.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, alcohol, excessive heat, saunas, and steam rooms for approximately 24–48 hours.
  • Avoid facials, facial massage, lasers, microneedling, or other treatments in the area until your injector says it is appropriate.
  • Follow your injector's recommendations regarding dental work after filler.
  • Allow approximately 2 weeks for swelling to settle before evaluating your final result unless your provider advises otherwise.
Important — Vascular Occlusion

Although rare, vascular occlusion is a serious filler complication. Contact us IMMEDIATELY for severe or increasing pain, unusual blanching/whitening, gray or dusky discoloration, mottling, cool skin, blistering, or other concerning skin changes.

Medical Emergency

Sudden vision changes, vision loss, severe eye pain, weakness, difficulty speaking, facial drooping, or other stroke-like symptoms are a MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Call 911 immediately and notify our office.

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Sculptra
Before Your Appointment
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before treatment to help minimize bruising.
  • Avoid caffeine, including coffee and energy drinks, before treatment—like alcohol, it can act as a blood thinner and increase the risk of bruising or bleeding.
  • If medically appropriate, avoid non-essential aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, vitamin E, and supplements that may increase bruising for several days before treatment. Do NOT stop prescribed medications without approval from your prescribing provider.
  • Avoid irritating cosmetic treatments in the planned treatment area immediately before your appointment.
  • Tell your provider about medications, allergies, medical conditions, previous injectable treatments, history of abnormal scarring/keloids, pregnancy/breastfeeding status, and any recent or upcoming procedures.
  • Arrive with clean skin and minimal or no makeup when possible.
  • Reschedule if you have an active infection, rash, cold sore, open wound, or significant inflammation in the treatment area.
After Your Appointment
  • Redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising, and temporary fullness may occur after treatment.
  • Apply a cool compress gently as needed during the first 24 hours.
  • Massage the treated areas exactly as instructed by your injector. A commonly used Sculptra recommendation is massage for 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days, unless your injector gives you different instructions.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, excessive heat, saunas, steam rooms, and alcohol for approximately 24 hours or until significant swelling/redness has resolved.
  • Avoid excessive sun or UV exposure until redness and swelling have resolved.
  • Sculptra works gradually by stimulating collagen. Immediate fullness after treatment is partly related to the injected fluid and will decrease. Results develop progressively over the following weeks to months.
  • Keep all recommended treatment and follow-up appointments, as a series of sessions may be recommended.
Seek Immediate Care If:

Contact the office for severe or worsening pain, significant discoloration, signs of infection, persistent or concerning lumps/nodules, or any unexpected symptoms. Seek emergency medical attention for severe allergic symptoms, vision changes, or neurological symptoms.

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Microneedling
Before Your Appointment
  • Avoid excessive sun exposure or tanning before treatment. Do not arrive sunburned.
  • Avoid retinoids and other potentially irritating exfoliating products for several days before treatment, according to your provider's instructions.
  • Avoid caffeine, including coffee and energy drinks, before treatment—like alcohol, it can act as a blood thinner and increase the risk of bruising or bleeding.
  • Avoid waxing, depilatory creams, chemical peels, and other irritating skin treatments shortly before your appointment.
  • Tell your provider about prescription skin medications, recent isotretinoin use, history of cold sores, active acne/infections, tendency toward abnormal scarring, pregnancy/breastfeeding status, and recent cosmetic procedures.
  • Arrive with clean skin and minimal or no makeup when possible.
  • Reschedule if you have a sunburn, active infection, cold sore, open wound, or significant skin irritation.
After Your Appointment
  • Redness, warmth, tightness, tenderness, dryness, and mild swelling are common for the first few days.
  • Do not pick, scratch, scrub, or exfoliate peeling or dry skin.
  • Follow the specific instructions provided regarding when to cleanse your skin and which products to use.
  • Use a gentle cleanser and bland, hydrating products while your skin barrier recovers.
  • Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, benzoyl peroxide, and other irritating active ingredients until the skin has healed and your provider advises restarting them.
  • Avoid makeup until the skin has adequately recovered, generally at least the first 24 hours or as directed by your provider.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, swimming, hot tubs, saunas, and excessive heat for approximately 24–48 hours or until significant redness has resolved.
  • Avoid direct sun exposure. Once appropriate after treatment, use broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily and practice strict sun protection.
  • Do not undergo other facial treatments until your skin has healed and your provider has cleared you.
Contact the Office If:

You notice increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pus/drainage, blistering, severe pain, fever, or other signs of infection or an unexpected reaction.

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PRP
Before Your Appointment
  • Stay well hydrated the day of your appointment.
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours prior.
  • Avoid caffeine, including coffee and energy drinks, before treatment—like alcohol, it can act as a blood thinner and increase the risk of bruising or bleeding.
  • Avoid blood thinners and supplements for about a week prior if medically appropriate.
  • Eat a light meal beforehand.
After Your Appointment
  • Avoid makeup for 24 hours if PRP was injected or microneedled into the skin.
  • Skip sun exposure, strenuous exercise, and alcohol for 24 hours.
  • Mild swelling, redness, or bruising is normal and typically resolves within a few days.
  • Avoid touching or applying pressure to treated areas for the first several hours.
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VI Peel
Before Your Appointment
  • Avoid excessive sun exposure and tanning before your peel. Do not arrive with sunburned or significantly irritated skin.
  • Follow your provider's instructions regarding when to stop retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, benzoyl peroxide, or other potentially irritating products before treatment.
  • Avoid waxing, depilatory creams, electrolysis, and other irritating treatments shortly before your peel.
  • Tell your provider about prescription skin medications, recent isotretinoin use, allergies, pregnancy/breastfeeding status, history of cold sores, recent cosmetic procedures, and any active skin conditions.
  • Arrive with clean skin and minimal or no makeup when possible.
  • Reschedule if you have an active infection, cold sore, open wound, sunburn, or significant irritation.
After Your Appointment
  • Follow the VI Peel take-home instructions and use the provided products exactly as directed for your specific peel.
  • Do NOT pick, peel, pull, or prematurely remove peeling skin. Allow it to shed naturally.
  • Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, and other irritating active products until peeling is complete and your skin has recovered.
  • Avoid excessive heat, sweating, strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, and hot tubs during the early peeling period as directed.
  • Avoid direct sun exposure and tanning. Use the recommended broad-spectrum sunscreen and practice strict sun protection.
  • Keep the skin appropriately moisturized with products recommended by your provider.
  • Do not undergo waxing, facials, lasers, microneedling, or other exfoliating treatments until the skin is completely healed and your provider has cleared you.
  • Peeling varies from person to person. Do not attempt to force peeling if your skin sheds less than expected.
Contact the Office If:

You experience severe swelling, blistering, increasing pain, drainage, signs of infection, prolonged intense redness, or any reaction that concerns you.

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Still Have Questions?

If anything about your recovery feels off, or you're not sure whether something is normal, reach out—we'd rather hear from you than have you guess.

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Pre & Post Care Instructions in Rancho Cucamonga, CA