One Week Prior to Lip Injections
Avoid blood thinning over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, Motrin, ibuprofen, and Aleve. Avoid supplements, including St. John's Wort, Gingko biloba, primrose oil, garlic, ginseng, and Vitamin E.
Day before: Don't drink alcoholic beverages one day prior to lip injections, and avoid any blood thinning over the counter drugs such as Aleve, ibuprofen, aspirin, Motrin, and so on. Day of your appointment: Arrive at the appointment with a completely clean face, that is, washed face without any makeup.
Pre-Treatment Care Is Important
A couple of days before getting lip filler injections, you shouldn't take aspirin, ibuprofen, Vitamin E, or fish oil supplements. Basically, all of these medications thin your blood. This can result in excessive bleeding during the procedure, so you should really try to avoid that.
It is best to avoid drinking alcohol or smoking for 24 hours after getting lip fillers. Alcohol can act as a blood thinner, which increases the likelihood of bruising, inflammation, and swelling.
Don't wax, tweeze, bleach, or use hair removal products on the treatment area for at least two days before the treatment. Stop taking supplements one week prior. Your provider can give you a list to avoid, which might include St John's Wort, vitamin E, ginseng, Gingko Biloba, Primrose oil, and garlic.
Your lips will be swollen at first, but you'll see the effects of the fillers quickly. The swelling can take 1-3 days to go down. 6. If done correctly, injected lips don't feel any different to real lips; even when you are kissing (once the swelling goes down).
Tipping standards in the cosmetic and beauty industry are subjective. A general tipping etiquette is anywhere from 10% to 20%, but this standard is by no means universal.
You should NEVER leave a tip for your PA/NP or nurse injector. Injectables are medications, just like a blood pressure pill or a thyroid medication.
Pain, redness or itchiness at the injection site is also normal, and should be mild. If you experience severe pain, redness or itching, or pain outside of the lip area, see your doctor. Overfilling is a concern for some patients, especially in the first week after treatment when lips are still swollen.
What foods are ok to eat after lip fillers? As soon as your numbing cream has worn off, you are ok to eat as you normally would for the most part.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, Niacin supplement, high-sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates, spicy foods and cigarettes 24-48 hours before and after your treatment. These items may contribute to increased swelling or irritation.
It is generally recommended to avoid drinking alcohol for a few days after getting lip fillers or any other injectable facial treatment, like BOTOX®. After lip injections, patients should also avoid anything that forces the lips to pucker, such as drinking from a straw or smoking a cigarette.
don't use and exfoliating agent for 24 hours or any harsh cleaning brush. don't have a facial massage for at least two weeks. don't drink through a straw for the 1st day as this puts pressure on the lips. don't drink alcohol for at least 24 hours after you have had fillers.
Drink plenty of water. HA based fillers such as Juvederm work by using the water naturally stored in our tissues, by drinking plenty of water after having a dermal filler treatment it helps the filler hold its chaos and last for longer.
You are not allowed to smile for a few days after a lip filler. Facial expressions such as smiling, laughing, or frowning should have zero impact on your lip filler. It is actually better for you to smile and gently massage your lips, to help spread the product and produce a more natural end-result.
The most important thing you need to realize is that lip fillers don't just affect the size of your lips; it can completely alter the dimensions of your smile, which is something a lot of people don't realize and something that isn't mentioned enough.
Most filler syringes contain 1.0 ml (milliliters or cc) of product. This includes products such as Restylane and Juvéderm–which also includes Voluma, Vollure, Ultra, and Volbella. Some fillers do come in larger (e.g., Radiesse-1.5 ml) or smaller sizes but let's discuss the vastly more commonly used 1.0 ml syringes.
You can expect some swelling in your lips after the procedure. You may also notice some small red spots where the needles were injected into your lips. Bruising around the lips is another common side effect, which may last about a week.
The swelling that can often occur after Lip Fillers can cause the lips to look a little uneven for a short time. This doesn't necessarily mean that anything has gone wrong and it may just take a little time for the product to fully settle and for residual swelling to subside.
In short no, lip injections aren't painful. The procedure is generally pain-free. A topical numbing cream is applied to the injection sites prior to the procedure and reduces how much you feel. If you have any concerns about pain and discomfort, you can discuss this with your practitioner prior to the treatment.
You should wait at least 24 hours before eating solid foods again after you have had a filling.
AVOID: Alcohol, caffeine, niacin supplement, high-sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates (you may eat fruit), spicy foods, and cigarettes 24-48 hours after your treatment. AVOID: Vigorous exercise and sun and heat exposure for 3 days after treatment.