PRE-TREATMENT:

• Women who are pregnant, nursing, or planning to be pregnant should not use Botox®

• Avoid alcohol & blood thinners (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc) 24-48 hours prior to your treatment. This increases your chance of bruising.

POST-TREATMENT:

• Please stay upright for 4 hours.

• Avoid heavy lifting, no strenuous activity for 24 hours.

• No hats or headbands after treatment. (Treatment day only)

• Do not schedule a chemical peel, facials or massage for 2 weeks post treatment.

• Exercise treated muscles intermittently for 90 minutes post treatment.

• Try to sleep on your back with your head elevated for 1-2 nights.

• The treatment area may be sensitive. This usually subsides in 1-12 hours.

• Visible injection marks are normal. This will subside within an hour.

• Do not scratch or pick the injection sites. 

• You may apply ice, arnica or any other anti-inflammatory topical agent to treat or prevent pain, bruising or swelling.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Treatment results will be visible in 2-6 days.

• Final results in 14 days.

• Final results are temporary.

• 10% of people may not respond to treatment for unknown reasons. 

• You can expect results to last 2-6 months.

• Treatment is recommended every 3-4 months.

• Skin rash, under or over correction.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS AND LESS COMMON COMPLICATIONS:

• Side effects associated with the injections include: localized pain, infection, inflammation, tenderness, swelling, redness, and/or bleeding/bruising.

• Less common reactions may include: headache, excessive weakness of the muscle, temporary eyelid drooping, temporary brow drooping, altered position of the eyebrow.