Neurotoxin · Botox · Dysport · Daxxify
Botox care, before & after.
A subtle softening of expression lines through targeted muscle relaxation. Refreshed, natural, and uniquely you.
Appointment
30 min
Downtime
Minimal to none
First changes
3–4 days
Full result
2–3 weeks
Duration
3–4 months
Pre-Care
Before your visit
A little preparation keeps bruising down and the result clean.
Do
- Arrive with clean skin and minimal makeup when possible.
- Eat a meal or snack before your appointment.
- Inform your provider of any illness, infection, cold sores, recent vaccines, facial procedures, surgeries, new medications, or changes to your medical history.
- Let your provider know if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
- Share any upcoming weddings, vacations, photoshoots, or special events so we can help plan your treatment timing appropriately.
Avoid
- Alcohol for 24 hours prior to treatment.
- If approved by your prescribing provider, blood-thinning medications and supplements for 5–7 days prior to treatment, including aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, fish oil, vitamin E, garlic, ginkgo biloba, and St. John's Wort.
- Scheduling treatment within 2 weeks of a major event, wedding, photoshoot, or vacation.
- Treatment if you have an active skin infection, rash, cold sore, or significant irritation in the treatment area. Please contact us to reschedule.
- Waxing, chemical peels, and facials in the treatment area for 24 hours before treatment.
Leading up to it
01 1 week before
Pause blood-thinning supplements, with your physician’s okay.
02 48 hours before
Skip alcohol and intense workouts.
03 Morning of
Cleanse, eat, and arrive ten minutes early.
The work should quiet, not announce. Aftercare is how it settles.
Post-Care
After your visit
The first day does most of the work. Keep it simple and let it set.
Do
- Resume your normal daily activities following treatment.
- Keep the treated area clean and avoid unnecessary touching of the injection sites for the remainder of the day.
- Resume your regular skincare regimen that evening.
- Allow 10–14 days for your full results to develop.
Avoid
- Rubbing, massaging, or applying excessive pressure to the treated areas for 24 hours.
- Wearing tight-fitting hats, headbands, helmets, or other items that place pressure on the treated areas for 24 hours.
- Facials, facial massage, laser treatments, microneedling, and other energy-based procedures for 48 hours, unless otherwise directed by your provider.
- Strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
- Saunas, steam rooms, hot yoga, and excessive heat exposure for 24–48 hours.
The days after
01 The first day
Keep the treated areas clean and avoid unnecessary touching or pressure.
02 First 24–48 hours
Pause workouts, heat exposure, facials, and other treatments in the area.
03 Days 3–7
Expression lines begin to soften as the treatment takes effect.
04 Two weeks
Your full result has developed. If any adjustments are needed, we'll see you for a follow-up visit between 2–3 weeks after treatment.
Your skincare
What to keep, and what to set down for a day.
Keep using
- Gentle cleanserMorning and night, nothing abrasive.
- Mineral SPFEvery day. Protect the investment.
- Hydrating serumHyaluronic or peptide, as usual.
Pause briefly
- RetinoidsSkip the night of your visit.
- Exfoliating acidsAHA / BHA. Hold for 24 hours.
- Facial toolsRollers and devices. Wait 24 hours.
What’s normal
- Small raised bumps at the injection points. They settle within the hour.
- Pinpoint redness, or a faint bruise.
- A mild, short-lived headache or tenderness.
When to call us
- Drooping of an eyelid or brow.
- Spreading redness, warmth, or any sign of infection.
- Trouble swallowing or breathing. Seek emergency care first.
Next visit
Questions between visits?
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