Before & After Restylane®
Pre-Treatment Instructions
- One week before, exclude: Aspirin (Advil, Aleve, etc.), Gingko Biloba, garlic, flax oil, cod liver oil, vitamin A, vitamin E and any other essential fatty acids.
- 24 to 48 hours before, exclude: Niacin, high-sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates (you may eat fruit; just avoid foods with added sugar, fructose, corn syrup, etc.) spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes.
- Avoid Chemical Peels and Laser 1 - 2 weeks prior to Restylane ® treatment.
Post-Treatment Instructions
- Immediately after your procedure and for 24 hours you should avoid the following:
- Strenuous Exercise
- Sun exposure/heat, exposure/tanning beds
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Massaging/pressing areas treated
- Extreme cold temperatures
- 48 hours after your procedure you may begin adding Ginko Biloba, garlic, flax oil, cod liver oil, vitamin A, vitamin E, or any other essential fatty acids.
- 3 days to a week after your procedure, depending on your sensitivity level, you may add: higher sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates (you may eat fruit; just avoid foods with added sugar, fructose, corn syrup, etc.) caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, flush-free niacin, aspirin, and spicy foods.
- If Laser treatment, Chemical Peel or any other procedure is considered after Restylane® treatment, the risk of eliciting an inflammatory process may be possible. Consider such treatments 1 week before and /or after Restylane®.