​

• Avoid treatment, a few days prior & during your period, it may increase bruising and pain.

• Do not have treatment, if you have had any recent infections, viruses, dental work, covid vaccination, flu, or any immunisations for 2 weeks prior.

•  1 week prior: Stop or minimise from taking the following blood thinning supplements:

Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Gingko Biloba, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Turmeric, Omega 3 Fish Oils, Krill 0il, Flaxseed, Linseed, Evening Primrose, St John’s Wart supplements. Avoid Herbal and Green teas (no more than 1-2 cups per day). Avoid eating fish & tomatoes and drinking alcohol one week prior as well. As they may increase the risk of bruising.

•  1 week prior: avoid the following medications to reduce the risk bruising.

Alka-Seltzer, Asasantin SR, Aspalgin, Aspro Clear (all aspro preparations), Astrix, Bayer Asprin, Cardiprin, Cartia, Codiphen, Codox, Codral Forte, Disprin, Ecotrin, Solprin, and Veganin. You may take Panadol if you must take any medication for pain.

• 2 weeks prior: Anti-inflammatory medications must be ceased to also reduce risk of bruising.

Aclin, Advil, Aleve, Anaprox, Arthrexin, Arthrotec, Brufen, Bugesic, Butalgin, Celebrex, Crysanal, Diclofenac, Diclohexal, Dinac, Dolobid, Dynastat, Eazydayz, Feldene, Fenac, Ibuprofen, Indocid, Inza, Mefic, Mobic, Mobillis, Movalis, Naprogesic, Naprosyn, Nurofen, Orudis, Oruvail, Panafen, Ponstan, Prexige, Proven, Proxen, Rafen, Surgam, Toradol, Tri-Profen, and Voltaren.

• If having volumising treatments to your cheeks, temples, under eye hollows, neck, decolletage, hands or skin hydration, PRP treatment and resurfacing laser (microlaserpeel, fractional), you may require numbing cream applied for 30 min prior. Please arrive before your scheduled time so it can be applied. Please let someone know on arrival.

​​

• Try to avoid wearing makeup if possible as it will need to be removed.

• Do not apply fake tan to the treatment area the day before having laser of volumising treatments.

​​

• Hydrate and eat before your treatment.

​​

• If you experience cold sores and having laser or volumising treatments to the lips or near that area, please take the 3-tablet cold sore prevention pack on the morning of your treatment.  Often known as (Zovirax, Famvir, Ezovir and Valtrex) Available at the chemist over the counter without a script. Take all 3 tablets together. Cold sores must be cleared for 1-2 weeks before the area can be treated.

​​

• Arnica tablets or spray (available at the chemist) can be used 3 days prior to treatment & after to reduce bruising, every 4 hours as prescribed, placed under the tongue.

​​

• Please allow 2-3 days before planning anything special as you may be bruised and/or swollen. You may require make-up or concealer for 7 days and on the rare occasion, up to 14 days.

​​

• Do not plan anything special after laser, skin pen or volumising treatments and you need to be available in the rare event of adverse reaction. It is important that you can be available to be treated to avoid impeding healing. It's strongly recommended that you plan your treatments whilst taking the expected downtime into account. This is especially true if you are new to these treatments and have no idea what to expect. For example, do not plan a special date, wedding, holiday, or job interview that week.

​​

• Be considerate of others, 24 hrs notice is required if unable to make your appointment.