Before Your Treatment
- ONE MONTH BEFORE Avoid dental work, oral surgery, and immunizations. Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment before scheduling these procedures.
- 7 DAYS BEFORE Avoid, Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Aleve (NSAIDS) and herbal supplements, such as Garlic, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba, St. John’s Wort, and Omega-3 capsules.
If you have a cardiovascular history, please check with your doctor before stopping blood thinners. - 48 HOURS BEFORE No alcoholic beverages.
- 24 HOURS BEFORE Ensure you are well-hydrated in preparation for your treatment.
Day of Your Treatment
- Please arrive with clean skin, free of makeup, creams, gels, or lotions on the treatment areas.
- To maximize your comfort during the procedure, a topical anesthetic may be applied.
- A small amount of your blood will be drawn and centrifuged to separate the platelet-rich plasma from other blood components. After a heating and cooling process, the growth factors form a fibrin matrix, which is then ready to be injected
- The PRF Gel is injected into target treatment areas such as tear troughs or smile lines
What to Expect
- You may experience redness and tenderness at the treatment site(s) that can last a few hours to a few days.
- Bruising may occur in the treated areas.
- Depending on the area(s) treated, you may feel “firmness” for 1 to 2 weeks after treatment, which will soften and settle over time.
After Your Treatment
- Sleep on your back with a clean pillowcase.
- AVOID applying makeup for the first 24 hours after treatment.
- You may take Acetaminophen/Tylenol if you experience mild tenderness or discomfort.
- Apply an ice or cold gel pack to the area(s) treated (avoiding pressure) to help reduce swelling and bruising.
- AVOID placing excessive pressure on the treated area(s) for the first few days; when cleansing your face or applying makeup, be very gentle.
- AVOID exercise or strenuous activities for the remainder of the treatment day; you may resume other normal activities/routines immediately.
- AVOID extended UV exposure until any redness/swelling has subsided. Be sure to apply an SPF 30 or higher sunscreen.
- 2 WEEKS AFTER treatment, avoid laser treatments.
Contact our Office if You:
- If you develop signs of infection (increasing swelling, pain, heat or surrounding redness) or if the treated area worsens.
- If you have severe swelling, redness, or bruising that is not improving after two weeks.
- If any of your side effects worsen or persist for longer than 2 weeks.
Follow-up
- Initial treatments: 2 or more every 6 weeks until desired results are achieved.
Maintenance: Once results are achieved, maintenance injections are recommended every 6-12 months.
