Pre-Instructions for Neurotoxins (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin)
The following foods contain aspirin properties and should be decreased:
- Apples
- Apricots
- Avocados
- Blackberries
- Cherries
- Cucumbers
- Currants
- Dewberries
- Fish
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Green Peppers
- Lemons
- Nectarines
- Potatoes
- Prunes
- Raisins
- Raspberries
- Root Beer
- Shellfish
- Soybeans
- Strawberries
- Sunflower Seeds
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Wheat Germ Oil
Avoid the following herbs and supplements for 2 weeks prior to procedure:
- Bilberry
- Cayenne Pepper
- Dong Quai Kava
- Echinacea
- Feverfew
- Fish Oil Caps
- Garlic
- Guarana
- Kava
- Ma Huang
- Melatonin
- Turmeric
- Vitamin E
- Ginseng
- Hawthorne
- Licorice Root
- Meadowsweet
- Niacin
- St. John’s Wort
- Valerian
- Yohimbe
- White Willow
Post Procedure Instructions:
For Wrinkle Reduction:
- Do not rub, exercise or lay flat for 4 hours
- Do not touch area, okay to cleanse gently at bedtime
- A small bruise/redness may occur, should resolve in a week(Arnica may be applied)
- Call at the 2 week mark for follow-up if needed