Care guide
Injectables · Juvederm · Restylane · SkinVive · Radiesse

Dermal filler care, before & after.

Restore volume, refine contours, and enhance your natural features with results designed to complement your unique anatomy.

Pre-Care Before your visit How to prepare ↓ Post-Care After your visit How to recover ↓
Appointment
45–90 min
Downtime
Minimal, 1–10 days
Swelling peak
24–48 hours
Final result
2–4 weeks
Lasts
Varies by product and area
Pre-Care
Before your visit

A few small preparations keep bruising down and give the product the best tissue to settle into.

Do
  • Arrive with clean, makeup-free skin on the day of your appointment.
  • Hydrate well the day before and morning of. Well-hydrated tissue takes product more evenly.
  • Bring a list of any new medications or supplements you've started since your last visit.
  • Let your provider know about any upcoming weddings, vacations, photoshoots, or special events so we can plan your treatment accordingly. Allow 2 to 3 weeks for your final results to develop.
Avoid
  • Alcohol for 24 hours before treatment to help minimize bruising.
  • Aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E, ginkgo, and St. John's Wort for 3–5 days before, if your physician approves pausing them.
  • Dental work in the two weeks before or after. There is a bacterial seeding risk around filler.
  • Scheduling treatment within 2 to 3 weeks of a wedding, photoshoot, vacation, or other special event.
Leading up to it
01 3–5 days before
Pause blood-thinning supplements, with your physician's okay. Never pause a prescribed anticoagulant without prescriber approval.
02 24 hours before
Skip alcohol and plan a gentle evening, no intense workouts.
03 Morning of
Cleanse, hydrate, eat something, and arrive with bare skin.

Correction is part of how we work. Refinement is not a setback.

Post-Care
After your visit

Swelling is a normal part of the healing process and is often most noticeable during the first 48 hours. Your appearance immediately after treatment is not your final result. Allow 2 to 3 weeks for your filler to fully settle. Love your results if you do, but don't hate them until they've had time to settle.

Do
  • Sleep on your back with your head slightly elevated the first night or two.
  • Stay well-hydrated. Your tissue performs better with the product when hydration is up.
  • Keep the skin clean and cool.
  • Return for your complimentary follow-up at two weeks so we can assess the settled result together.
Avoid
  • Massaging or applying firm pressure to the treated area unless your provider specifically instructs it.
  • Alcohol, intense workouts, saunas, hot yoga, and facials for 24 hours.
  • Extreme heat or cold for 48 hours. Temperature swings can affect how product settles.
  • Dental work within two weeks of your filler appointment.
The days after
01 First 24 hours
Avoid heat, pressure, and exertion. Sleep elevated, hands off the face.
02 24–48 hours
Swelling and any bruising typically peak here, then begin to resolve.
03 Days 3–7
Swelling continues to ease. Product starts to soften and integrate.
04 Two to three weeks
Your filler has fully settled. If needed, we'll see you for a follow up assessment and make any recommended refinements.
Your skincare

What to keep, and what to set down for a day.

Keep using
  • Gentle cleanser
    Morning and night, nothing abrasive or warming.
  • Mineral SPF
    Every day. Protect the investment.
  • Hydrating serum
    Hyaluronic acid or peptide. Support the tissue from the outside in.
Pause briefly
  • Retinoids
    Skip the night before and night of your visit.
  • Exfoliating acids
    AHA / BHA. Hold for 24 hours after.
  • Facial tools and devices
    Rollers, microcurrent, and massage devices. Wait the full two weeks.
What’s normal
  • Mild swelling, tenderness, or bruising at the injection sites, peaks at 24 to 48 hours, then improves.
  • Slight asymmetry in the first week as swelling resolves unevenly. Wait for the two-week mark before assessing.
  • For SkinVive: small raised bumps at the microdroplet sites that smooth out within 24 to 48 hours as the product integrates.
When to call us
  • Severe or worsening pain at the injection site, not gradual settling, but pain that intensifies.
  • Blanching, mottling, or discoloration of the skin, such as white, grey, or purple patches near the injection area, or any sudden vision change, blurred vision, or vision loss. These are signs of vascular occlusion and require immediate attention. Call us at (480) 203-2072 first; if we cannot be reached within minutes, call 911.
  • Spreading redness, warmth, fever, or any sign of infection, or hives, facial swelling, or difficulty breathing, which require 911.
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This page is general guidance to help you prepare for and recover from your visit, not a substitute for the personalized instructions your MODE provider gives you. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take blood thinners, or have a medical condition, tell us before your appointment.

If you have severe or worsening pain, vision changes, trouble breathing or swallowing, or any sign of a serious reaction. Call 911 first, then call us at (480) 203-2072.