Thanks for visiting Gemma Aesthetics for your line and wrinkle treatment. Your comfort and satisfaction is our priority, to ensure the best possible results and minimise the risk of complications, we recommend following these aftercare instructions.

Avoid touching the treated area

Please refrain from touching or massaging the treated areas until the morning after your treatment to prevent spreading the product to unintended areas.  

When washing your face the night of treatment, wash in the direction up and away from your eyes to minimise the risk of moving products close to the eye. Massage outwards with gentle pressure. Do not wear a hat or helmet for rest of day. Do not book in to have any face-down massages for the rest of day.

Stay upright

For the next 2 hours post-treatment, we advise against laying down. Remaining upright is essential.

• Do not lay on face on the night of your treatment.

Limit Certain Activities

Please avoid exercise for 24-48 hours. A light walk is ok but anything strenuous must be avoided.

Pain Management

If you are experiencing any discomfort or headaches, paracetamol is recommended. Avoid anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for the first 24 hours, unless otherwise instructed by your medical practitioner for any current health issues.

Managing Bruising

While bruising is uncommon, it may occur. Apply ice to the area for 24 hours after your treatment to help constrict vessels which will help to stop bruise from getting worse. Apply arnica to the bruised area if needed.

Observing Results

Within the first 2 weeks, you may feel slightly heavy in your eyebrows, or feel as though they are sitting lower or flatter than usual. This should resolve itself after 2 weeks, and if it has not, please give at least 1 more week for this to subside and then contact me. Unfortunately, this side effect can only subside on its own.

On the flip side, if you notice that your eye brows have dramatically raised, or you still have lines above your eyebrows when raising them, this should subside within 2 weeks, and if it hasn’t, please book in for a 2 week review in which i can help to resolve this

You may experience headaches, tightness or stiffness in the treated areas which will all subside after 2-3 weeks on their own. Ensure you’re drinking plenty of water to help counteract any headaches.

Realistic Expectations

Please understand it is important to have realistic expectations when it comes to your treatment. What worked well for one person, will not give the same result for another. Certain medical and lifestyle factors will affect the longevity of your results such as the amount of exercise, high-stress lifestyle, medical conditions such as thyroid, diabetes etc., hormonal imbalances, significant weight loss, menopause or any underlying health conditions.

You may require a secondary treatment to perfect your results.

Follow Up Appointments

The 2 week follow-up review is complimentary and is for the purpose of you being able to see Gemma, and show your results. In this appointment you can raise any issues or concerns you have with your treatment, and we will do our best to rectify anything you have observed.