After Care Instructions

We recommend following all after care and pre-treatment instructions carefully to ensure your results remain on track.

Should you have any further questions or any concerns please do not hesitate to contact the clinic by phone or email (if emailing feel free to attach any photos you feel relevant).

Phone 5562 5477 or email www.miamikissinternational@gmail.com

 

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PRP & Skin Needling

Please take the time to carefully read your post-treatment instructions below.

  • Avoid any heat-inducing activities for 24 hours.
  • Do not perform strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
  • Avoid pressure on the area for 48 hours (i.e. avoid face-down massages).
  • Do not massage the treatment area unless instructed to do so.
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours.
  • Avoid active cosmeceutical products (AHAs, retinol, vitamin C) for 24 hours.
  • Do not apply oil-based makeup for 24 hours.
  • Use a topical treatment to soothe the skin such as Paw Paw.
  • Avoid facial treatments for 2 weeks (including facials, waxing, chemical peels, skin needling, HydraFacial, IPL or laser)
  • Avoid blood thinning medication such as Aspirin & Ibuprofen for 7 days (unless medically necessary)

You can also expect:

The listed below are all normal side effects and should self-resolve within a few days.

  • Swelling, significant in some cases
  • Redness
  • Tenderness
  • Bruising
  • Lumps
  • Swelling

There may be swelling in the treated area. This is a normal result of the injections and will generally disappear within a few days. PRP to the eyes can cause significant swelling due to the volume of PRP injected, this is normal.

If symptoms persist for over 7 days or other reactions occur, please contact the clinic. Swelling may appear asymmetrical, this is normal.

Swelling Relief

  • Apply a cool compress to the area for 10 minutes every hour on treatment day.
  • Take an antihistamine (e.g. 10mg loratadine)
  • Try sleeping on your back, slightly elevated, to prevent pressure build-up on the face

Bruising

Bruising is a common and expected side effect with any injectable treatment. Bruising is not due to poor technique and will not alter the result of your treatment. To reduce bruising, it is important to adhere to the aftercare regime.

Bruising Relief

  • Avoid any medications containing NSAIDs, aspirin, vitamin E and ginseng for the week prior and the week following treatment, unless medically necessary and after discussion with your doctor/nurse.
  • Apply a cool compress to the area for 10 minutes every hour on treatment day.
  • Apply topical Arnica or Paw Paw cream to the affected area.
  • We offer LED treatments for those cases where bruising is severe. $20 for 20 minutes

Other

There may be small lumps, these generally disappear as the PRP integrates into the skin over the days after treatment. Please contact the clinic if they do not disappear.

Rarer side effects have been discussed in the consultation process and are not expected with every treatment.

PRP FAQ'S

How long until I see results?

Results from PRP injections can take up to 8-12 weeks to become apparent with a natural increase in collagen and elastin. Results are very subtle and gradual.

A treatment course of 3 – 4 treatments every 4 weeks is recommended to achieve optimal correction and results. Patients may require multiple treatment sessions to obtain their desired aesthetic outcome.

How long do PRP results last?

The results of PRP are long-lasting, but not permanent. Longevity depends on your state of health, smoking status, condition of the skin pre-treatment, indication for treatment and compliance with aftercare. We cannot guarantee the longevity of the results.

Peels

Dryness, irritation, or swelling may occur for the first several days after the chemical peel but try not to scrub at the skin. Breakouts or a mild lightening or darkening of the skin may occur within the first week after the chemical peel.

What not to use after a chemical peel?

After a chemical peel, it is important to avoid certain products that can irritate your skin, such as toners, astringents and exfoliants. We recommend using gentle, fragrance-free cleansers and moisturisers, preferably Cera vu or Cetaphil, to help soothe your skin. Avoid Alcohol.

BB Glow

  • The quality of BB Glow Treatment depends on post-procedure care. So, follow these aftercare tips for maximum results.
  • Don’t wear makeup for at least three days
  • Don’t sunbathe
  • Don’t use scented skincare products
  • No swimming for at least seven days
  • Don’t wash your face at least 24 hours after the procedure
  • Stay away from spicy food and seafood for at least three days
  • Stay away from retinol products for at least eight weeks
  • Avoid hot showers and hair dryers for at least 48 hours. You can still shower with room temperature water

Fat Freezing (Cryolipolysis)

For best results, please aim to follow these few key steps:

  • Massage, Massage, Massage the Area Post-Treatment
  • Maintain your weight
  • Eat a healthy diet
  • Drink at least 2.5 litres of water to support your lymphatic system
  • Reduce your intake of caffeine to no more than 2 cups per day
  • Reduce your alcohol intake to 1 or 2 drinks per week

After treatment there may be slight redness and bruising in the in the treated area and generally disappears within a few days.

  • The area will feel very cold immediately after treatment but warms up within an hour or so.
  • Whilst fat freezing destroys fat cells, it does not remove all the fat cells in the treated area. Therefore, any weight gained between your treatment and your 3–4-week review could negatively affect your results.
  • Eat extra fibre to bind toxins excreted in the digestive tract. Follow a low carbohydrate/high protein diet (such as steamed vegetables with fish/chicken/meat and no bread or potatoes diet). This is not mandatory but will optimise results.
  • Avoid or limit alcohol to facilitate the liver in the handling of the fat.
  • Stay well hydrated by drinking 2.5 litres of water a day for the next week
  • Massage the area daily using oil or cream.
  • Following the procedure, a gradual reduction in the thickness of the fat layer will take place. You may start to see changes as early as three weeks after the treatment. Your body will continue naturally to process the injured fat cells from your body for approximately four months after your last treatment.
  • Depending upon the area to be treated you may need a course of treatments
  • Please wear a very TIGHT garment ( similar to a compression garment) over the area till your review appointment with Miami Kiss to assist tightening in the treatment area.

 

CRYOLYPOLISIS (Fat Freezing) can be combined with HIFU ( V Max) Body or Ultrasound/Radio Frequency skin tightening.

  • Fat Freezing Treatments can be carried out every 5-8 weeks.
  • We carry out a review at 3-4 weeks, following which you may decide that a further treatment is required to achieve a greater reduction of fat. The same area can be treated multiple times if required but care would be taken so that the area was not over treated.
  • Weight gain will prevent you from appreciating your full results. Maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine after your procedure can help prevent this.

HIFU

Preparing for and Aftercare for Your HIFU Treatment

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatments offer people an ideal non-surgical, non-invasive alternative to skin tightening. Using focused ultrasound, the treatment stimulates the production of collagen, helping to firm up areas where wrinkles, dimples and sagging can occur.

HIFU is highly effective, and perfectly safe. It is not essential but following a few guidelines before and after a treatment will help it be most effective.

Day before HIFU treatment

As you approach the day of your treatment ensure that you don’t have any cold sores or fever blisters in the treatment area so that these can be treated quickly with an anti-viral medication. You’ll only be able to undergo HIFU treatment once these have disappeared.

Day of your HIFU treatment

On the day of your treatment, don’t apply any makeup or moisturiser to the treatment area.

HIFU Aftercare

It is completely normal for the treated area to feel a bit tender, slightly swollen and flushed or hot to touch. To help ease these minor side effects, treat the area in the following way:

  • Do not apply an ice pack as this can reduce the effectiveness of the treatment
  • Avoid using tweezers, waxes and depilatory creams until at least 3 days after the treatment
  • Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms and heavy exercise for a couple of days.
  • Use only a light exfoliator and moisturiser on the day of the treatment, but after that your normal skin cleansing and care regime can be resumed.

Apply a sunblock with a SPF of at least 30 on the day of the treatment and subsequent days, to avoid irritation from direct exposure to sunlight.

Teeth Whitening

This is a simple walk in and walk out procedure where you can get back to your usual daily routine right away.

After treatment: 

  • Refrain from eating for 4 hours after treatment 
  • Avoid any dark staining drinks
    like Tea, Coffee, Red Wine, coloured soft or alcoholic drinks and fruit
    juice.
  • Avoid all dark staining foods
    like Bolognese, soy sauce, red meat, chocolate and all fruit except
    bananas.  
  • Avoid any foods or drinks that would leave a stain on a white shirt.    
  • No Smoking for 24 hours, smoking a cigarette within the first 24 Hours will stain your teeth
  • Moderate use of electronic cigarettes is OK.
  • Avoid coloured toothpaste (red or
    blue) or Mouthwash for 24 hours.     

Food and drinks that may be consumed are as follows:     

  • Plain chicken,
  • fish & chips,
  • potatoes,
  • plain pasta and white sauces,
  • cereals,
  • Milk, 7up and white wine

MAKING YOUR PERFECT SMILE LAST

Now that you have your perfect, pearly-white smile thanks to teeth whitening, you are, no doubt, inclined to smile a lot to show off the result of your latest endeavour.  But in as much as it makes you happy that your teeth whitening project has finally given you the sparkling smile that you want, you should take care of it. 

  • Brush your teeth properly.  Brushing your teeth properly is the first step towards making the results of your teeth whitening project last.  You should develop the habit of brushing not just in the morning when you rise and at night before you go to bed, but also after every meal.  The food we eat can stain our teeth, especially wine and drinks that contain caffeine.  Why should you allow the staining on your
    teeth to build up again because of improper dental hygiene?

  • We recommend using a whitening pen.  The Whitening pen has bleaching agents as active ingredients that can help oxidise the stain from the
    teeth.  Although the concentration of these bleaching agents is low, these
    bleaching agents nonetheless help in breaking down the stains from your teeth before they become discoloured again and undo the results of your teeth whitening. Whitening pens are sold separately and are available for purchase in clinic.

  • Use a straw.  If you are drinking fizzy drinks or iced tea, you should use a straw.  The caffeine in these drinks as well as the tannins in tea can stain the teeth.  Using a straw can help
    minimise the contact of these substances with your teeth.

  • Use smudge-proof lipstick.  Ladies, after going through teeth whitening, you should consider switching your current lipstick for the smudge-proof kind.  Some kinds of lipstick tend to cling to the teeth, and the pigments by which lipsticks are made can contribute to the discolouration of your teeth.  Using smudge-proof lipstick not only prevents the lipstick itself from getting to your teeth but also minimises the need to retouch your makeup.