Experts advise patients not to take aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for seven days prior to the treatment. Avoiding these drugs will reduce the risk of excessive bleeding or bruising at the injection site. Do not use any Retin-A type product or alpha hydroxy acid for two days prior to and two days after the treatment.
Patients with a history of herpes simplex of the lips who are receiving collagen in that area, may be asked to take an anti-viral drug such as acyclovir or Famvir three days before the injections to prevent an outbreak.
Collagen Treatment: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
When considering collagen, you may want to ask these questions of yourself:
- Have I become dissatisfied with my appearance, in particular, lip lines, lip thinning, wrinkles or scars?
- Would I be willing to have touch ups when necessary?
- Am I looking for a short-term or long-term result?
- Am I afraid of injections?
Ask your physician these questions:- How many times has the physician performed this procedure?
- What kind of pain medication does the doctor use?
- What kind of complications/side effects has he or she seen in practice?
- Have I had the proper allergy testing?
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