Thank-you for visiting the clinic today. Please read this information carefully and contact the clinic if you have any questions or concerns.

• This aftercare advice is essential to help reduce the risk of treatment complications, improve your comfort and healing, and help achieve the best possible results from treatment.

• Immediately after NCTF injections or dermal needling, the treatment area may be red, tender, or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5, and resolved by 2 weeks.

• For significant swelling, contact your practitioner for advice. Swelling may be reduced by regular cold compresses, anti-inflammatory medicines such as Ibuprofen (after 24 hours, if safe for you to take) and antihistamines.

• Bruising is common following treatment; this will resolve naturally but may take up to 2 weeks to settle.

• Regular application of Arnica (or a cream recommended by your practitioner) may be helpful for bruising.

• Tenderness is normal when the injected area is touched afterwards, but active pain at rest is not normal. If you experience pain, you must contact your practitioner as soon as possible.

• While bruising is considered normal, significant or 'greyish' bruising with poor blood flow, may be a sign of an occlusion. If you experience this symptom, please contact your practitioner immediately.

Aftercare Instructions:

• Avoid any makeup for 24 hours after treatment as this will reduce the risk of infection.

• Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.

• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks, and spicy food for 24 hours.

• Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 24 hours as they are blood-thinning agents and may worsen bruising (if these medications have been advised by your GP, you must check with your GP before stopping them).

• Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine, magnesium, turmeric and Vitamin B or Vitamin E, which are blood-thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 24 hours (if these supplements have been advised by your GP/ healthcare provider, please check with them before stopping them).

• Avoid any excess sun exposure, extremes of hot/cold, saunas, swimming, or strenuous exercise until the redness and swelling has settled.

• If you have suffered in the past with cold sores on the skin or lips, please advise your cosmetic practitioner prior to treatment. You can take L-lysine daily for 2-3 days prior to and after your treatment if necessary. If cold sores develop, you may also wish to take a stronger medical treatment such as Famciclovir or Valaciclovir. Please contact your pharmacy or GP/ prescriber for a prescription.

• You must seek medical attention and contact your practitioner if you experience any signs or symptoms of infection after treatment. Infection can present as hot, red shiny and tender skin, there may be discharge or oozing, and you may have a fever or feel generally unwell.

• You must seek emergency medical attention if you experience any severe allergy symptoms after treatment. Symptoms may include rash, facial swelling, and breathing difficulties.

• Contact your practitioner as soon as possible if you notice any other unwanted side effects.

• Results can be assessed at 2 weeks, by when any residual swelling will have settled.

• Your practitioner will advise when further treatment appointments are required. If you are advised to attend a follow-up appointment, please make every effort to attend them. You should do this even if you believe that the recovery process is going well, and you cannot see that