Before your lip session

If your appointment is during a cold sore outbreak, your procedure cannot be performed. If you do not have cold sores, it is still highly recommended for you to go to your family doctor and get Zovirax or another anti viral medication prescribed to take 5 days prior procedure, the day of, and 5 days after as a precaution. Cold sores is herpes simplex virus and many are not aware that they are a carrier of the virus as the signs are not always visible until it is triggered. Lip blush can trigger cold sores if you are a carrier of this virus therefore as a precaution, it is recommended that you take anti viral mediation as cold sores can affect the healing result. If you’re not able to get the anti viral medication then you can purchase over the counter Lysine. One week prior to your appointment, you must take L-Lysine 1000mg. You will continue taking this supplement until one week after your appointment.

Do NOT consume Advil, Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E and/or Ibuprofen, fish oil supplements, omega-3, unless medically necessary or any blood thinning mediation for a minimum of 72 hours prior to the procedure. (Tylenol or acetaminophen is okay).

Exfoliators, creams containing Glycolic Acid, Retinols, Renova, and Alpha Hydroxyls Acid (AHAs) at least 72 hours before the procedure.

Please do exfoliate your lips really well two days before your appointment and keep them very moisturized so that you can get the best result, please don’t pick, bite at your lips. We will not be able to work on open skin. You can use sugar mixed in with olive oil and exfoliate your lips then keep aquaphor on them to keep your lips moisturized for 2 days up until your appointment.

Do NOT drink alcohol 24 hours before the procedure.

Do NOT workout on the day of the procedure.