POST
CARE
And what to expect.
ARCHITOX
Post-Care
It takes 4hrs for the product to successfully bind to the muscle receptors. For the remainder of the day:
Keep the area clean
No touching/rubbing the area
No strenuous exercise
No extreme heat (sun exposure, tanning beds, sauna)
No sleeping immediately after as you could be rubbing your face and not know it
What to Expect
The ARCHITOX result is brows in NEUTRAL and NO MOVEMENT. This result takes 2 full weeks to set in, promotes BALANCED muscle activity and with frequent visits can DECREASE muscle bulk over time.
Initial Visit - Small “mosquito bite” marks will be visible on the skin. Do not touch. These will disappear within 30 min.
Day 2 - Bruising in some areas may be present. You will NOT notice any changes in mobility yet.
Day 5 - You may start to feel the contractions of the muscle lessening and the brows getting more difficult to raise.
Day 10-14 - The Botox is coming into full effect therefore it is NORMAL to feel heaviness/stiffness/FROZEN in the forehead as you will no longer be able to contract the forehead muscle to lift the brows.
MANDATORY 2-week checkup - This is a requirement to ensure brows are in neutral and make any necessary adjustments.
Day 21-28 - Your brain will adjust to this sensation and this new feeling will become your new normal.
Day 28-90 - Your muscle movement will GRADUALLY return. Do not panic when you see movement and do not book in for a top-up! We always want to reach the full 90 days at minimum before we do your next dose.
Reminders
“FirstTime” Feelings - Your muscles have been contracting for a lifetime, therefore having minimal activity will feel NEW. Your brain will quickly adjust.
Selfie Face - Your mirror/selfie face is manufactured by unconsciously contracting the muscles in the forehead to give a slight eyebrow raise. We ONLY appear this way during our mirror/selfie time, not in REAL animated life. Your brain will quickly adjust to a neutral brow position and “movement” of the forehead (which lifts the brow) will slowly return over the course of 3 months.
Lid Space - With your brows in neutral your lids may be closer to the lashline. This is temporary and will dissipate as the Botox wears off.
Makeup Application - Your normal eyeshadow/mascara application involves contracting the forehead muscle to create adequate space for application. Your brain will adjust to applying makeup with decreased space due to limited forhead mobility.
Hydrated
NOTinflated Lip
Post-Care
To ensure a speedy recovery the following instructions are advised:
Keep the area clean (no makeup) for remainder of day
Do NOT touch/rub/massage
No strenuous activity for 2-3 days
No extreme heat (sun exposure, tanning beds, sauna) for 2-3 days
Avoid alcohol consumption for 2-3 days
Cool area with ice pack ongoing to reduce swelling
What to Expect
The HydratedNOTinflated lip result is a 2-week recovery period. Your lips will look WORSE before they look better.
Immediately After Treatment - Your lips have just been poked a plethora of times. The lips are highly vascular and the pokes cause tissue trauma. This means you will experience SIGNIFICANT swelling.
Day 2-3 - Upon waking up the next morning after your treatment you will see that your lips are even MORE swollen than the previous day. This is NORMAL. Continue cooling the area with the ice pack. You may also see bruising forming. This too is NORMAL.
Day 4-5 - Bruised. Still swollen, but starting to look better. Possibly lumpy and bumpy. This is normal.
Day 5-10 - Swelling reduces significantly and lip filler starts to soften up.
Day 14 - Mandatory 2-week checkup. Any adjustments will be made at this appointment.
Reminders
“FirstTime” Feelings - You have just been injected with a solid gel and being able to “feel” the product is normal. Over the course of 2 weeks the filler will absorb water and integrate into your tissue becoming part of the REAL you.
Duration - Duration of treatment varies from person to person. It is normal to do a top-up at 6-9 months to maintain the look.
The Top Up - Always remember the lips are a small confined space and the more filler that gets added means the more risk of lumps and bumps. This is easily corrected with a small amount of dissolver if it were to occur.
The Cut Off - Just because you want it doesn’t mean you get it at POUTx. We stay true to our brand standard of HydratedNOTinflated therefore your ArchiTECH will determine if further treatment is recommended.
CheekTWEAK
Post-Care
To ensure a speedy recovery the following instructions are advised:
Keep the area clean (no makeups/creams) for remainder of day
Do NOT touch, rub, or manipulate the injected area
No strenuous activity for 2-3 days
No extreme heat (sun exposure, tanning beds, sauna) for 2-3 days
Avoid alcohol consumption for 2-3 days
Avoid sleeping on your face for 24-48 hours
What to Expect
The CheekTWEAK result is a 2-week recovery period.
Immediately After Treatment - Your cheeks have just been poked and a solid gel has been administered. This causes trauma in the tissue, therefore, swelling will occur.
Next Day - It is NORMAL to feel like you have golf balls in your cheeks and have the area feel “tight”. This will dissipate as the procedure heals over the 2 week timeframe.
Planning Your Next Visit - Full correction of the area requires multiple syringes. We do this over time, slow and steady to ensure our brand standard look of MaintainedNOTchanged. We never rush the process.
Asymmetry - The halves of our faces are sisters, NOT twins. As time passes, we become even more asymmetrical as we tend to favour one side when sleeping. As you modify the cheeks the goal is always to appear more BALANCED vs. perfectly symmetrical as “perfect symmetry” does not exist. Note: Multiple syringes are always required for optimal balancing.
REMINDERS
“FirstTime” Feelings - You have just been injected with a solid gel and being able to “feel” the product is normal. Over the course of 2 weeks the filler will absorb water and integrate into your tissue becoming part of the REAL you.
Duration - Duration of treatment depends on how much of the cheek area was injected. Minimal corrections will need a top-up at 6-9 months to maintain the look that was achieved. Maximum correction of cheeks can endure 18+ months before needing a small touch-up.
