Talk to a provider about wrinkle relaxers

Areas people ask about

Injectables are discussed for different areas of the face, and the product type usually depends on the area. Wrinkle relaxers are often discussed for lines that show when you frown, raise your eyebrows or smile. Dermal fillers are often discussed for the lips, cheeks, chin, under-eye area and lines around the mouth.

That is only a map of common questions. A licensed provider looks at your face, your health and your medicines and decides what is suitable, if anything. Injectables are given by licensed providers where state law allows, and who may inject is set by North Carolina rules.

Blood thinners, supplements and bruising

Medicines come up early in any injectables consultation. Blood thinners, aspirin and some supplements such as fish oil, vitamin E and ginkgo can make bruising more likely, so a provider will want to know about them. Some antibiotics and other medicines can matter too.

Bring a full list, including things you buy without a prescription. Do not stop a prescribed medicine to prepare for an injectable unless the person who prescribed it agrees. The licensed provider weighs your list with your health history and decides what is suitable, or whether to wait.

Three things a provider will want to know

Before an injectables consultation, be ready to tell the provider three things.

What you want to ask about. Point to the area, describe it, and say how long you have noticed it.

Your health. Conditions, allergies, medicines, supplements, and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Your history. Any injectables before, where and when, and how you found them.

Write these down so you do not miss anything. Injectables are given by licensed providers where state law allows, and the provider decides what is suitable.

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