IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MESOTHERAPY TREATMENT
Pre-Treatment Advice
- No alcohol for 24 hours prior to the treatment
- Avoid taking Aspirin or anti-inflammatories for 3 days before the treatment
- If you’re bruising easily, it is recommend to take Arnica tablets 7 days prior to the treatment
- Drink plenty of water to maintain hydration after the treatment
- Eat some solid food prior to the treatment
Aftercare
- No alcohol for 48 hours, alcohol dehydrates creating opposite effect
- Refrain from exercise or any strenuous activity for 48 hours (sweat will excrete the solution out the pores, decrease of effectiveness)
- Do not wash the area for at least 8 hours after treatment
- No sun exposure for 48 hours after treatment and until bruising subsides
- Arnica gel could be used to help with the bruising
- Drink plenty of water to activate the treatment
Contraindications
- Hyperthyroid
- Allergy to iodine
- Heart conditions – arrhythmia, blood clots
- Taking multiple heart medications
- Pacemaker
- Blood clotting disorders or current therapy with drugs inhibiting blood clotting, e.g. Warfarin, vitamin K, vitamin C or sclerogen agents (Sclerovein, Scleremo, haemorrhoid gel)
- Insulin dependent diabetes
- History of recent cancer
- Renal and liver disorders – i.e. dialysis
- Thrombosis
- History of anaphylactic shock, fainting
- Keloids or hypertrophic scars
- Auto-immune diseases
- Infection in the vicinity of the treatment site
- Current therapy with a certain class of uncommonly used antibiotics, known as the amino glycosides
- Herpes simplex without prophylaxis
- Pregnant or planning pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Less then 6 weeks post-natal
- Epilepsy (on medication)
- Circulatory problems
- Drugs causing skin sensitivity
- Skin diseases and allergies
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