Patient Information
Aftercare
What is normal after your treatment, what to avoid, and when to contact Dr Hana.
Last updated 30 October 2026
Key Points
- After your treatment you will be given written aftercare. This page has the same information, so you can check it at any time.
- Worried after your treatment? Call 0203 872 2403. In an emergency call 999.
- Questions about your recovery: call 0203 872 2403.
Dermal Fillers
What Is Normal?
- Most people go back to work the same day.
- Some swelling, redness, tenderness and bruising is common. Swelling is usually at its most noticeable 24 to 48 hours after treatment, and lips can swell more than other areas.
- Bruising usually fades within a week or two.
- The area can feel firm or a little uneven for up to 2 weeks while the filler settles.
What Should I Avoid?
- Please do not press, massage or touch the area unless Dr Hana has asked you to.
- Avoid alcohol, strenuous exercise, saunas, hot baths and sunbeds for about 48 hours.
- Leave make-up off the area for about 12 hours.
- If you get cold sores, tell Dr Hana before lip filler.
- Please ask before having dental work or facial treatments in the 2 weeks after filler.
Profhilo
What Is Normal?
- Most people go back to work the same day.
- Small raised bumps at the injection points are normal and usually settle within 24 to 48 hours.
- Some redness, tenderness and bruising can happen.
What Should I Avoid?
- Please do not massage or press the bumps.
- Leave make-up off for about 12 hours.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, hot baths and alcohol for about 24 hours.
- Your second session is booked as part of your plan.
Polynucleotides
What Is Normal?
- Most people go back to work the same day.
- Small bumps and redness at the injection points are normal and usually settle within 1 to 2 days.
- Some tenderness, swelling and bruising can happen, especially under the eye.
What Should I Avoid?
- Please do not massage or press the treated area.
- Leave make-up off for about 12 hours.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, hot baths and alcohol for about 24 hours.
- Results build gradually, so your next session is booked as part of your plan.
Sculptra & Radiesse
What Is Normal?
- Most people go back to work the same day.
- Swelling, redness and bruising are common and usually settle within a week.
- After Sculptra, the area can look fuller at first. This fades within a few days, and the result then builds gradually over the following weeks as new collagen forms.
What Should I Avoid?
- Sculptra: massage the area only as Dr Hana shows you.
- Radiesse: limit sun and heat for 24 hours, or until any swelling and redness has settled.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas and alcohol for about 24 hours.
- Radiesse can show on X-rays and CT scans, so please tell anyone taking a scan that you have had it.
Other Treatments
If you have had treatment for lines and wrinkles or for excessive sweating, please follow the written aftercare Dr Hana gave you, or see the Lines & Wrinkles Consultation page.
This page is written in plain English. If anything is unclear, please call 0203 872 2403 or email info@drhana.co.uk.
Your First Consultation Is Free
Not sure where to start? Meet Dr Hana face to face at Suite 1, 57 Salusbury Road, Queen's Park. Appointments on Thursdays and Saturdays, with some Wednesdays and Fridays.