Require Waiting Periods Lasik or Cataract Surgery ~ 1 month prior and wait 3 months post-op • Latisse ~ 2 weeks off Botox or Dysport ~ 2 weeks if the Botox was well done and they didn’t make one brow higher than the other one Fillers i.e. Juvederm, Silk, Voluma, Sculptra, etc. 2 weeks Fat transfer in lips ~ wait 3 months for swelling to subside Accutane full dose ~ 1 year (half-dose or prophylactic dose needs medical clearance) • Suntanned skin ~ 1 month Retinols, glycolic acid, Vitamin C peels ~ 8 weeks Lasers, IPL ~ 8 weeks Shingles shot ~ 1 month Laser that removed old permanent makeup ~ 8 weeks Contraindications for Procedure Pregnant / Breastfeeding Chemotherapy and Radiation full treatments ~ prophylactic chemotherapy is generally safe to proceed Active dermatologic disorders, i.e. rosacea, eczema, psoriasis Eyelash extensions must be removed prior to eyeliner Sick with flu/fever Active herpes anywhere on the face Require Medical Clearance/Pre-Medication Heart valves, stents, pacemakers, rheumatic fever ~ medical clearance and pre-medication • Organ transplants ~ medical clearance and pre-medication Joint replacements ~ medical clearance and pre-medication Insulin dependent diabetics ~ medical clearance and pre-medication Fever blister history ~ medical clearance and pre-medication Shingles history ~ medical clearance and pre-medication, even with immunization • Seizures ~ medical clearance Blood thinners, steroids ~ medical clearance Glaucoma, medical clearance Lupus/ Autoimmune Disease ~ medical clearance and pre-medication Graves’ Disease (eye diseases) ~ medical clearance Anxiety/Bipolar disorders- medical clearance Blepharitis ~ medical clearance
