Core Aesthetics · Oakleigh
Lip aftercare: daily activities, swelling and review
Juvae’s lip-specific guidance gives waiting periods of 6 hours for strenuous exercise, 12 hours for makeup and 24 hours for alcohol. Follow any different or longer restrictions given for your own procedure. Do not massage a lump without your practitioner’s advice, and contact the clinic about unexpected changes rather than waiting for the usual two-week review.
What should I do when I get home?
Read your aftercare instructions and save both the usual and backup contact numbers in your phone. Check the instructions for medicines, cleaning or skin care, activity restrictions and your review date. If any of these are missing, contact the clinic that treated you and request a written copy.
Aftercare differs between procedures. Ahpra’s practitioner guidelines, section 7, require written instructions covering symptoms, self-care, restrictions, contacts and follow-up. You should not have to assemble your own plan from unrelated internet advice.
When can I eat, exercise, kiss or use lip products?
Core Aesthetics uses Juvae for aftercare guidance. The timings below come from the lip-relevant, procedure-specific section of Juvae’s post-care instructions, 2023 edition (PDF, page 1). They are a general guide, not a timetable for every lip procedure; your individual instructions take precedence.
| Activity | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Strenuous exercise | Wait 6 hours. Follow a longer restriction if your practitioner gives one. |
| Makeup on the treated area | Wait 12 hours. Ask separately about lip balm or other skin-care products. |
| Alcohol | Avoid it for the first 24 hours. |
| Touching and rubbing | Leave the area alone until the following morning. Massage requires individual advice. |
| Eating, drinking and kissing | The cited section advises avoiding hot food and drinks but does not give a specific kissing interval. Ask the clinic about these activities for your procedure, especially if the area remains numb, painful or swollen. |
A time interval is not clearance to ignore a symptom. If recovery is painful, worsening or different from what you were told to expect, contact the treating practitioner before resuming an activity. Do not stop prescribed medicines because of an online aftercare list; ask your prescriber or pharmacist.
Does swelling or unevenness mean something has gone wrong?
Not necessarily, but swelling alone cannot tell you whether recovery is uncomplicated. Some cosmetic procedures cause swelling, bruising or tenderness; complications can also cause changes in the same area. The TGA’s consumer safety information explains why the procedure and symptoms matter.
Notice when the change began, whether it is improving or worsening, and whether pain, skin colour or temperature has changed. Contact the treating clinic if it differs from the recovery they described. A photograph may help show a change, but it cannot rule out a complication.
Your usual review at two weeks is a check-in, not a guarantee that healing is complete. The cited Juvae section notes that appearance may take around four weeks to settle; that is not a reason to wait through pain or a worrying change. Read the separate swelling guide for more about interpreting recovery.
Should I massage a lump or uneven area?
No, unless the practitioner responsible for your care has assessed the concern and told you to do so. Leave the area alone and contact the clinic. Explain where the lump is, when you noticed it, and whether it hurts or has changed colour.
Do not arrange another cosmetic procedure simply to cover an unexplained lump. A new painful, hot, discoloured or worsening area needs prompt assessment, not a cosmetic adjustment booked online.
When is the review, and is there a fee?
Core Aesthetics usually offers a review two weeks after treatment. Attendance is free; fees apply if additional treatment is required. The visit reviews recovery and the concern discussed, rather than automatically providing more treatment.
For a routine question or to arrange your review, call 0491 706 705. If you were treated elsewhere, start with that clinic’s aftercare and review arrangements. For a stable unresolved concern, you may also seek another qualified opinion.
Which symptoms need urgent help?
Call 000 for sudden vision changes, breathing difficulty, collapse or stroke symptoms. Severe or rapidly worsening pain, unusual pale or dusky colour, spreading redness with fever, or rapidly increasing swelling needs urgent assessment. Do not wait for the two-week review or a reply to a message.
Tell the health professional what procedure you had and when. Bring your treatment details if readily available, but do not delay care to find them. The complication action guide explains emergency, urgent and routine contact options.
Questions you may still have
Can I use another clinic’s aftercare instructions?
Use the instructions for the procedure you actually had, from the practitioner responsible for your care. Different procedures can have different restrictions. If your instructions are incomplete or conflict with advice you have read, ask your treating clinic to clarify them.
What if the clinic is closed and I am worried?
Use the backup contact in your written aftercare instructions. Seek urgent medical assessment for severe or worsening symptoms rather than waiting for the clinic to reopen. Call 000 for an emergency. For uncertainty about urgency, Healthdirect provides nurse advice on 1800 022 222.
Does the two-week review mean I need more treatment?
No. It is an opportunity to assess healing and discuss your concern. At Core Aesthetics, attending the review is free. Any additional treatment has a separate fee and requires its own assessment and decision.
Discuss your concern in Oakleigh
Core Aesthetics, 12A Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166, within BeautyTHEQUE. Initial consultations are free and usually take 30 minutes. Check live appointment availability or call 0491 706 705.