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Aesthetics

Get answers to all your questions about aesthetic treatments like Botox and fillers, and other ways to look and feel your best.

Bending Over After Botox – What’s Okay, What’s Not – and Why

January 11, 2023August 11, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

If you’re having Botox, your injector may tell you not to bend over after treatment – but why is this, how long do you have to stay upright – and what counts as bending? Can you tie a shoe, pick up a sock? And what happens if you forget? We asked all these questions to …

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How to Avoid Bruising After Lip Fillers or Dermal Fillers

November 30, 2022July 28, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

Fillers are a fantastic way to plump lips, or turn back time and reduce the look of lines and wrinkles – but, if you get bruising after fillers you’re not going to want to be showing off your new look immediately (trust me, been there, worn the T-shirt!) so, how can reduce your risk of …

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woman looking nervous as needle comes towards her

Bruising After Botox: Prevent it, Hide it – Handle it!

August 16, 2022July 26, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

Bruising is the most common side effect that might happen after having Botox injections and, while it’s not likely to be very bad, it’s still a bit annoying – especially if you might not want to admit to everyone why you suddenly look so rested! So, why does bruising after Botox happen, what can you …

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What Not To Do After Botox: All Your Questions Answered…

November 30, 2022July 19, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

Having Botox injections is a quick, relatively painless process – but, if you want to ensure you get the best results from your procedure, there’s a few things you shouldn’t do in the hours that follow if you want to avoid bruising or, ending up with one brow higher (or one eyelid lower) than the …

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When Can You Drink Alcohol After Botox?

December 1, 2022July 14, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

We get it, you want to go and show off your new line free brows – but, are there any potential problems if you drink alcohol after Botox? And if so, when can you drink alcohol after Botox? We asked an expert and found out… What’s the Potential Problem With Botox and Alcohol? Why can’t …

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Pure Gold Collagen Drink Review: What Happened After 30 Days?

January 12, 2023February 14, 2022 by The Wellness Nerd

Pure Gold Collagen is one of the many collagen drinks now available in the UK – but when I first wrote this post back in 2012 (it’s been updated in 2022), it was completely new. Nothing like it had been seen before – liquid collagen you could drink it was unheard of outside of Japan …

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