Frequently Asked Questions

Using our online booking system! Be sure to select the correct location. See the scheduling tabs for a link to booking. 

You will need to complete your intake paperwork prior to your first appointment. This is sent to you via email after you scheduled your first treatment. Once completed, you will only need to complete this annually or with major medical changes. 

Avoid alcohol, ibuprofen, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Ginkgo, green tea, and fish oil for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. To decrease bleeding and bruising further, you can take OTC arnica. 

Recovery from tox (Botox, Dysport, Jeuveau, Xeomin) is easy! When you leave, you may have slight bleeding from the pokes, but usually patients just have a small bump under the skin that goes away in about 10 minutes. There are other risks, which we will cover during your consult and consent, but some people suffer from tenderness at the injection site, swelling, bruising, and headaches, but most clients have no complaints and look completely normal after injections. 

Recovery from filler is a little more involved. Placing filler can be an intricate process that distrupts the tissue a little more than a neurotoxin treatment. We tell our patients to expect bruising and swelling for up to 2 weeks, although the majority  of it will subside within the first week. If you are receiving lip filler, especially first timers, you will have very swollen (and possibly bruised) lips for at least 2-3 days. 

Swelling is the major symptom after a PCDC treatment. Wherever treated, you will experience a heavy feeling, warmth, redness, tenderness and swelling. Most of this will subside in the first 3-5 days, but it will take a couple of weeks for the body to fully recover, as with any other aesthetics treatment. 

The best way to reach us is through email at hello@maplemagnoliaaesthetics.com or phone at 804.412.8593. All clients receiving treatment will have the direct phone number of their injector to call for concerns or questions related to their recovery. 

Most clients qualify for weight loss injections, but we will review your family history in depth, ensure you do not have any health conditions that would be a contraindication, and discuss your current weight and weight loss goals. You can always schedule a weight loss initial consult to discuss this free of charge prior to committing to injections. 

YES! These injections have demonstrated wonderful success in weight loss research and our clients lose an average of 8-10 pounds per month. Semaglutide is FDA approved for weight loss. 

Sometimes. Most common reported side effects from the weight loss injections are upset stomach and reflux. Other possible side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, and hypoglycemia. The best part- they won't last any longer than a week and you have access to me via text to talk through any side effects you may have and I can give you tips on how to alleviate these symptoms. 

It depends which laser treatment you will be receiving, but for most of them, we want you to avoid sun exposure and sunless tanning lotions for at least 2 weeks before and after treatment. We also like you to use a brightening agent (we have one we recommend) for 2 weeks prior to treatments, and avoid retinols at least 3 days before and after treatment. 

We can treat quite a bit! We have 3 devices - the Spectrum, the Pixel8, and the Phoenix. 

The Spectrum can perform tattoo removal, laser hair removal, IPL facial brightening treatments, facial resurfacing, cherry angiomas on the body and face, and spider veins on the face. 

The Pixel8 is an RF microneedling device that focuses on skin tightening, improves lines, wrinkles, and scarring (both acne and surgical), and improves overall texture and tone. 

The Phoenix is the focuses on complete rejuvenation and hits heavy on laxity for skin tightening and pigmentation. It is an all around rejuvenative tool. We can treat the face and hands, and offer a vaginal treatment to address stress incontinence, atrophy, dryness, and painful intercourse.