Short answer: what injectables are
Injectables are wrinkle relaxers and dermal fillers. Wrinkle relaxers are a purified protein placed into facial muscles. Dermal fillers are gels placed under the skin. Both are medical products, given by licensed providers where state law allows, and state rules set who may inject. A licensed provider asks about your health and medicines first, then decides what is suitable. This site does not inject anyone. It passes your request to a provider in or near New Orleans.
What a provider checks before injecting
A licensed provider usually asks about these before suggesting any injectable:
- your health history, including nerve or muscle conditions and any autoimmune conditions
- medicines and supplements, especially blood thinners, aspirin, fish oil and similar
- allergies, including to numbing creams or past injectables
- pregnancy, plans to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
- cold sores, if fillers near the lips are discussed
- past injectables, where and when, and how you got on
- upcoming events, since bruising can show for a while
Honest answers help the provider decide what is suitable.
Three things a provider will want to know
Before an injectables consultation, be ready to tell the provider three things.
What you want to ask about. Point to the area, describe it, and say how long you have noticed it.
Your health. Conditions, allergies, medicines, supplements, and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Your history. Any injectables before, where and when, and how you found them.
Write these down so you do not miss anything. Injectables are given by licensed providers where state law allows, and the provider decides what is suitable.
Questions about injectables
Who can give injectables in Louisiana?
Who may inject is set by state rules, and they differ. Depending on the rules, injectors may include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or registered nurses, sometimes under supervision. Injectables are always given by licensed providers where state law allows. Ask any provider what license they hold and who supervises them.
What side effects are possible?
Bruising, swelling and tenderness where the injection was given are commonly discussed, and less common complications exist too. Ask the provider to explain the side effects for the specific product, how they would handle a complication, and who to contact afterward. For anything that worries you, see a doctor.
Will I be treated at the consultation?
Sometimes. Some providers can treat at the same visit if you both agree, and others prefer a separate appointment. Sending a request on this site does not book or commit you to anything. You can always take time to think after hearing the provider's view.
A licensed provider decides what is suitable for you. Send a request to begin that conversation.
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