Your Wedding or Special Event Beauty timeline for injectable and skincare treatments!

Planning ahead for your wedding or special event is key to ensuring you look your absolute best. Injectable treatments, such as Botox, Dermal Fillers, Biostimulators, Lipodissolve, Mesotherapies and more, offer non-surgical options to smooth wrinkles, enhance volume, and improve skin texture. To ensure your results are flawless, follow this carefully planned timeline:

Injectable Treatments

9-12 Months Prior to Your Wedding/Event:

Start with foundational treatments that require time to show full results and may need follow-up sessions.

• Neuromodulators (Botox/Dysport): Begin with Botox or Dysport to address dynamic wrinkles (those caused by facial expressions). Each session takes 10-14 days for the full effects to show and lasts anywhere from 2-4 months, so scheduling early gives you time to assess how you respond. You may want a couple treatments after the first one to figure out the dosage in order to get the best results possible. Plan a session 4-6 weeks before your big event for the perfect look.
• Biostimulators (Sculptra/Radiesse): These treatments stimulate collagen production to smooth facial wrinkles, improve tightness and restore skin structure and volume within 1-3 months post treatment. Results can last for 2-4 years. Starting early ensures you get the full benefits of this more subtle, long lasting biostimulator.
• Lipodissolve (Fat Reduction): Lipodissolve is an injectable fat reduction treatment ideal for targeted areas of the face, jawline, under the chin, and localized fat areas on the body. It takes time to break down fat and allow your body to metabolize it, so plan for multiple sessions with enough recovery time between them.

6-9 Months Prior to Your Wedding/Event:

Enhance features and volume with dermal fillers.

• Dermal Fillers (Hyaluronic Acid, ArtFiller): Now is the perfect time to restore volume and enhance features, such as the nose, cheeks, lips, the under-eye area and chin. Hyaluronic acid-based fillers can help subtly lift and contour the face while smoothing fine lines. Results last from 6 months to over a year, so your features will remain youthful and defined leading up to your big day.

4-6 Months Prior to Your Wedding/Event:

Refine and perfect your wrinkle-free look.

• Neuromodulators (Botox/Dysport): Schedule another session for Botox or Dysport to maintain a smooth, wrinkle-free look. This session should take place 4-6 weeks before your wedding/event to allow any potential swelling or bruising to settle.

2-3 Months Prior to Your Wedding/Event:

Deepen your skin rejuvenation and prepare for final treatments.

• Hydration with Skin Boosters: At this stage, it’s time to focus on skin rejuvenation with treatments like NCTF BOOST 135HA. This procedure deeply hydrates your skin and provides all the nutrients your skin needs. Filled with a variety of different amino acids, vitamins and minerals to boost fibroblasts and stimulate collagen production, this helps maintain a radiant and youthful appearance. A series of 2-3 sessions is typically recommended for optimal results, so starting now ensures your skin is fully rejuvenated by the time of your event.

4-6 Weeks Prior to Your Wedding/Event:

Final tweaks and treatments to perfect your look.

• Final Botox Treatment: This is your last chance to smooth out any remaining wrinkles with Botox or Dysport for a polished, fresh look. Since these neuromodulators take 2 weeks to see the full effect, scheduling your appointment 4-6 weeks before your event ensures you’re perfectly smooth and ready for all the cameras.

Skin Care Routine

You should have an in-home skin care regime in place that includes using products that contain Retinol and Vitamin C. The active ingredients in medical-grade skincare products such as the AlumierMD line require time for one’s skin to adjust.  It’s best to begin using these products several months ahead of time so that your skin has a chance to get accustomed to the stimulating properties and you can enjoy the full benefits in time for the day of your wedding or special event. At Debut Aesthetics, we will create a customized plan according to your specific needs and skin type. Looking to have your lashes look longer, darker and fuller without the need for extensions? Simply start applying Latisse by Allergan along your top lash line each night after cleansing. By adding this eyelash growth serum to your routine 6 months ahead of time, you will be sure to reach your desired length and enhance your eyes for your big day. 

Sample Routine Breakdown using AlumierMD products offered at Debut Aesthetics:

Morning:

1. Cleanser – Purifying Gel or Hydraboost Cleanser
2. Everactive Vitamin C&E + Peptide Serum
3. HydraDew Moisturizer
4. AluminEYE cream
5. Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum SPF 40 – Versatile Tint or Untinted

Evening:

1. Cleanser – Purifying Gel or Hydraboost Cleanser
2. Microderm Polish (2-3 times a week)
3. Retinol Resurfacing Serum (2-3 times a week) 0.25/0.5/1.0%
4. HydraDew Moisturizer
5. Latisse

Make sure you listen to your skin. If it feels irritated, cut back on the frequency of active ingredients like Retinol and give your skin a break.

The key to achieving glowing, healthy skin for your wedding or special event is consistency and patience with your routine. Keep this up, and you’ll likely see beautiful, glowing skin right on schedule.

Pro Tip:

Starting your treatments a year in advance allows for adjustments and ensures a natural, glowing look without any surprises. Working closely with a skilled provider like Dr. Brock ensures that each step is personalized for your needs, leading to flawless results that will have you looking radiant and ready for your wedding or special event!