Before an aesthetic procedure, share a current list of prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and dietary supplements, and do not stop or change them on your own. Cellinique explains that this list should be shared before treatment without independently stopping medication or changing a dose. It is a tool for the treating clinician and prescriber to review information together, not a way to decide suitability online.
Why the whole list matters
Include prescription medicines, occasional over-the-counter products, and supplements such as vitamins, herbs, and oils. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notes that supplements may affect medicine absorption, metabolism, or excretion, and that ‘natural’ alone does not establish safety.
The list does not predict bleeding, reactions, or an outcome. It starts a review of what you take and the planned procedure. Broader preparation is available in the treatment safety evaluation guide.
The purpose of one list is not to let you classify each product’s risk yourself. It lets the consultation capture easy-to-miss items together, such as prescriptions from different clinics, an occasional over-the-counter product, or a supplement started after receiving it as a gift. The clinician can review that list alongside the planned procedure and decide whether further confirmation is needed.
Prepare a list that is easy to review
For each item, note whether it is prescription, over the counter, or a supplement; provide the product name or identifying ingredient information; and note why and how regularly it is used. If the name is uncertain, bring a prescription record, pharmacy packet, or label photograph.
Also disclose recently started, stopped, or changed products, prescriptions from other clinics, allergies, and prior reactions. Keeping the list current helps the conversation; it does not by itself predict individual risk or treatment results.
You do not need to interpret the list perfectly before consultation. For an uncertain item, add a photo or where you received it, plus its purpose and last use as far as you know. Update the record again when a product is started or changed after the consultation.
Do not use this article to stop or change medicines
Do not independently stop, restart, or change a prescription medicine, over-the-counter product, or supplement because a procedure is planned. Reviews of antithrombotic and antiplatelet management describe procedure-specific and individual considerations, and note the lack of one standardized approach in aesthetic surgery.
A medicine managed by a prescriber should be discussed with that prescriber. This article gives no universal hold period or dosing instruction. Show the full list at consultation and ask how the treating clinician and prescriber should coordinate if confirmation is needed.
Tell the clinician, in order, the planned date and area, instructions you have already received, and whether a prescriber manages any item. Then ask who will confirm each question and how to handle the usual prescription until guidance is available. The decision to stop or restart medicine still belongs with the prescriber after discussion.
Review the procedure plan and aftercare together
Share the planned area and date, combined steps, sedation or anesthesia, and any instructions already received. The clinician can explain whether further review is needed. Use the procedure aftercare checklist to organize records and observations after treatment.
A clinician may adjust timing or request the prescriber’s opinion, but an online article cannot determine that outcome. Keeping the list and answers recorded makes later consultations or calls clearer.
When to contact a clinician
If new symptoms, a suspected allergic reaction, bleeding, pain, or another concerning change occurs before or after treatment, do not alter medicines in an attempt to identify the cause. Tell the treating clinic and prescriber. Severe breathing difficulty, altered consciousness, or chest pain needs immediate medical help.
Confirm how to send the list and how to make contact through consultation information. This is general information; individual medication and procedure decisions require discussion with the treating clinician and prescriber.
Medication list checklist before an aesthetic consultation
- List prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and supplements together.
- Bring a prescription record, label, or photo that identifies each product.
- Disclose recently started, stopped, or changed products, allergies, and prior reactions.
- Do not independently stop, restart, or change doses.
- Ask whether the treating clinician needs input from the prescriber.
- Record pre- and post-treatment questions and contact routes.
Frequently asked questions
Q1. Do I need to mention supplements?
Yes. Include vitamins, herbs, and oils with your medicines. Supplements can interact with medicines, so the full list is useful.
Q2. What if I do not know a medicine name?
Do not guess. Bring the pharmacy packet, prescription record, or label photo and confirm the plan with clinicians.
Q3. How many days should I stop a medicine before treatment?
This article cannot set one period for everyone. Do not stop a medicine yourself; disclose the list and ask the prescriber and treating clinician.
Q4. Should an occasional over-the-counter product be listed?
Yes. Record occasional products and recent use so they are not missed in the consultation.
Q5. Can I start a new supplement after consultation?
Tell the treating clinician and prescriber before starting or changing a product. Do not make the adjustment from a general article.
This article provides general information. An individual diagnosis or treatment plan requires a consultation.
