Aftercare & Post-Treatment Guidelines

Your skin does its best healing when it's cared for gently and consistently. Use this page as your go-to reference after any treatment.

Important: Individual instructions from your provider always come first. For detailed aftercare specific to your treatment, please refer to your treatment page or contact us.

Treatment-Specific Aftercare Guidelines

Quick Guide (At-a-Glance)

DO

  • Hydrate inside and out: drink water, use a bland moisturizer, and protect with SPF 30+
  • Keep hands off: avoid picking, rubbing, or scratching treated skin
  • Sleep with a clean pillowcase and avoid pets touching your face while healing
  • Contact us promptly if you notice unusual symptoms

DON'T

  • No hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, or strenuous workouts on treatment day
  • Skip actives (retinoids, AHA/BHA, benzoyl peroxide) for ~1 week
  • Avoid direct sun exposure; never use tanning beds
  • Don't pick at flaking or crusting skin

⏱ Makeup & Cleansing

Unless specified below, wait at least 12–24 hours before makeup. Cleanse with lukewarm water and a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser.

Care by Treatment Type

🔥 Heat-Based Treatments

(Laser, RF, Potenza, IPL, HIFU, etc.)

• Mild redness and warmth are normal and fade over hours to a couple of days.

Avoid ice or very cold packs for the first 24–48 hours. Controlled heat stimulates collagen; excessive cooling can blunt the intended effect.

• Take lukewarm showers only on day 0–1. Avoid saunas, steam, hot yoga, heavy lifting, and strenuous exercise for 24–48 hours.

• Use calming hydration: a bland moisturizer, barrier cream, or soothing ampoules (e.g., exosome, PDRN) as directed.

• If skin feels very dry/tight, a room-temperature hydrating sheet mask is acceptable after the first 24 hours as long as skin is intact.

• No picking; allow micro-crusting or flaking to shed naturally.

Sun & Protection

Broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily. Wear a hat and seek shade for at least 1–2 weeks.

Actives to Avoid (7 days)

Retinoids, AHA/BHA, scrubs, benzoyl peroxide, strong vitamin C, at-home devices with heat/light.

❄️ Non-Heat Injectables (General)

(Botox/Dysport/Jeuveau, dermal fillers, skin boosters, PRP, MTS microneedling without RF)

• Some redness, pinpoint marks, swelling, or bruising are common and self-limited.

• Avoid alcohol, smoking, intense exercise, saunas/steam, and heavy lifting for 24 hours.

• Sleep with head slightly elevated the first night.

• You may use oral arnica or bromelain if recommended by your provider to support bruise recovery.

Botox/Jeuveau

  • • Stay upright for 4 hours post-treatment
  • • Avoid massaging or pressing the area for 24 hours
  • • Results typically appear in 3–7 days, with full effect at ~14 days

Dermal Fillers

  • • Expect temporary asymmetry, swelling, or small lumps during the first 1–2 weeks
  • • Do not massage unless your provider specifically instructs you
  • • Avoid dental procedures, high-heat environments for 2 weeks
  • • Makeup may be applied after 12–24 hours if injection points are closed

Thread Lift

  • • A feeling of tightness is normal and improves over days to weeks
  • • Minimize wide mouth opening, chewy foods for 5–7 days
  • • Sleep on your back with head elevated for 3–5 nights
  • • Avoid strenuous exercise for 1 week

Skin Boosters / PRP / MTS (non-RF)

  • • Redness and pinpoint marks usually resolve within 24–72 hours
  • • Avoid makeup for 24 hours (or until micro-channels are closed)
  • • Hydrate generously; use barrier-supporting moisturizers
  • • Avoid active ingredients for 5–7 days

Recovery Timeline (Typical)

Day 0–1

Warmth/redness or swelling possible. Keep skin clean and hydrated, avoid heat, heavy exercise, alcohol. Upright posture after neuromodulators.

Days 2–7

Flaking or micro-crusting may occur after lasers/RF—do not pick. Bruises from injectables may surface. Continue gentle skincare and SPF.

Weeks 2–4

Texture and tone improvements become more noticeable. Fillers settle and even out. Contact us if anything feels worse rather than gradually better.

🌸 Skincare Guide: What to Use & What to Avoid

Safe to Use

  • • Gentle, fragrance-free cleanser; thermal spring water or bland mist
  • • Barrier creams/moisturizers with ceramides, cholesterol, panthenol, squalane, or hyaluronic acid
  • • Mineral/physical sunscreen SPF 30+ (zinc, titanium) as first choice in the first week

Avoid Temporarily

  • • Retinoids, AHA/BHA/PHAs, exfoliating scrubs/brushes
  • • Benzoyl peroxide, low-pH vitamin C, at-home peels/devices
  • • Self-tanner on treated zones

Note: If you have a history of cold sores (HSV-1), let us know before laser/needling; preventive medication may be appropriate.

When to Contact Us Urgently

Call the clinic or go to the nearest emergency department if severe symptoms occur.

  • • Severe or worsening pain, rapidly spreading redness, heat, or swelling
  • • Pus, fever, or streaking suggestive of infection
  • • Blanching/pale or dusky skin, severe headache, vision changes after injections
  • • Shortness of breath, hives, or signs of allergic reaction

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I wash my face tonight?

Yes—use lukewarm water and a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser. Pat dry; no rubbing.

When can I wear makeup?

Usually after 12–24 hours, provided there's no oozing/open skin. For MTS/PRP, wait until micro-channels are closed.

When can I work out again?

Light activity after 24 hours for most treatments; avoid high heat/sweat for 48 hours post heat-based procedures and for 24 hours after injectables.

Is cooling ever okay?

For heat-based devices, avoid ice or strong cooling for 24–48 hours. A brief room-temperature fan for comfort is fine. After 24 hours, a room-temperature hydrating sheet mask is acceptable if skin is intact.

How soon will I see results?

Neuromodulators 3–7 days (full at ~14). Fillers are immediate but settle over 1–2 weeks. Laser/RF remodeling builds over weeks to months.

💙 Follow-Up & Support

Your results are maximized by proper aftercare and timely follow-ups. If you have questions or concerns at any point, please reach out—we're here to help.

Questions about your treatment? Call us during business hours.
Need product recommendations? We can build a recovery-safe routine.

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