Aftercare Guide.

Every client is given advice appropriate to their own procedure, and you should always follow the specific instructions you are given. This page is here so you can read it beforehand and find it again afterwards.

Some redness, tenderness, swelling or bruising is completely expected after many treatments. Recovery varies from person to person and depends on what was done.

01After Treatment for Lines and Wrinkles

You may notice small bumps, mild redness, tenderness or the occasional bruise around the treated points. These settle on their own.

For the First 24 Hours

• Avoid rubbing, massaging or putting pressure on the treated areas
• Avoid strenuous exercise
• Avoid excessive heat, saunas and steam rooms
• Avoid alcohol where you can, particularly if you bruise easily
• Avoid other facial or aesthetic treatments unless you have discussed it

Your result is not immediate. The effect develops gradually over the following days and should be assessed when you are told to assess it, not before.

02After Dermal Filler and Lip Filler

Swelling, tenderness and bruising are common. Lips in particular look considerably more swollen at first than the result you will end up with.

• Keep the area clean and avoid touching it unnecessarily
• Do not massage or manipulate the filler unless you have been told to
• Avoid strenuous exercise for about 24 hours
• Avoid heat, saunas and steam rooms while there is swelling
• Avoid alcohol immediately afterwards if you can
• A clean, cool compress helps. Never put ice directly on your skin
• Let the swelling settle before you judge the result

Bruising can occasionally be significant and may take a week or more to clear completely.

03After Skin Boosters and Polynucleotides

Small raised bumps at the treated points are normal after these treatments. You may also get redness, tenderness, swelling, bruising, small marks or temporary puffiness, particularly around the eyes, which is a delicate area and can react more noticeably.

• Avoid touching or rubbing the area unnecessarily
• Keep the treated area clean
• Avoid strenuous exercise for about 24 hours
• Avoid heat, saunas and steam rooms
• Avoid other facial treatments until it has recovered
• Do not massage unless you have specifically been told to

04After Microneedling

Straight afterwards your skin may look and feel like mild sunburn. Redness, warmth, tightness, sensitivity and mild swelling are all normal, and some people get dryness or light flaking over the following days.

• Keep your skin clean
• Use only the products you have been told to use
• Avoid touching your face unnecessarily
• No make-up for at least 24 hours, or as long as you are advised
• No strenuous exercise or heavy sweating while the skin recovers
• No swimming, saunas, steam rooms or excessive heat
• No retinol, acids or exfoliating actives until your skin has recovered
• Do not pick or exfoliate dry or flaking skin
• Protect your skin carefully from UV

Your skin will feel smoother fairly quickly. The collagen remodelling, the part that actually changes things, develops over the following weeks.

05After Dermaplaning

Dermaplaning takes off dead surface cells and fine vellus hair, leaving freshly exfoliated skin underneath, so your skin will feel a little more sensitive.

• Use gentle skincare
• Keep your skin well hydrated
• Avoid harsh scrubs and exfoliating acids for several days
• Avoid retinol immediately afterwards
• Avoid excessive heat and sun exposure
• Wear a high-factor broad-spectrum SPF every day

06After a Chemical Peel

Aftercare matters more here than almost anywhere else. Depending on the strength and depth of your peel you may get redness, tightness, dryness, flaking, visible peeling and increased sensitivity. With stronger peels, visible peeling is expected rather than a problem.

• Do not pick, pull or peel loose skin. Let it shed naturally
• Keep your skin moisturised with what you have been given
• No retinol, acids, scrubs or exfoliating skincare until fully recovered
• No waxing or other facial treatments until the skin has healed
• Avoid excessive heat
• Avoid direct sun
• Use a high-factor broad-spectrum SPF and take it seriously

Contact the clinic if you get blistering, significant swelling, increasing pain, signs of infection, or any reaction that concerns you.

07After PRP

The treated area can feel tender, with mild redness, swelling or sensitivity around the treated points.

• Avoid touching the area repeatedly
• Follow the specific instructions you are given
• Avoid strenuous exercise immediately afterwards
• Avoid swimming, saunas and steam rooms during early recovery
• Avoid applying unnecessary products to the area
• Contact us if you get unexpected or increasing redness, pain, swelling or any sign of infection

PRP is progressive. Repair and collagen remodelling take time, so results should not be expected immediately.

08After PRP and Microneedling for Scarring

Treated skin can look red and warm and feel slightly swollen. Keep the area clean and protected while the skin barrier recovers. Avoid make-up, harsh skincare, heavy sweating, swimming, saunas and sun during early healing, and do not pick at anything that flakes.

Collagen remodelling takes time, so improvement in scarring is gradual and usually needs a course rather than one session.

09When to Contact the Clinic

Most after-effects are mild and temporary, but we would always rather hear from you. Contact us promptly if you have:

• Pain that is increasing rather than improving
• Significant or rapidly increasing swelling
• Increasing redness, heat or discharge
• Signs of infection
• Blistering or skin breakdown
• Significant changes in skin colour
• An unexpected reaction
• Symptoms that are getting worse rather than settling
• Anything that simply does not feel right

10Your Aftercare Is Part of Your Treatment

Excellent aesthetics is not simply what happens during your appointment. Consultation, treatment, realistic expectations and proper aftercare all matter.

Everyone heals differently, and bruising, swelling or temporary redness after a procedure does not automatically mean something has gone wrong. You will be told what to expect from your own treatment and what to do while you recover.