After Care

Skin Treatment After Care

Non-Cosmetic Surgical Treatment After Care

Anti-Wrinkle & Dermal Filler Aftercare

• • Mild redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising and small injection marks are common and usually settle over the following few days.
  • Avoid touching, rubbing or massaging the treated area for 24 hours unless specifically instructed by your practitioner.
  • Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms, hot yoga, very hot showers, swimming, and prolonged sun exposure for 24 hours. Avoid extremes of temperature during the initial healing period.
  • Avoid alcohol and unnecessary blood-thinning medications or supplements (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil and vitamin E) for 24 hours where medically appropriate. Continue prescribed medications unless advised otherwise by your doctor.
  • Keep the treatment area clean and avoid applying makeup for at least 4 hours after treatment.
  • Stay well hydrated and wear a broad-spectrum SPF 50+ sunscreen daily.
  • If anti-wrinkle injections were performed, remain upright for 4 hours after treatment and avoid rubbing the treated muscles for the remainder of the day.
  • Anti-wrinkle injections generally take 2–14 days for their full effect. Dermal filler results are visible immediately, although swelling may temporarily affect the final appearance.
  • Contact the clinic if you experience increasing pain, significant swelling, spreading redness, warmth, discharge, or have any concerns about your treatment.
  • Seek urgent medical attention immediately if you experience severe or worsening pain, skin blanching or colour changes (white, dusky or mottled skin), vision changes, or signs of an allergic reaction.

IPL Photo Rejuvenation After Care

• Darkening of the skin pigment, purplish/black tints, as well as crusting of the pigmented area, may occur as part of normal post-treatment healing. Crusting will flake off, and while redness & swelling may also appear, these symptoms usually resolve in 3 to 7 days.
  

• Significant swelling & redness may occur for up to 24 – 48 hours post-treatment. It is not uncommon for patients to experience swelling in the under-eye area for the first few days post-treatment. This swelling will subside.

• You may also experience redness and slight warmth emanating from the treatment area for the first 24 hours post-treatment. This is a normal part of your skin’s post-treatment healing response. However, excessive or severe pain is unusual; if this occurs, immediately notify the clinic.

• If post-treatment discomfort is mild, you may immediately return to your regular activities.

• Avoid hot baths, saunas & pools for the first two days following treatment, as bacteria found in these environments could cause an infection.

• Avoid applying ice or cooling compresses to the treated area, as the heat emanating from the skin is the body’s natural healing response.

• Moisturiser may be applied 24 hours after each treatment. Moisturiser should then be applied regularly throughout the course of your treatment program.

• After 24 hours, most patients are able to apply make-up to hide the pinkness of the skin. It is important that you remove all make-up at night. Do not sleep with make-up on the treated area.

• Always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Sun exposure, tanning beds, and artificial sunless tanning lotions should be avoided in the treated areas.

• Clients should prioritise long-term skincare to optimise their rejuvenated post-treatment appearance. We offer a program for long-term facial skin maintenance.

• Contact the clinic immediately if you experience increased facial swelling, or redness spreading beyond the treated area.

Skin Resurfacing After Care

• Healing time varies between clients.

• Swelling of wrinkles occurs immediately. Significant swelling & redness may occur, particularly 24 - 48 hours post-treatment.

• To minimise swelling, keep your head elevated.

• It is not uncommon for clients to experience under-eye swelling for the first 24-48 hours, but this will subside.

• There will be redness & slight heat emanating from the treated area for the first 24 hours.

• It is unusual to experience severe/excessive pain – please notify us if this occurs.

• Tiny scabs will usually form 24-72 hours post-treatment, & may remain for several days. The scabs should not be touched or scratched – allow them to shed naturally.

• You may return to regular activities immediately.

• Avoid hot baths, saunas, spas, and pools for the first two days following treatment, as the bacteria common to these sites could cause an infection.

• Avoid applying ice or cooling compresses.

• Talk to your therapist about moisturisers or supporting creams.

• After 24 hours, most resurfacing clients are ready for make-up to hide the pinkness of the skin. If applied, it is important that you remove all make-up at night. Do not sleep with make-up on the treated area.

• Always use an SPF50 sunscreen, particularly 24 - 48 hours after the skin has fully healed. Sun exposure, tanning beds, and artificial sunless tanning lotions are not allowed in the treated areas.

• All clients should use long-term skincare, designed to optimise the youthful, rejuvenated appearance. We recommend the Toskani Mesotherapy Cocktail treatment for at-home care post 24 - 72 hours.

• Contact the clinic immediately if you experience increased facial swelling, or redness spreading beyond the treated area.

  Peels After Care

  Avoid the following immediately after, and for up to 7 days, post treatment:

  • Excessively hot showers, baths, spas or saunas that induce sweat

  • Further clinical treatments (including non-cosmetic surgical treatments, microdermabrasion, facials, IPL & other peels)

  • Exfoliating & highly fragranced products

  • Vitamin A, AHAs and BHA products

  • Shaving & waxing the area

  • Sun exposure: use strict sun protection strategies & chemical sunscreen. You may begin your regular skin care regimen 3-4 days after your treatment - you should wait a week before you begin any Retinol products