Pre-Treatment Care
It is important that before receiving any of our treatments you follow the recommended guidelines.
Your aesthetician will ensure that you know exactly how to prepare for your treatment, and what to avoid.
The information below is intended as a reference guide only.
IPL, LASER, MORPHEUS 8, NEEDLING & PEELS
Before receiving advanced skin treatments:
- Avoid using sunbeds and fake tan
- Do not sunbathe
- Do not use hair removal products, eg wax or depulatory creams on the treatment area
- Do not tweeze hair from the treatment area
- Do not bleach the treatment area
- Do not shave immediately prior to treatment
- Stop glycolic acid and Retin A/Renova products 1 week before a peel
- Notify us if you have a history of cold sores, fever blisters or herpes outbreak anywhere on the face prior to the appointment
- No injectable fillers/botox for 2 weeks before and after peel.
- Do not have Botox 7 days before a facial or IPL/Laser treatment.
- Do not have fillers 2 weeks before advance facials, IPL/Laser, Morphues8, Skin pen and peels.
Post-Treatment Care
It is important that after receiving any of our treatments you follow the recommended guidelines.
Your aesthetician will ensure that you know exactly how care for your skin after treatment, what to avoid
and how to get the very best results. The information below is intended as a reference guide only.
PEELS, LASER, IPL, SKINPEN & MORPHEUS 8
After IPL/laser treatment, it is common for the area to feel slightly warm. Some clients experience local swelling and mild tenderness.
These symptoms may appear immediately or a few days after treatment.
The use of 100% Aloe Vera gel is recommended directly after treatment.
If you find the area treated is sensitive, continue abiding by the list below for further week.
Following advanced skin treatments:
- Avoid exposure to UV light (i.e. sunbeds and sunbathing) for 1-4 weeks.
- Use a high SPF when outside to prevent excessive exposure which can cause hypo or hyper pigmentation of the skin.
- Avoid all heat treatments such as steam rooms, hot baths or showers, saunas and excessive exercise for 24-48 hours.
- Avoid the use of abrasive or exfoliating sponges or products for 24-48 hpurs.
- Apply recommended moisturizer at least twice daily.
- Avoid products containing alpha-hydroxy acids, unless advised by your treatment provider.
- Do not peel, pick, scratch or scrape the skin, or any loose skin resulting from the treatment. This must come off in its own time with no assistance, ignoring this advice can lead to scarring.
- Do not wax facial hair for 2 weeks post peel.
- Delay the use of make-up for 24-48 hours. (If you must we recommend mineral makeup)
- Adverse reactions to chemical peels are rare but can include peeling, redness, scabbing, infection, recurrence of cold sores and prolonged sensitivity to wind and sun.
- Avoid all perfumed creams, soaps and lotions on the treatment area.
