Post-Treatment Aftercare Instructions

Proper aftercare is essential to optimize results, minimize side effects, and ensure a smooth recovery. Please follow the instructions below carefully and contact us with any concerns.

MICRONEEDLING (Standard)

First 24–48 Hours

  • Redness and mild swelling are normal
  • Avoid makeup for 24 hours
  • Do not touch or pick the treated area
  • Avoid sweating, workouts, saunas, and steam

 

Skin Care

  • Use only gentle cleanser + moisturizer
  • Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily
  • Avoid retinol, exfoliants, and acids for 5–7 days

First 7 Days

  • Avoid excessive facial movement
  • Sleep on your back with your head elevated
  • No massage or facial treatments
  • Avoid alcohol, strenuous exercise, and saunas

 

What’s Normal

  • Mild swelling, bruising, tightness, asymmetry

 

Skin Care

  • Use only a gentle cleanser + moisturizer
  • Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily
  • Avoid retinol, exfoliants, and acids for 5–7 days

First 24–48 Hours

  • Expect swelling, tenderness, bruising
  • Avoid pressure, massage, or manipulation
  • No workouts, heat, alcohol for 24 hours

 

Additional Tips

  • Ice packs (10–15 min at a time)
  • Sleep elevated
  • Results settle over 7–14 days

First 4–6 Hours

  • Stay upright
  • No rubbing or pressure on treated areas
  • Avoid workouts and alcohol

 

Next 24 Hours

  • No facials or massage
  • Results appear in 3–7 days, full effect at 14 days

 

We recommend scheduling a two-week follow-up to ensure your Tox results are perfect and make any adjustments or add units if needed.

First 48–72 Hours

  • Redness and mild roughness expected
  • No makeup for 24 hours
  • Avoid heat, sweating, and sun exposure

 

Skin Care

  • Gentle cleanser + moisturizer only
  • SPF 30+ daily, Ice as needed for swelling
  • Avoid actives for 5–7 days

First 24 Hours

  • Mild warmth or redness may occur
  • Avoid heat, sun, and workouts

 

Ongoing Care

  • Daily SPF
  • Gentle skincare for 48 hours

First 24–48 Hours

  • Swelling and bruising are normal
  • Avoid NSAIDs unless directed
  • No alcohol or workouts

 

Skin Care

  • No makeup for 24 hours
  • Gentle skincare only, Ice as needed for swelling

First 24–48 Hours

  • Avoid pressure, massage, or manipulation
  • Ice as needed for swelling

 

Long-Term

  • Results develop gradually
  • Avoid facials or aggressive treatments for 2 weeks

Rule of 5s

  • Massage treated areas 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days

 

Avoid

  • Heat, workouts, alcohol for 24–48 hours

 

Results

  • Gradual collagen stimulation over weeks to months
RADIESSE®

First 48 Hours

  • Mild swelling and firmness are normal
  • Avoid pressure or massage unless instructed

 

Aftercare

  • Ice as needed
  • No strenuous activity or heat

First 48–72 Hours

  • Redness, swelling, tiny scabs normal
  • No makeup for 24–48 hours
  • Avoid sun, heat, workouts

 

Skin Care

  • Use only gentle cleanser + moisturizer
  • Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily
  • Avoid retinol, exfoliants, acids for 5–7 days

First 24–48 Hours

  • Avoid massage or pressure
  • Mild swelling or bumps may occur

 

Skin Care

  • Gentle cleanser + moisturizer
  • SPF daily

First 24 Hours

  • Avoid heat, sweating, and exfoliation
  • No retinol or acids

 

Ongoing

  • Hydrate and wear SPF
  • Makeup allowed after 24 hours

First 24–48 Hours

  • Blistering and redness are normal
  • Keep area clean and dry
  • Apply healing ointment as directed, Ice as needed for swelling

 

Avoid

  • Sun exposure
  • Picking scabs
  • Swimming for 7–10 days

First 5–7 Days

  • Expect peeling, dryness, redness
  • Do NOT pick or peel skin

 

Skin Care

  • Gentle cleanser + moisturizer only
  • Strict SPF use
  • Avoid actives for 7–10 days

First 24 Hours

  • No washing face for 24 hours
  • Mild tightness or redness possible

 

Aftercare

  • Hydrating moisturizer
  • Avoid heat, workouts, and sun
  • SPF daily

First 24 Hours

  • Mild sensitivity or redness possible
  • Avoid exfoliants and acids

 

Ongoing

  • Gentle skincare
  • SPF daily
  • Makeup allowed same day or next day

Please contact us immediately if you experience:

 

  • Severe pain
  • Signs of infection
  • Uneven swelling that worsens
  • Fever or unusual symptoms

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