After Care Instructions
Face Treatments
Face Peels/Skin Needling
Your skin may be dry and flaky after treatment. Follow the advised skincare recommended by your therapist to increase hydration and reduce redness;
Redness can be a side effect that can last up to 24 hrs;
Please remember not to use active ingredient skin care (Vitamin A, C, AHA) until your skin returns to normal or as advised;
Please always use sunscreen, in winter as well;
Please always remember to wash your hands before handling your face;
Have a fresh pillowcase to sleep on the night of your treatment;
Try and keep your hair off your face wherever possible;
Use the alcohol swabs to clean your eye wear before wearing them;
Anti wrinkle & Dermal Filler:
Please follow the aftercare instructions given by your injector.
Skin Care
All of Phenotype skin care ranges are practitioner-only, meaning they are usually reserved for practices in which a doctor works. It also means these products contain higher concentrations of quality active ingredients, and should only be used as directed;
We suggest starting slowly with active skin care products (eg. Retinol or vitamin A), specifically using it every second or third day and building up to every day.;
Some clients can develop redness, irritation, break-outs from new skin care. This can all be normal. We always encourage our clients to discuss any concerns they might have with their therapist;
The owners and staff at Phenotype all use these products ourselves, and we prescribe them to our families. We would never give our clients a product we wouldn’t use ourselves. If you have any questions or concerns, we are always here to help;
Please always use sunscreen, even in winter time.
Body Treatments
Fat Freezing
In the days following a treatment, the area may ache and feel bruised. This aching, as well as redness, bruising, swelling tenderness, itchiness, skin sensitivity and tingling, can last 1-3 weeks;
The skin may feel numb, which can last several weeks but gradually resolves;
For 1 in 20 clients, there is a strong cramping pain or shooting pain, which can occur up to 2 weeks after treatment. Generally this is tolerated without pain relief, however you may use compression garments if you have them and cool packs in the evening.
If an area is treated more than once, sometimes the subsequent treatments can be a little more uncomfortable than the first. This is normal;
You may eat and drink normally after a treatment, and there is minimal if any down time.
Post Fibroblast (Plasma Pen) Treatment Recommendations
A mild sunburn-like sensation is anticipated. This usually resolves within 2-5 hours of treatment but may persist for up to 2 days.
The use of Stratacel, Stratamed and Solugel must be applied post treatment for the first 48 hours.
Avoid sun exposure to treated areas. Apply a sun block daily to sun-exposed treated areas between treatments.
Avoid getting the area wet for the first 48hours.
Avoid the use of make up in the treatment area, for a minimum of 48 hours, the use of mineral make up can then be applied.
Do not use any active ingredients (eg. vitamin a, vitamin c, exfoliants) on the skin for 3-5 days.
Treated areas may be temperature sensitive. Avoid having hot showers, steam rooms etc for 72hours.
Avoid use of strongly scented lotions or soaps, prescription strength exfoliant creams, loofah sponges, and aggressive scrubbing to treated areas during healing phase.
Best results are obtained on clients who have follow up treatment 3-6 months after their initial treatment. Your clinician will advise you when you should schedule your next appointment. It is important to adhere to this regime