Before and after your skin appointment
Before and aftercare can make your skin appointment more comfortable. Review the notes below before booking a facial, peel, or microneedling service, and ask your provider if you are using active skincare or planning around an event.
Personalized Skincare Journey
Pre BioRePeel
- Avoid Active Skincare Products: Avoid using Hydroxy Acids, Retinol, or Vitamin C (in a low pH formula).
- Hydration: Ensure your skin is well-hydrated before and after treatment.
- No Alcohol: Refrain from consuming alcohol 24 hours before your appointment.
- Exfoliation: Avoid using exfoliating products for 24 hours prior to treatment.
- Self-Tanning and UV Exposure: Do not apply self-tanning agents and minimize UV exposure for 14 days before treatment.
- Hair Removal: Refrain from waxing, bleaching, or hair removal for 14 days before treatment.
- Medications: If you are taking blood thinners, aspirin, or any medications, you may need to provide a GP approval letter for the treatment.
- Makeup: On the day of treatment, please refrain from wearing makeup.
- Botox or Fillers: Wait at least 2 weeks after your Botox appointment before BioRePeel treatment.
Post BioRePeel
- Cleansing: Use lukewarm water to cleanse the treated area for the first 24 hours after treatment.
- Mild Cleanser: Cleanse your face with a mild cleanser and gently pat dry the treated skin for the next 48 hours.
- Skincare Products: Use only cleanser, moisturizer, and SPF for the first 3 days.
- Makeup: Avoid using non-mineral makeup for 48 hours post-treatment.
- Hydration: Keep your skin hydrated with a gentle moisturizer.
- Medications: Refrain from taking inflammatory medications for at least 2 weeks after treatment.
- Makeup/Sunscreen: Wait 24 hours after the procedure before applying makeup or sunscreen.
- Makeup Brushes: Avoid using makeup brushes, especially if not recently cleaned.
- Sunscreen: After the initial 24 hours, apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30 for at least two weeks.
Pre Facial
- Skincare Goals: Take note of what you appreciate about your skin, what concerns you have, and the outcomes you aim to achieve.
- Skincare Routine: Be familiar with your daily skincare products, as your skin specialist will inquire about them.
- Shaving/Waxing: Refrain from these for 48 hours prior to your facial appointment.
- Sun Exposure: Avoid tanning beds and excessive sun exposure for at least one week before your treatment.
- Excessive Exfoliation: Avoid excessive exfoliation 2-3 days before your facial.
Post Facial
- Hydration: Drink water after your appointment to support skin comfort.
- Gentle Care: Be gentle with your skin, avoid exfoliating products unless instructed otherwise by your skin specialist.
- Touching: Resist the urge to touch your face to help keep skin calm.
- Waxing: Refrain from waxing for 48 hours after your treatment.
- Picking: Avoid picking at your skin to prevent irritation and scarring.
- Makeup: Minimize heavy makeup use for 24 hours. Clean all brushes and applicators before use.
- Rest: Avoid activities causing heavy sweating, and saunas for 24 hours after your treatment.
Pre Microneedling
Accutane: Discontinue for at least six months prior to treatment.
Topical Agents: Avoid retinoids, exfoliants, and acids for 5-7 days before treatment.
Anti-Inflammatory Medications: Do not take for 3 days prior to the session.
Sun Exposure: Avoid IPL/Laser procedures and sunburn for 2 weeks before.
Hair Removal: Avoid waxing, depilatory creams, or electrolysis for 5-7 days prior.
Shaving: Do not shave on the day of the procedure.
Cold Sores: Take antiviral agents if prone.
Blood Thinners: Avoid for one week prior to the session.
Post Microneedling
- Anti-Inflammatory Medications: Avoid for one week following the procedure.
- Ice and Arnica: Refrain from using these on your face.
- Sun Exposure: Avoid for 2 weeks. Apply SPF 30 or higher and wear a hat when outdoors.
What to Expect (Microneedling)
Days 1-3:
Your skin may feel tight, dry, or sensitive to touch, similar to a sunburn.
Use a gentle cleanser and cool water to wash your skin. Pat dry gently with your hands no sooner than 4 hours after treatment.
Some redness and slight bruising may occur, lasting 5-7 days, along with temporary swelling for 2-4 days.
Tips:
Avoid strenuous exercise, jacuzzis, saunas, and steam baths for 48 hours post-treatment.
Use only mineral makeup after 24 hours.
Days 2-7:
Peeling may begin 3-5 days after treatment, accompanied by dryness and flaking due to increased skin cell turnover.
Do not pick, scratch, or scrub the treated skin!
Important:
Allow old skin to naturally flake off and keep it moisturized continuously. Consult your skin specialist for recommended products.
Days 5-7:
Resume regular skincare products once skin irritation subsides. Many patients observe ongoing skin improvement in the months following treatment.
For Optimal Results:
We recommend follow-up microneedling treatments every 6-8 weeks, typically 3-5 sessions depending on your individual treatment plan.
Pre BioRePeel
- Avoid Active Skincare Products: Avoid using Hydroxy Acids, Retinol, or Vitamin C (in a low pH formula).
- Hydration: Ensure your skin is well-hydrated before and after treatment.
- No Alcohol: Refrain from consuming alcohol 24 hours before your appointment.
- Exfoliation: Avoid using exfoliating products for 24 hours prior to treatment.
- Self-Tanning and UV Exposure: Do not apply self-tanning agents and minimize UV exposure for 14 days before treatment.
- Hair Removal: Refrain from waxing, bleaching, or hair removal for 14 days before treatment.
- Medications: If you are taking blood thinners, aspirin, or any medications, you may need to provide a GP approval letter for the treatment.
- Makeup: On the day of treatment, please refrain from wearing makeup.
- Botox or Fillers: Wait at least 2 weeks after your Botox appointment before BioRePeel treatment.
Post BioRePeel
- Cleansing: Use lukewarm water to cleanse the treated area for the first 24 hours after treatment.
- Mild Cleanser: Cleanse your face with a mild cleanser and gently pat dry the treated skin for the next 48 hours.
- Skincare Products: Use only cleanser, moisturizer, and SPF for the first 3 days.
- Makeup: Avoid using non-mineral makeup for 48 hours post-treatment.
- Hydration: Keep your skin hydrated with a gentle moisturizer.
- Medications: Refrain from taking inflammatory medications for at least 2 weeks after treatment.
- Makeup/Sunscreen: Wait 24 hours after the procedure before applying makeup or sunscreen.
- Makeup Brushes: Avoid using makeup brushes, especially if not recently cleaned.
- Sunscreen: After the initial 24 hours, apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30 for at least two weeks.
Pre Facial
- Skincare Goals: Take note of what you appreciate about your skin, what concerns you have, and the outcomes you aim to achieve.
- Skincare Routine: Be familiar with your daily skincare products, as your skin specialist will inquire about them.
- Shaving/Waxing: Refrain from these for 48 hours prior to your facial appointment.
- Sun Exposure: Avoid tanning beds and excessive sun exposure for at least one week before your treatment.
- Excessive Exfoliation: Avoid excessive exfoliation 2-3 days before your facial.
Post Facial
- Hydration: Drink water after your appointment to support skin comfort.
- Gentle Care: Be gentle with your skin, avoid exfoliating products unless instructed otherwise by your skin specialist.
- Touching: Resist the urge to touch your face to help keep skin calm.
- Waxing: Refrain from waxing for 48 hours after your treatment.
- Picking: Avoid picking at your skin to prevent irritation and scarring.
- Makeup: Minimize heavy makeup use for 24 hours. Clean all brushes and applicators before use.
- Rest: Avoid activities causing heavy sweating, and saunas for 24 hours after your treatment.
Pre Microneedling
Accutane: Discontinue for at least six months prior to treatment.
Topical Agents: Avoid retinoids, exfoliants, and acids for 5-7 days before treatment.
Anti-Inflammatory Medications: Do not take for 3 days prior to the session.
Sun Exposure: Avoid IPL/Laser procedures and sunburn for 2 weeks before.
Hair Removal: Avoid waxing, depilatory creams, or electrolysis for 5-7 days prior.
Shaving: Do not shave on the day of the procedure.
Cold Sores: Take antiviral agents if prone.
Blood Thinners: Avoid for one week prior to the session.
Post Microneedling
- Anti-Inflammatory Medications: Avoid for one week following the procedure.
- Ice and Arnica: Refrain from using these on your face.
- Sun Exposure: Avoid for 2 weeks. Apply SPF 30 or higher and wear a hat when outdoors.
What to Expect (Microneedling)
Days 1-3:
Your skin may feel tight, dry, or sensitive to touch, similar to a sunburn.
Use a gentle cleanser and cool water to wash your skin. Pat dry gently with your hands no sooner than 4 hours after treatment.
Some redness and slight bruising may occur, lasting 5-7 days, along with temporary swelling for 2-4 days.
Tips:
Avoid strenuous exercise, jacuzzis, saunas, and steam baths for 48 hours post-treatment.
Use only mineral makeup after 24 hours.
Days 2-7:
Peeling may begin 3-5 days after treatment, accompanied by dryness and flaking due to increased skin cell turnover.
Do not pick, scratch, or scrub the treated skin!
Important:
Allow old skin to naturally flake off and keep it moisturized continuously. Consult your skin specialist for recommended products.
Days 5-7:
Resume regular skincare products once skin irritation subsides. Many patients observe ongoing skin improvement in the months following treatment.
For Optimal Results:
We recommend follow-up microneedling treatments every 6-8 weeks, typically 3-5 sessions depending on your individual treatment plan.