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