Treatment Aftercare
Aftercare questions begin once the appointment ends. This page orders five of them from the first sign of redness to the question of when to pick up the phone.
Protect the skin first
Start with the sun. At www.aad.org, the AAD writes that without protection from harmful UV rays, you may develop side effects from treatment, fail to get the results you seek and continue to damage your skin. That is why sun protection comes before the product questions.
The first days
The earliest questions are about what the skin looks like and what can go on it.
my.clevelandclinic.org keeps a guide to chemical peels, their types and what to expect, and Healthline lists lip filler aftercare tips for readers coming from a different treatment.
The following weeks
Later questions are about returning to routine care of the skin.
For readers whose treatment was needling, my.clevelandclinic.org explains microneedling, its uses and results.
The question that ends the list
When should I call the clinic after treatment? belongs last because it depends on the others. Know your own baseline from the first days, and you will know what a change looks like.
Before you leave the clinic
Ask for written aftercare instructions and the clinic's contact details before you leave, and plan sun protection for the weeks ahead.