There is a temptation to soften downtime at consultation because it feels like the thing standing between the client and a yes. It is the wrong instinct.
Why understating it costs you
A client who expects three days and gets seven does not conclude they healed slowly. They conclude something went wrong, and they tell people that.
Give the honest range
Crusting for five to seven days on the face, longer on the neck and body. Visible pinkness for a further two to three weeks, easily covered with makeup once crusts have shed.
Timing around events
Ask what is in their diary. A client with a wedding in four weeks should be booked after it, not before. Saying so costs you one appointment and earns you a client who trusts your judgement.
Put it in writing
Consent forms are legal documents, but an aftercare sheet given at consultation rather than on the day is a genuine expectation-setting tool.
