Aftercare is where good treatments are lost. The work in the chair sets the ceiling; what the client does for the next week decides how close to it they land.
Days one to three
Carbon crusts form almost immediately and must be left alone. They are a biological dressing, and picking them is the single most common cause of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and scarring.
Keep the area dry. No makeup, no active skincare, no swimming, no saunas.
Swelling
Periorbital work swells, sometimes dramatically on day two. Warn clients before you treat, not afterwards — an expected swelling is tolerable, an unexpected one generates a panicked phone call.
Days four to ten
Crusts begin to shed on their own. New skin underneath is pink and photosensitive.
Weeks two to twelve
Daily SPF 50 is not optional. The new skin is vulnerable to pigmentation for months, and a client who skips it during a sunny fortnight can undo the whole treatment.
