How To Look After Your Skin Before & After Cosmetic Treatments

Did you know that proper skin care before and after cosmetic procedures can dramatically enhance your results? This article delves into the essential steps for maintaining skin health, focusing on the importance of choosing the right products pre and post-treatment. By understanding how to use cleansers, maintain hydration, effectively cover up, and ensure sun protection, you'll be better equipped to preserve your investment in cosmetic treatments. By reading on, you'll discover expert tips and skincare products to help keep your skin looking radiant and rejuvenated.
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Achieving optimal results from in-clinic treatments, like Laser, Peels, Micro needling involves more than the procedures performed in the treatment room. It encompasses the entire journey, which includes proper skincare both prior to and following the treatment.
 

Before Your Treatment:

Preparing Your Skin for Optimal Results: 

Preparing your skin prior to your procedure is crucial to ensuring it is in the best possible condition. 
Utilizing products that hydrate, nourish, and fortify your skin can minimize complications and enhance the effectiveness of the treatment.
 
Epicutis's two-step skincare routine is ideal for pre-post-treatment care. With its 100% nontoxic ingredients, you can use the line with confidence before undergoing an aesthetic procedure and for recovery afterwards. The Luxury Skincare duo combines two powerful steps—Treat and Hydrate—providing you with the Lipid Serum and Hyvia Crème. Both products are formulated with novel patented active ingredients exclusive to Epicutis.
 
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Cleansing 

 
Clinisept+ is an effective skin cleansing product to maintain hygiene and promote healing.
Clinisept+ can be used before, during, and after aesthetic procedures like  Injectables, Microneedling, Microblading, Dermaplaning, facial peels, and more.
Clinisept+ Skin effectively soothes and calms the skin while maintaining optimal cleanliness following a treatment. By keeping the recovering skin clean, it helps prevent contamination and creates the best conditions for rapid healing. Clinisept+ Skin is entirely safe for the skin and non-irritating, making it suitable for sensitive skin types. It does not leave any residue or chemical burden, ensuring an ideal environment for healthy and healing skin.
 
Clinisept+ Skin
US$19.00

NEW PACKAGING - no formulation changes

- Powerful antimicrobial cleansing – removes 99.99% of germs

- Delivers care and protection for post-treatment recovering skin.

- Provides a cooling and calming sensation and is very effective in reducing the appearance of redness and swelling

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After Your Treatment: 

Speeding Up Recovery and Sustaining Results 

 
Promoting Recovery: Following a cosmetic procedure, your skin may be particularly sensitive and fragile. Products intended for post-procedure care are formulated to calm, restore, and alleviate inflammation, facilitating a quicker recovery and reducing the duration of downtime.
 
Accelerates the healing of skin lesions, bruises, swelling & wounds.
 
Can be used pre and post-injections (dermal fillers, micro-needling, mesotherapy, PDO threads), post-cosmetic procedures (laser, peels, micro-blading) and post-surgery.
 
Cebelia LCE Balm
US$27.00

- Repairs skin, reduces bruising and minimises swelling

- Contains patented active ingredient, Cebeline, which encourages epidermal regeneration

- Ideal for use after surgical and non-surgical procedures

- Can be used on minor open wounds to accelerate healing (cuts and scrapes)

- Non-sticky and non-grease

 

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For after peels, laser then Cebelia Extreme Care would be ideal to help speed up the healing.
 
Instantly cools and calms
Reduces redness and encourages epidermal repair
Gel/cream texture that is easily absorbed
 
Cebelia Extreme Care 75ml
US$49.00

- Instantly cools and calms

- Reduces redness and encourages epidermal repair

- Gel/cream texture that is easily absorbed

- Fragrance free

- Suitable for all skin types (face and body)

 

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Hydration for skin recovery

A hydrating cream specifically formulated with high molecular weight hyaluronic acid and jojoba oil, which help restore the skin’s hydrolipidic film and preserve it over time.

Recommended after any Viscoderm Hydrobooster clinic treatment.
 
 Viscoderm Hydrobooster Cream
US$48.00

- Nourishing and velvety emulsion 

- Effectively combats signs of aging, leaving your skin feeling refreshed and rejuvenated

- Hyaluronic acid with a specific molecular weight

- Prolongs the efficacy of the intradermal treatments with Hyaluronic Acid.

 

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Teoxane another well-known filler brand also has its own skincare line.

Deep Repair Balm is best suited to dry, sensitive, or irritated skin types and will also help to support skin recovery following a procedure.
 
Teoxane Deep Repair Balm
Free Sample
US$40.00

RRP £34

- An ultra-comfortable, luxurious skin-repairing balm

- Soothes and reduces redness, helps to repair a damaged skin barrier, and provides intense hydration

- Best suited to dry, sensitive, or irritated skin types and will also help to support skin recovery following a procedure

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This gentle, soothing formulation has been clinically proven to reduce inflammation and support the skin's natural healing process, promoting rapid recovery.
 
Clinically proven to reduce inflammation and stimulate skin's natural recovery process, you will feel the calming effect immediately - and see a dramatic improvement in overall skin tone, elasticity and resiliency.
 
Unique ingredients bring down the temperature of the skin making it perfect after your chemical peels, microneedling, and laser treatments!
 
Hydrinity Restorative HA Serum
US$181.00

- A patented supercharged hyaluronic acid serum with PPM⁶ Technology

- Dramatically enhances hydration levels to facilitate rapid skin recovery and repair processes.

- Suitable for all skin types ( including those prone to eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea)

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Cover up 

 
If you are looking for a small area to cover up, such as after injectables then Cebelia L.C.E. Regard is ideal.

Combines a covering formula with an intensive care cream.
 
Easy to apply with a built-in brush.
 
Cebelia LCE Regard
US$38.00

- 2-in-1 make up and anti-ageing eye cream

- Conceals dark circles and imperfections

- Contains patented active ingredient, Cebeline, which encourages epidermal regeneration

- Easy to apply with built in brush

- Fragrance free

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A concealer that is a perfect post-procedure foundation containing arnica montana, hyaluronic acid and SH oligopeptide-1 to help hide redness post treatments.

The sterility of Viscoderm allows the use of this foundation with total safety, even immediately after aesthetic treatments.
 
Products
 
 
Oxygenetix is another popular post-procedure foundation which contains Ceravitae Complex which allows your skin to absorb more oxygen, stimulating skin cell production to speed up the healing process.
 
Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation SPF25 - Pearl
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From US$73.00 Regular Price US$81.00

RRP £66

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- Non-comedogenic 
- Oil and fragrance free
- Organically certified ingredients
- Hypoallergenic and non-irritating to sensitive skin - safe to use after most cosmetic procedures
- Not drying - allows retention of natural fluids - even following aggressive resurfacing
- Alternatively, Oxygenetix Acne Control Foundation is best for acne-prone skin 

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Importance of Sun Protection Post-Treatment

 
After your procedure, your skin becomes especially susceptible to sun exposure. It is more sensitive and at a higher risk for sun damage and  hyperpigmentation.
Whatever procedure you’ve had, you want to protect your skin; after all, you don’t want to inflict more of the damage you’ve just tried to repair.
 
Sunscreens
 
 
In conclusion, maintaining a dedicated skincare routine before and after cosmetic treatments is vital for achieving and sustaining optimal results. Prior to any procedure, preparing your skin with adequate hydration and protection against environmental damage ensures its readiness for treatment.
 
Post-treatment care focuses on promoting healing and reducing potential side effects through gentle cleansing, moisturising, and sun protection. Consistently following these guidelines not only enhances the effectiveness of the treatment but also prolongs the youthful appearance of your skin. We encourage you to consult with a skincare professional to tailor a regimen that best suits your individual needs.
 
Investing in premium skincare is essential for enhancing the long-term results of your cosmetic procedures. In the realm of beauty and skin health, every action matters, and it is crucial not to overlook the importance of both pre- and post-treatment care.

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