Post-Care: Ultherapy Prime

Normal

  • Redness (a few hours to 1 to 2 days)
  • Swelling or tenderness (several days)
  • Numbness, tingling or sensitivity. Goes away over time
  • Results build slowly: visible after 2 to 3 months, improve for up to 6 months

Do

  • Cold compress if needed. Never put ice directly on the skin
  • Wash with a gentle cleanser and lukewarm water (first 24 hours)
  • Apply the soothing moisturiser the clinic recommends
  • Apply sunscreen SPF 30 or higher every day
  • Keep the skin well hydrated
  • Take pain relief only as the clinic advises

Avoid

  • Scrubs, exfoliants, retinoids, AHA/BHA, active products (3 to 5 days)
  • Massaging or rubbing the area (24 to 48 hours)
  • Heat: sauna, steam, hot yoga, hot showers (24 to 48 hours)
  • Heavy exercise with a lot of sweating (24 to 48 hours)
  • Alcohol, if there is a lot of swelling (24 to 48 hours)
  • Facials, peels, lasers or other machine treatments, unless the clinic approves (24 to 48 hours)
  • Taking medicine without asking the clinic

Call us if

  • ⚠ VERIFY: not in source