Before Your Appointment:

• Avoid waxing, tweezing, or sunless tanners for 2 weeks
• No Doxycycline 7 days before
• Shave the treatment area 24 hours prior
• No sun exposure or tanning
• Avoid retinoids, acids, and active skincare 5–7 days before
• Stay hydrated and skip alcohol 2–3 days prior
  
  

After Your Appointment:

• No picking or scratching
• Apply cool cloths or aloe to soothe skin
• Avoid tight clothing, deodorant (if underarms treated), and activities that raise body temp for 24–48 hours
• No waxing during treatment series
• Avoid sun exposure throughout your sessions
• Redness, swelling, or small bumps (like goosebumps) are normal and should resolve soon
• Use OTC hydrocortisone or Benadryl if irritation continues
• Don’t apply ice directly to the skin

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After your appointment:

• Use a gentle cleanser only for 24–48 hours
• Avoid retinol, salicylic acid, and benzoyl peroxide for 3–5 days
• SPF is essential—apply daily and reapply every 2 hours if in the sun
• Hold off on makeup for best results; if needed, use clean tools and mineral products
• Avoid sun exposure, heat, intense workouts, saunas, and steam for 24–48 hours

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Before your appointment:

• Avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, and sunless tanners for 2 weeks
• No waxing or tweezing for 6 weeks prior
• Stop Doxycycline 7 days before
• Shave 24 hours before your appointment
  
  

After your appointment:

• Avoid sun exposure, and other sources of UV light for the remainder of your treatments.

• Avoid activities that increase body temperature for at least 24-48 hours after treatment, or longer if redness persists. 
• Avoid photo sensitivity medications while being treated. 
• Avoid direct ice on treated areas
• Temporary redness, swelling, or small bumps are normal
• Use hydrocortisone cream or antihistamines if irritation persists
  
  

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Before your appointment:

1–2 Weeks Before:

• Avoid sun, tanning (including self-tanners), waxing, peels, lasers, and filler/Botox in the area
• Stop active skincare: retinoids, acids, benzoyl peroxide, hydroquinone (5–7 days prior)
• Avoid blood thinners if approved by provider

2–3 Days Before:

• Hydrate and moisturize
• Avoid alcohol

Day Of Treatment:

• Arrive with clean skin (no makeup or products)
• Eat a light meal
• Consider antihistamine (if provider-approved)

After your appointment:

First 24 Hours:

• Only cleanse with Prelude, mist with Hyacyn, and apply Restorative HA serum
• No products or makeup
• Do not touch or scratch the area

After 24 Hours:

• Resume regular skincare, avoiding retinol and vitamin C for 5–7 days
• Scabbing may occur — let it flake off naturally
• Moisturizer and mineral makeup OK after 24–72 hours
• Avoid scrubs/exfoliants for 24 hours

Ongoing:

• Wear SPF 30+ daily; no tanning throughout treatment series
• Avoid prolonged sun exposure
• Patients prone to cold sores should continue antiviral therapy
• Fitzpatrick IV–V: use prescribed bleaching cream 7+ days post-treatment
  

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After your appointment:

• Avoid picking or scratching the skin.
• Cool cloths and the Bacitracin or Aquaphor ointment may be applied for the next 48 hours.
• Avoid sun exposure, and other sources of UV light while the area is healing (approx. 2 weeks).
• Avoid exercising/sweating for 24-48 hours.
• No hot water or saunas for 24-48 hours.
• No anti-inflammatory medications (NSAID) or alcohol for 24-48 prior to treatment or after treatment.

Potential Side Effects:

• Hyperpigmentation (darkening of skin), Hypopigmentation (loss of skin pigmentation), can occur with sun exposure if the area is not fully healed.
• Minimal redness, small bumps or dots, and/or itchiness in the treatment area(s) is possible.
•  If redness, swelling or itching continues, an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream up to 1 week post and/or an oral antihistamine (Benadryl) may be used.
  
  

If the bumps or dots last longer than two weeks you may call us at 616-741-2364 but, in some cases, it can last 4-6 weeks.

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Before your appointment:

• Use a gentle cleanser and clean hands for 72 hours; avoid powered brushes (like Clarisonic) for 1 week.
• Avoid direct sun exposure and tanning beds for at least 5–7 days before your appointment
• Wear broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily
• Discontinue Active Skincare or Harsh exfoliants (3–5 days prior)
• Avoid Blood Thinners & Anti-Inflammatories (at least 48 hours prior)
• No aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen, or other NSAIDs unless prescribed
• If on blood thinners, consult your physician before treatment
• Avoid Other Treatments (7–10 days prior)
• No chemical peels, laser treatments, waxing, threading, or electrolysis on the treatment area
• Drink plenty of water before your appointment to support skin hydration
• Please Inform Us If You: Are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a history of cold sores (you may need an antiviral), are taking or have recently taken Accutane (within the past 6 months) or have autoimmune conditions, recent cosmetic procedures, or open wounds in the treatment area

After your appointment:

• Gently cleanse for 72 hours using a mild cleanser. Do not use powered brushes.
• Only touch your skin with clean hands.
• Apply approved healing serums like the Epionce Recovery Kit to soothe and hydrate. (This is sold at Wellness Co.)
• Use collagen-boosting peptides (found in Epionce or SkinBetter) to support results.
• Avoid makeup for 24–72 hours, especially if using unclean brushes.
• Apply mineral, chemical-free sunscreen daily, starting immediately post-treatment.
• Avoid active skincare (retinol, AHA/BHA, Vitamin C) for 3 days.
• Stay out of direct sun, pools, and saunas for 72 hours.
• Avoid strenuous exercise or sweating for 24–48 hours.
  
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Before your appointment:

• Stop active skincare (AHAs, BHAs, Retinols) for 7 days
• No exfoliation for 14 days
• Use only gentle cleanser, light moisturizer, and mineral SPF
• Discontinue antibiotics 7 days prior
• No laser hair removal for 2 weeks
• No waxing, threading, or chemical depilatories for 7 days
• No Botox or filler for 14 days before
  
  

After your appointment:

• Cleanse with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser morning & night
• Use BioReHydra serum + BioReLift lotion for the next 3 days
• Return to regular skincare only if no irritation
• Avoid non-mineral makeup for 24–72 hours
• Botox and filler can be done immediately after peel
• No AHAs, BHAs, or Retinols for 7 days post-treatment
• Avoid laser hair removal for 2 weeks
• No waxing or threading for 7 days
• No gym for 24 hours
• No swimming, saunas for 7 days
• Avoid hot yoga for 24–72 hours
  
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Before Your Appointment:

•  Avoid prolonged sun exposure for 1-week pre and post peel.
•   Avoid using retinoids 3 days pre peel and post peel.
•   Stop waxing or using any hair removal products 1-week pre and post peel.
•   Avoid facial scrubs such as exfoliants 24 hours pre and 1 week post peel.
•   If you have a history of cold sores, pre-treat with your prescription medication.

 After Your Appointment:

• Refrain from using products containing retinoids or other strong ingredients for 10 days post peel.  
• AVOID using any strong products, loofah sponge, rough washcloth, or Clarisonic brush during the first week post peel. 
• Avoid excessive sweating, swimming, sauna, heavy exercise or sun exposure during the peel process, as these activities may cause irritation. 

        
Additional post care instructions will be explained by your provider the day you receive your perfect derma peel and post peel kit.

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Before & after your appointment:

• Avoid unprotected sun exposure. It is important to avoid prolonged sun exposure 1 week pre and post-peel and always use sunscreen. 
• Use a good moisturizer: Your skin will naturally become a bit more dry after a chemical peel. It is important to use a good moisturizer morning and night to avoid excessive dryness. 
• Retinoid: Avoid use of your retinoid (also called retinol, retin-A, or vitamin A) 3 days prior to peel and for 7 days after your chemical peel. 
• Avoid certain cosmetic treatments and certain types of hair removal. About 1 week before and after your peel, stop waxing or using hair-removal products. Avoid facial scrubs (such as exfoliators) for 24 hours before and after peel. 
• Retinoid cream. If you’re having a light or medium chemical peel, your provider might recommend using a retinoid cream beforehand and/or after to increase results and speed the healing process. 
  
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