Aftercare 101
Your Glow Continues at Home
Your facial was customized to your skin's needs using professional products, targeted techniques, and advanced modalities when appropriate. What you do after your appointment is just as important as the treatment itself.
Following proper aftercare helps protect your skin barrier, minimize unnecessary irritation, and maximize your results.
Please note: Your exact aftercare may vary depending on the products, exfoliation, peel, extractions, or modalities used during your treatment. Always follow any personalized instructions provided by your esthetician. When in doubt, choose the gentler option and contact us.
Which services
This guide is intended for our professional facial treatments, which may include:
Received a more intensive peel or advanced treatment? Your esthetician may provide additional or modified aftercare instructions based on the treatment performed.
Right after
Your skin has just received professional treatment, so give it time to rest.
For the rest of today:
The first couple of days
Your skin may be more reactive than usual during the first couple of days.
Whenever possible, allow your skin to remain makeup-free for the rest of the day following your facial, especially after extractions, exfoliation or a peel.
If makeup is necessary, wait until your skin has calmed and use clean tools and non-irritating products.
The week ahead
Your skin should gradually return to its normal routine.
Do not rush back into your actives.
Once your skin feels completely comfortable—with no unusual redness, tenderness, peeling or sensitivity—you may gradually reintroduce your regular active products.
This may include:
If you received a chemical peel or more intensive exfoliation, you may need to wait longer. Follow the personalized timeline provided by your esthetician.
Allow any visible flaking to shed naturally.
Expected responses
Every person's skin responds differently.
Depending on your treatment, it can be normal to experience:
These effects should generally improve rather than progressively worsen.
When to reach out
Please contact Complexion Co. Skin Studio if you experience a reaction that feels unusual or significantly more intense than what was discussed during your appointment, including:
We would rather have you reach out with a question than attempt to treat an unexpected reaction yourself.
Important: Severe facial or throat swelling, difficulty breathing, fainting, or other symptoms of a serious allergic reaction require immediate medical attention. Call 911 or seek emergency care.
Questions about your aftercare? Reach out — we'd rather you ask.
Between treatments
Great skin is built through consistency—not a single appointment.
Use a gentle cleanser appropriate for your skin type morning and evening.
Use hydrating and barrier-supporting products to keep your skin balanced.
Use targeted serums and active ingredients recommended for your individual skin concerns.
Maintain a healthy skin barrier with an appropriate moisturizer.
Wear broad-spectrum SPF 30+ every day—even when it's cloudy and reapply regularly.
Avoid frequently changing products or adding multiple new actives at once.
Most importantly, follow the home-care plan recommended by your esthetician. Professional treatments can create change, but consistent home care helps maintain it.
Home care
Your skin is unique. Product recommendations should be too.
Your esthetician may recommend a personalized home-care routine based on your:
Product recommendations do not replace individualized medical advice. Clients under the care of a dermatologist or other medical provider should continue following their provider's instructions.
Your next visit
For general skin maintenance, we typically recommend a professional facial approximately every 4–6 weeks.
However, your ideal treatment schedule depends on your skin goals and treatment plan.
Clients working toward concerns such as:
may benefit from a more structured series of treatments.
Your esthetician will recommend the appropriate frequency based on how your skin responds and what we're working toward together.
Want more than maintenance?
If you're working toward a specific skin goal, consistency matters.
Our facial treatment packages are designed for clients who want to move beyond occasional facials and follow a structured treatment plan.
Packages can help you:
Rather than starting over at every appointment, each treatment becomes part of the bigger picture.
Questions about your aftercare? Reach out — we'd rather you ask.
