Post Treatment

The use of light as a medical treatment has grown considerably over the past few years. There are now many kinds of devices, which deliver various different types of light for an ever-increasing number of potential uses.

For several hours afterwards the skin will feel tight and have the appearance of a “sunburned” look. The skin will continue to look “pinkish” for 2 - 7 days (depending on the device used) and any swelling, which should be minimal, usually disappears after 1 – 3 days. Certain devices result in a bronzed, sun tan look caused by the dead, burnt cells and can remain for 3 – 14 days before naturally exfoliating.

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after any light treatment to help make the procedure as successful as possible and to reduce the risk of complications.

Additionally, when you leave a clinic or hospital after a procedure you are likely to suffer from varying degrees of redness, bruising and swelling in the facial area, which may not be the most attractive face that you wish to present to the public as you walk down the street.

If your clinic does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours.

For men and women who are unhappy with their appearance or are interested in "setting back the clock," there are numerous cosmetic surgery procedures available for the face that can help them meet their cosmetic goals. Facial surgery can accomplish everything from refining the shape of the nose to lifting loose skin and eliminating fat beneath the chin for improved facial contour. If you are considering surgery, it is worthwhile to meet with a plastic surgeon and investigate your options.

Cosmetic surgery is generally sought to accomplish one of two goals: To give the face a more youthful appearance or to improve the shape and contour of facial features such as the nose, eyes, cheeks, chin, brow, and ears.

Most people return to work 10 to 14 days after the surgery.

Additionally, when you leave a clinic or hospital after a procedure you are likely to suffer from varying degrees of redness, bruising and swelling in the facial area, which may not be the most attractive face that you wish to present to the public as you walk down the street.

If your surgeon does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours.

The removal of tattoos using lasers has been carried out for approx. 20 years. Because of the variety of different types of tattoos, it is important to find a practitioner experienced in treating a wide range. You must check the type of laser that a clinic is using for tattoo removal, as these should always be Q-Switched. Be very wary of any clinic offering tattoo removal using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL).

Some tattoo pigments respond well to one laser but not to another; colours like green do not respond to treatment at all. Where coloured tattoos are involved, it is a good idea to use a clinic that has more than one Q-switched laser.

Repeat treatments will be required; 1 – 10 treatments for an amateur tattoo to 5 – 20 for a professional one; sessions will usually be 4 – 6 weeks apart.

Most patients will be able to return to work immediately following this type of procedure, although the area will be sore and tender and may be covered by a dressing for up to a week. If you are working in dirty or unhygienic conditions, extra care must be taken, especially where tattoos are on the hands.

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after any laser treatment for tattoo removal to help make the procedure as successful as possible and to reduce the risk of complications.

As a general rule – once scabs and blisters are dry, the area is safe from infection and you may introduce Lycogel. Lycogel offers you a safe solution to camouflage the area and still allow it to heal whilst providing SPF 30 to the tender area. You can swim for up to 90 minutes and it won’t rub off on your clothes.

If your practitioner does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours.

Thread veins, also called spider or broken veins are usually present very near to the surface of the skin. They are red, blue, or purple in colour, and are less than 1mm to 2 mm in diameter, unlike much larger, deeper varicose veins. They are not regarded as a serious medical condition but they can occasionally ache depending on their location.

Anyone can suffer with thread veins, and they can appear on any part of the body. Although harmless, they can cause distress as the sufferer often feels self-conscious, particularly if the veins are on an exposed part of the body, such as the legs or face, which people can see.

A variety of options, including using heat generating technologies such as light and electrical currents as well as lasers have been developed to treat thread veins, along with the refinement of techniques originally designed for treating larger vascular problems.

If your practitioner does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours.

Botulinum toxin can be used to treat all wrinkles which are the result of normal facial movement. When it is injected into a specific muscle in the face it blocks the signal from the nerve to the muscle. This means that the nerve ending cannot tell the muscle to move, hence there will be less wrinkling of the skin in the areas treated. The upper third of the face is where the best treatment results are obtained, commonly for the reduction in crow's feet around the eyes and wrinkles on the forehead and between the eyebrows. Depending on the area treated, dose used, and how you respond, repeat treatments will be required around every 3 - 6 months.

Dermal fillers are made of various kinds of natural and man-made or synthetic materials that have been developed over the years for injection into the skin. They help to restore our skin to its former youthful appearance, as the material is injected into areas where it needs to be plumped up again and made to look firmer. Dermal fillers come in different thicknesses, and in general, the thicker the product, the deeper it is injected into the dermal layer of the skin to help plump out fine to deep lines and wrinkles, such as naso-labial folds (nose to mouth lines), fill scars, contour the cheeks and chin or augment lips.
The leading dermal fillers used by most UK practitioners are hyaluronic acid based products.

Mild bruising, redness and swelling may occur around the site of injection. These signs may take 2 - 3 days to vanish completely, especially around the lips where there is little flesh and the skin is tender.

Additionally, when you leave a clinic or hospital after a procedure you are likely to suffer from varying degrees of redness, bruising and swelling in the facial area, which may not be the most attractive face that you wish to present to the public as you walk down the street.

If your practitioner does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours.

The use of chemical peels to soften and improve the appearance of the skin, dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Little did they know that they were benefiting from the superficial skin peeling effects of hydroxy acids; lactic acid in the milk they were bathing in and tartaric acid in the grape skins they rubbed on their skin. Today, scientists have identified numerous forms of acid which can be used to induce beneficial changes for our skin, including salicylic acid, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and phenol. 

Chemical peeling (chemexfoliation) involves the application of a chemical solution to the surface of the skin to produce the careful removal of its outer layers. The amount of skin removed will depend on the type of chemical used, the strength of the product (superficial, medium depth and deep) and how long it is left on the skin. They can be used on most areas of the body, but are commonly used on the face or the backs of the hands to improve rough skin texture, fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, sun damage, blemishes, scars or acne and actinic keratosis (precancerous skin growth)

SUPERFICIAL PEELS
In general, most patients can return immediately back to work after this procedure.

MEDIUM DEPTH PEELS 
This can take a week or so depending on how well you heal, your age (older skin tends to heal less quickly) and any post-treatment complications.

DEEP PEELS USING PHENOL
This can take several weeks depending on how well you heal and any post-treatment complications.

It is very important that you carefully follow the advice of your practitioner following a peel treatment to help to improve the benefit of the procedure and reduce the risk of complications or side effects.

Additionally, when you leave a clinic after a chemical peel treatment you are likely to suffer from varying degrees of redness depending on the depth of the peel, which may not be the most attractive face that you wish to present to the public as you walk down the street.

If your practitioner does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours

Medical Skin Needling, also referred to as Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) and Micro-Needling is aimed at stimulating the body’s own collagen production to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, stretch marks, skin laxity, pigmentation and scarring such as that caused by acne or chicken pox. It has also been successfully applied to the indication of hair restoration in cases of alopecia.

The roller is shaped like a barrel with 200 tiny micro needles that are thinner than your own hair! When using a home care roller the needles are rolled across the skin, but you don’t feel anything as hundreds of microscopic “pin pricks” are created. This stimulation causes the skin underneath, to use your own collagen to fill the “valleys” of wrinkles and scars naturally. Collagen is what your body produces to keep your skin young healthy.

Micro needling is a natural skin rejuvenation method that fills and softens wrinkles and scars. It does not use chemicals, fillers, injections, or lasers. The roller doesn't burn your skin (IPL/laser), dissolve it (chemical peels), or abrade and scrape it (microdermabrasion) The  Roller does not inject serums or solutions; it only permits deeper infusion of topical applications (e.g. peptides, anti-oxidants, hyaluronic acid and hair growth formulas) thereby increasing the product effectiveness.

With Medical Needling the fine needles are longer and penetrate deeper into the skin. This will be combined with a topical anaesthetic to numb the skin prior to treatment. Recovery may take longer than that with a home care roller.

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after any treatment to help make the procedure as successful as possible and to reduce the risk of complications.

Additionally, when you leave a clinic after a procedure you are likely to suffer from varying degrees of redness, in the facial area, which may not be the most attractive face that you wish to present to the public as you walk down the street.

If your practitioner does not currently offer Lycogel as part of the post treatment service, be prepared and take it with you. Lycogel® is available in a variety of shades to suit all skin colours