Aftercare Advice

Chemical Peel Pre-Care + Aftercare

Please read this guidance before your AlumierMD peel and refer back to it while your skin is recovering.

Your practitioner may adapt this advice depending on your skin, the peel selected and how your skin responds.

Prepare for your Treatment

  • For the best and safest treatment:

    • Use your recommended AlumierMD homecare for 10–14 days beforehand, where advised

    • Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for 2 weeks

    • Pause retinoids, including retinol, tretinoin and Retin-A, for approximately 7 days

    • Pause strong AHAs, BHAs, scrubs and exfoliating products for approximately 7 days

    • Avoid waxing, threading, depilatory creams and other facial hair removal for 7 days

    • Arrive with clean skin and no makeup

    Please tell us before your appointment if you:

    • Are pregnant, breastfeeding or may be pregnant

    • Have recently used oral isotretinoin (in the last 6-months)

    • Have broken, irritated, infected or sunburned skin

    • Develop a rash, injury, infection or reaction before treatment

    Do not stop prescribed medication without speaking to your healthcare provider.

After your Treatment: What to Expect

    • Mild redness

    • Warmth or tingling

    • Tightness

    • Dryness

    • Sensitivity

    • Light to moderate flaking

    • Temporary breakouts - these are usually fleeting and only occur within the first few days.

  • Do

    • Leave the products applied during your treatment on the skin

    • Keep the skin cool and comfortable

    • Use clean hands, towels and pillowcases

    • Allow the skin to rest overnight

    Avoid

    • Cleansing again that evening

    • Makeup for the remainder of the day

    • Touching, rubbing or picking the skin

    • Applying additional or unapproved skincare

    • Ice or ice-cold water

    • Exercise and sweating

    • Swimming

    • Saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs and very hot showers

    • Direct sunlight

  • Use only the products recommended by your practitioner.

    Keep your routine simple:

    • The morning after, refresh the skin using cool or tepid water

    • *The evening after your treatment, you can perform your first cleanse, using a gentle cleanser.

    • Recovery or hydrating products

    • Broad-spectrum sunscreen

    • Clean hands and gentle application

    • Avoid fragrance or essential oils

    Continue to avoid:

    • Exercise and heavy sweating

    • Swimming

    • Hot showers, saunas, steam rooms and hot tubs

    • Direct sun and tanning beds

    • Picking or rubbing the skin

  • Your skin may begin to feel dry or lightly flake.

    *Redness, pinkness should start to reside by this stage.

    Do

    • Keep the skin well moisturised

    • Apply sunscreen every morning

    • Allow flaking to shed naturally

    • Follow the routine recommended by your practitioner

    Avoid

    • Pulling or peeling loose skin

    • Scrubs and exfoliating tools

    • Waxing, threading and other facial hair removal

    • Direct or prolonged sun exposure

    • Introducing new skincare products

    Do not pick at flaking skin. Doing so can increase irritation and the risk of marks or uneven pigmentation.

  • Bring on the GLOW. Your skin should begin to feel more settled and comfortable.

    Continue with gentle, hydrating skincare and daily sun protection.

    For the full 14 days after your peel, avoid:

    • Retinoids and retinoic acid

    • AHAs and BHAs

    • Facial scrubs and mechanical exfoliation

    • Chemical peels

    • Microdermabrasion

    • Laser hair removal

    • Photofacials and other intensive resurfacing treatments

    Only restart active skincare when the skin feels completely calm and your practitioner has advised that it is suitable.

Frequently asked questions

  • No. Some clients experience visible flaking and others experience very little.

    The absence of peeling does not mean the treatment has not worked.

  • Ideally, avoid makeup for the rest of the treatment day and allow the skin to settle overnight.

    Wait longer if your skin remains red, sensitive or actively flaking.

    If needed, makeup can be resumed the next day, using clean makeup brushes and tools.

  • Avoid aerobic exercise, strenuous activity and heavy sweating for 48 hours.

  • Avoid swimming for 48 hours.

    Wait longer if the skin remains irritated or actively flaking.

  • Avoid saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs and excessively hot showers for 48 hours.

  • Wait at least 7 days and until the skin is completely calm.

  • Wait at least 10-14 days, unless your practitioner advises otherwise.

Possible side effects

  • Common temporary reactions include:

    • Redness

    • Tightness

    • Dryness

    • Sensitivity

    • Mild itching

    • Light peeling or flaking

    • Temporary breakouts: surfacing of microcomedones

    • Prolonged redness or irritation

    • Swelling

    • Crusting or scabbing

    • Temporary changes in pigmentation

    • Cold-sore reactivation

    • Infection

    • An unexpected reaction to a product

    Careful sun protection and avoiding picking or over-exfoliating the skin will help reduce the risk of complications.

  • Please contact Nu-Clear if:

    • Redness, swelling or discomfort is getting worse

    • The skin becomes increasingly hot, painful or tender

    • You develop blistering, significant crusting or a spreading rash

    • You notice discharge or signs of infection

    • You experience significant or unexpected pigmentation

    • Anything feels unusual or concerning

    For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, seek medical advice.

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