There is no denying that some social events are more important than others and looking your best for them matters. With NuSkinnovation laser treatment for face care, you can guarantee a younger, fresher look that brings out your best. For many, this may seem like an unrealistic option, as they fear having readiness or not having their skin fully recovered before the big day. But this can be easily countered with planning.
Big events like weddings, birthdays, or special work functions are naturally suited to accommodate more in-depth laser treatments as they are usually planned out far in advance. This gives you the time needed to follow a well-structured plan that will ensure that by the time the event day rolls around, you will not have to worry about the aftereffects of laser treatment but rather can enjoy the youthful benefits laser treatment for face care affords its users.
If this is your first time considering this type of treatment, putting together a plan may sound daunting. But this is where you can rely on us at NuSkinnovation. With our wealth of experience as a leading somatology and laser treatment clinic in South Africa, you can rest assured that by following our advice and treatment plan, you will undergo a truly spectacular aesthetic transformation.
To give you a sense of what we can offer, read on below, as we lay out an easy-to-understand 12-week countdown plan for facial laser care that will result in your skin looking healthy and amazing for your big day.
Week 12: The NuSkinnovation Skin Consultation
When starting out on your laser treatment for face care plan, the very first step is, of course, speaking to a professional. This step is crucial in helping you get a clear picture of what the best course of action will be. Aesthetic laser care has come a long way, and today professional somatologists and skin care technicians have the capability to tailor treatments specifically to your skin care needs. At NuSkinnovation, we pride ourselves on providing our prospective clients with an in-depth and professional consultation service.
Below, let us look at aspects you should prepare to discuss during your consultation to give your consultant the best information possible, for them to be able to match you up with a facial laser routine perfectly suited to your needs.
Define Your Event Goal
When speaking to one of our friendly consultants, it can be helpful to explain in detail what you are hoping for and what your skin goals are. What we want to know is how our specialists can help you best. The most effective way to do this is to understand what you are using the 12 weeks to prepare for.
When defining your goal, there are several aspects you may want to convey to your consultant. For example, big important events are generally accompanied by lots of photos, so you could explain how you want your skin to look in photos, would you like a glowing look, a more natural look, or something more matte. This information could change what sort of treatment you may receive.
Another important aspect you may want to review is any skin concerns you may have. Maybe you have a patch of skin that has dark spots, or you believe the texture is off. You may easily become red or have fine lines that you are worried about. These issues are unique to each client, and we want to know what you are most concerned about, so that we can treat them specifically.
Share Your Schedule
Along with defining your goal, our consultants will also ask you about your daily routines. It is important to know that there are several factors that we encounter daily that can impact our skin health.
These factors include everything from the climate and environment you work and live in, to your current skin care routine and the products you currently use. Even your nutrition and diet can impact skin health. Detailing this to your consultant will help them provide you with the guidance you will need to prepare for your laser care.
The Right NuSkinnovation Pathway
Once you have provided us with the necessary information and taken our online skin analysis (easily accessible on our website), we can start working on a laser treatment for face care plan that would help you achieve your skin goals for your big event.
At NuSkinnovation we offer a wide range of advanced cutting-edge laser treatment services and with the information you provide us with, we will select the options that will give you the most effective results, but that still caters to your unique facial and skin profile. In this way, over the next 12 weeks, we can help you become truly comfortable in your own skin.
Weeks 12 – 4: Prepping For Treatment And The Treatment Phase
Within the same week as your consultation (depending on how early you came in), our team will have put together a plan we believe will work for you. However, laser treatment for face care can be an involved process. As professionals who hold our clients’ safety as our top priority, we will first recommend a pre-treatment preparation phase, which will ensure that your skin is in the best condition possible before we continue with our treatment options.
In this section, we want to highlight some important general pre-treatment preparation tips and tricks, and then also provide you with just a brief oversight of what some of our treatments may look like and what sort of time frame you would be working with for each phase.
Pre-Laser Reset
To help your skin be in the best condition possible, we would recommend that you focus on using weeks 12 – 8 (a month before your actual treatment) to reset your current daily treatment routines and to start employing a SPF strategy. By diligently completing these two pre-treatment activities, you are putting yourself in the best position to receive the full set of advantages laser treatment for face care can offer.
With regards to resetting your schedule, here are three basic tips you can employ to effectively help your skin reset and grow healthy before laser treatment. Firstly, look to strip back on your current daily skin treatment; many times, our clients are using a wide array of skin products. But we encourage simply making use of products like a gentle cleanser, a moisturiser, and an enhanced SPF treatment (discussed below). In stripping back your treatment, you are effectively cutting out the use of stronger chemicals like retinoids and AHA/BCA acids, which can be skin irritants when used regularly or at the same time.
On top of making use of a gentle, more laid-back daily skin routine, it can also help to try a barrier reboot. This is an especially effective means to improve your skin’s health before laser treatment, especially for the facial area, if you suffer from dry or highly reactive skin. When mentioning a barrier, we are referencing the stratum corneum, also referred to as the lipid or skin barrier. This is your skin’s first line of defence and retains moisture. To help this barrier reboot, consider using products that prioritise moisture retention, with active ingredients like ceramides or glycerin.
Finally, we also highlighted the need for an SPF strategy. This is because UV rays can damage the skin, making it unfit or too weak for laser treatment. Therefore, before considering laser treatment for face care, it is essential that you avoid the sun as much as possible, leading up to and after your treatments, and to make use of a strong (SPF 50 or above) sunblock when you can’t avoid being outside. In this way, you are minimizing the risk of UV damage. This also allows your skin to be healthier and more robust by the time you undergo laser treatment.
NuSkinnovation Treatment Window (Weeks 8 to 4)
Once you have had a good consultation and taken about 4 weeks to prepare, you are now ready for the exciting part, the laser treatments for face rejuvenation. It is important here to highlight that the treatments listed below are not one-off but rather require several sessions to obtain optimal results. Therefore, giving yourself a window of about 4 weeks (as part of the schedule, week 8 to 4) to get the treatments, provides you with enough time to have the necessary number of treatments, no matter your skin type, while also giving you a window for recovery.
With that in mind, what sort of treatments can you expect from NuSkinnovation? As mentioned, we have an extensive selection of therapies at our disposal, and we can help treat everything from redness and rosacea to sagging skin. But for those looking specifically for aesthetic improvements for the face, we may use the following:
If we are looking to just do some basic skin resurfacing and targeting fine lines and wrinkles, we may suggest our 2D Skin Resurfacing laser technologies, like our Fotona TimeWalker system. This treatment will show optimal results after about three to six sessions. However, these sessions will be spaced between four and six weeks, something important to keep in mind when following the 12-week schedule.
If we are looking to provide you with something more intensive, we may recommend a 4D Face Lift. This non-invasive, non-surgical treatment makes use of two wavelengths of laser energy to deliver heat to your skin, which not only removes the older damaged outer layers, but also stimulates both collagen and elastin production, giving your skin a firmer, more youthful appearance.
We can also help you with any concerns of redness. Utilizing our advanced IPL (intense pulsing light) lasers, we can help reduce redness in areas that are problematic. These are just a few ways we can provide you with laser treatment for face care, which will provide you with more youthful and rejuvenated skin, to help you look your best for that big event.
The Final Month And Your Skin Protocol
After these treatments, you will need to give your skin time to recover. That is why weeks 4 to 0 must be used to polish and settle the skin. At NuSkinnovation, we make sure to provide you with the tools to do this. Not only with information, but with a selection of products that we are sure will help soothe and improve the aftereffects of laser treatments.
As part of this process, you will see lots of overlaps with the pre-treatment phase. Again, we would recommend avoiding harsh chemical products, sticking to a basic daily skin care routine that encourages skin rehydration. We would also highlight that it is important to avoid the sun as much as possible during this four-week period, as your skin will be weakened from the laser treatments. Again, make use of a strong, hydrating sunblock during this period.
Finally, avoid any sort of mechanical friction if possible, during the recovery period. That would mean we would ask that you refrain from treatments like threading or waxing and keep any shaving to a minimum. These can cause friction to the skin and cause redness, swelling, and irritation.
Laser Treatment For Face: Enjoying A 12 Week Schedule
Before you know it, it will be the day of your big event. By following the 12-week schedule discussed above, we believe you will have a more radiant and beautiful complexion and skin tone, which everyone is sure to notice and compliment you on. You will be ready to take those pictures that last a lifetime.
So, if you have an event coming up and are considering a laser treatment for face rejuvenation, don’t hesitate to contact us and see how soon we can book your consultation. For more information on our services and what we can offer, please visit our website today.