Before your appointment

• Avoid excessive sun exposure and tanning before treatment.
• Do not attend with sunburned, irritated or compromised skin.
• Avoid picking, scratching, waxing or otherwise irritating the treatment area before your appointment.
• Avoid strong exfoliating products and other potentially irritating active skincare before treatment, as advised.
• Inform HiSculpt of any recent skin treatments, peels, laser treatments or cosmetic procedures.
• Inform HiSculpt about relevant medications, prescription skincare or changes to your health that may affect treatment suitability.
• Arrive with clean skin where possible.

Important

• Treatment will only proceed when the skin is considered suitable following assessment.
• If you use prescription medication or prescription skincare, please discuss any changes with your prescribing healthcare professional — we don't provide medication-discontinuation advice.

First few days

• Keep skincare gentle and simple while the skin settles.
• Use a gentle cleanser and moisturiser.
• Apply broad-spectrum SPF daily and minimise unnecessary sun exposure.
• Avoid picking, scratching or manually removing any flaking skin.
• Avoid scrubs and physical exfoliation while the skin is recovering.
• Keep the skin appropriately hydrated.

Until the skin has settled

• Avoid strong exfoliating acids, retinoids and other potentially irritating active skincare until the skin has settled.
• Avoid waxing or other potentially irritating treatments on the treated area until the skin has recovered.
• Avoid excessive heat, including very hot showers, saunas and steam rooms, immediately following treatment.
• Avoid strenuous exercise if the skin remains warm, flushed or irritated immediately after treatment.
• Do not intentionally tan the treated area.
• Avoid makeup on the treated area for the first 24 hours, then mineral makeup can usually be resumed once the skin is comfortable.
• Follow any personalised aftercare instructions provided following treatment.

During your session

During the treatment the skin is cleansed and prepared before the Mandelic Acid Peel is professionally applied according to your skin assessment and treatment plan. You may experience mild warmth, tingling or temporary sensitivity during or following treatment. The skin may appear slightly pink or feel dry or tight afterwards, and some clients experience light flaking or peeling over the following days while others experience little or no visible peeling — visible peeling is not required for the treatment to have performed its exfoliating action. Individual responses and results vary.

Downtime

None to light dryness or flaking for a few days. Visible peeling is not required for the treatment to work.

Results timeline

Skin may feel smoother and look fresher within days, with gradual improvement in tone and texture. Visible peeling is not a measure of effectiveness and individual responses vary.