The short answer
Time Freeze Laser LCLR® heats tissue without breaking the skin surface, so there is usually nothing to dress and nothing to peel. Warmth fades within minutes, and work, make-up and normal activities can continue.
Three things matter. Protect the skin from the sun. Leave any tender zone alone. Know what is normal and what is not, so you can report a problem early.
The written aftercare you are given names the zones treated and whether the Sculpting mode was used. It takes priority over this page.
The first day
Why sunscreen is the rule
The 755 nm wavelength is absorbed by melanin. Freshly tanned or sunburnt skin is not treated for that reason, and the same logic runs after the session. Heated skin is more reactive, and ultraviolet light on reactive skin can drive post-inflammatory darkening, which is more common in darker skin types.
Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen every morning, reapply it if you are outdoors, wear a hat on bright days, and avoid deliberate tanning before or after a session. Where melasma, active vitiligo or cosmetic tattooing sits in a treatment zone, the sun rule is stricter still.
What is normal, and what is not
| Urgency | What it looks like | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Now | Eye pain or a change in vision | Call 995 |
| Normal | Warmth that fades within minutes | Nothing, apart from sunscreen |
| Normal | Tenderness where fat or filler was targeted, settling by itself | Leave the area alone |
| Call the clinic | A blister or crust | Keep it clean and leave make-up off that spot |
| Call the clinic | Swelling that persists or increases | Tell the clinic which zone |
| Call the clinic | Darkening or lightening of the skin | Keep up sun protection and have it reviewed |
| Call the clinic | A zone that looks hollower than intended | Have it examined at review or sooner |
| Same day | Anything getting worse, an open area, increasing pain or a fever | See a doctor the same day, or go to A&E if none is available |
After filler or fat work
If the Sculpting mode was used on filler or a fat graft, expect the area to feel tender for a while. Do not massage it to hurry it along. A lump that turns red, hot or painful, or grows quickly, needs a doctor the same day, or A&E if none can see you. Any remaining excess is mapped with ultrasound at review. See filler correction.
After neck treatment
Tell the clinic the same day about a blister, a dent, a hard lump or an uneven smile. Any difficulty swallowing or a change in your voice needs a doctor the same day, or A&E if none is available. Difficulty breathing or swelling of the tongue or throat: call 995.
Your review
The review is timed to the tissue response. Dr Sin Yong examines each zone, compares it with your record photographs, and maps any remaining excess where filler or a graft was targeted. Whether anything further is useful is decided then, and the answer can be nothing.
What aftercare cannot do
Collagen remodels gradually, and creams or massage do not hurry it.
Aftercare will not make up for a problem a laser does not reach, such as lost volume or marked skin excess.
Sun protection lowers the chance of darkening but does not remove it.