Investing in a facial package? Here's how to get maximum results from your treatment

Lasers, light, action!

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Okay, here’s the thing. You’ve decided to take the plunge and cough up cash for a complexion-perfecting procedure at your go-to clinic.

Naturally, you’d want to prolong the beautifying benefits for as long as possible. Click through the gallery slides for all the top tips and tricks you need to extend the efficacy of your expensive treatments.

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Don’t let your mask slip

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If you’ve undergone an ablative treatment – this refers to aggressively abrasive resurfacing lasers that remove the outer layers of your skin – you must follow up with the most pampering, prescription-strength salves to soothe your fragile face.

Gun for a post-procedural poultice containing calming cucumber and hydrating hyaluronic acid to reduce redness and disguise discolourations –  if you’re kiasi, play safe by bringing along a sample to get the go-ahead from your dermatologist.

Try: SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Masque, $98 from J’s Medispa.

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Alleviate aches and agony with arnica

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If there are pin-prick puncture wounds after say, your Botox or injectable filler session, ask for an arnica-infused cream. In my experience, concoctions containing this hero herb work beautifully to decrease downtime by buffering against bruising and post-procedural pain.

Try: Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream, $86.

Want more? Check out associate editor Eugene’s favourite face highlighters to fend off fatigue without looking greasy, and get all the tricks you need at your fingertips to maintain the gloss and gleam of your nails. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Comfort with ceramide

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Your frail post-procedural face and body – this is particularly pertinent if say, you’ve had sunspots zapped off your arms and legs – need all the help it can get, which is where ceramide creams come into play. This multi-tasking moisture magnet is superb for dealing with dryness and itchiness, both of which are likely side-effects of an intensive facial treatment.

Try: Cetaphil Restoraderm Skin Restoring Body Moisturizer, $49.90.

Want more? Check out associate editor Eugene’s favourite face highlighters to fend off fatigue without looking greasy, and get all the tricks you need at your fingertips to maintain the gloss and gleam of your nails. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Defend your dermis with a sunscreen

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Use a minimally irritating mineral sunscreen to shield your skin, especially if it’s red and raw post-treatment. If you’re self-conscious about your scabs, try mixing equal parts of a lightweight, high-SPF product with your favourite foundation, then use this concoction as a concentrated concealer on existing freckles. That way, these vulnerable spots get additional protection. Incredibly ingenious, right?

Another hot hack: It makes perfect practice to top up during the day with a “cooling” spray-on sunscreen – simply spritz generously as a sun-killing makeup setter.

Try: Orbis Sunscreen Cool Shower SPF 50 PA++++, $26.

Want more? Check out associate editor Eugene’s favourite face highlighters to fend off fatigue without looking greasy, and get all the tricks you need at your fingertips to maintain the gloss and gleam of your nails. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.

Keep a cool head

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Finally, if your facial treatment has left your complexion curdling over with angry red splotches, consider cooling the “hot spots” with periodic blasts from a cooling skin mist boasting beautifying benefits; keep a mascaraed eye out for hydrating hero ingredients like glycerin.

Simply spritz liberally onto the affected area, then pat dry – the dip in temperature will shrink your skin’s blood vessels to placate puffiness and blot out blotchiness.

Try: Eucerin Aquaporin Mist Spray, $5.90 for 50ml and $11.90 for 150ml.

Want more? Check out associate editor Eugene’s favourite face highlighters to fend off fatigue without looking greasy, and get all the tricks you need at your fingertips to maintain the gloss and gleam of your nails. Get your daily dose of beauty at www.herworldplus.com/beauty.