Treatment Downtime in Montréal: A Practical Guide

Professional facials, including hydradermabrasion, and LED light therapy typically involve little downtime. Mild temporary redness or sensitivity is possible, and many people return to their usual day soon afterwards. Suitability still depends on the treatment and your skin. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials found few reported adverse events with LED treatments across the included studies (Jagdeo et al., 2018).

Healing depends on depth: roughly 1 to 7 days for superficial peels, 7 to 14 days for medium peels, and 14 to 21 days for deep peels. Deep peels require a surgical setting and specialist aftercare (American Academy of Dermatology, n.d.-a). Your consultation will clarify which peel is appropriate and available, and how much recovery to allow.

Redness, sensitivity, and mild swelling are expected after microneedling, and most people find the skin looks visibly recovered within about one to three days, though subtle pinkness can linger a little longer (American Academy of Dermatology, n.d.-b; Foppiani et al., 2025). When microneedling is combined with PRP or similar add-ons, the pattern is similar.

Most people return to their plans right after their appointment. Small injection-site marks or a bruise are possible. Full results develop gradually and are usually seen within about two weeks (Camargo et al., 2021).

Temporary swelling, tenderness, or bruising at the injection sites is possible, but most people return to regular activities right away. In the published studies, side effects of poly-L-lactic acid biostimulators were mostly mild to moderate, such as bruising, tenderness, and occasional small nodules (Signori et al., 2024).

Swelling and bruising are common and vary with the area treated. Many resolve within a few days to weeks, but the timeline is individual (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, n.d.). If an important event is coming up, plan ahead: we generally suggest treating at least two to three weeks before it, so you are photographed at your settled best rather than mid-recovery.

Some treatments involve little interruption; others need several days or weeks of recovery. These are typical patterns, not guarantees. If you have plans on the calendar, bring them to your consultation and we will discuss realistic timing around them.