Microneedling & PRP Skin Aftercare
Microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin to trigger healing and collagen. For the first few days those channels need to be kept clean and calm. Follow this plan unless your doctor gives you different instructions.
For: Microneedling, PRP Skin Glow
Your own doctor’s instructions always come first. If anything here is different from what you were told at the clinic, follow your doctor and ask us if you are unsure.
Before your appointment
- Pause retinol, retinoids and acids 3–5 days before
- Do not come in with active acne infection, a cold sore or a rash on the face
- If your doctor agrees, avoid aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil and vitamin E for a few days to reduce bruising
- For PRP: eat a normal meal and drink plenty of water beforehand
- Come without makeup
After your treatment, step by step
First 12–24 hours
Do- Leave the skin alone for the time your doctor advises (often a few hours) before the first wash
- Wash with clean hands, cool water and a gentle cleanser
- Use only the soothing product you were given
- Sleep on a clean pillowcase
Avoid- Makeup
- Touching the face
- Sunlight, heat, steam and sauna
- Alcohol-based toners and fragranced products
Days 2–3
Do- Gentle cleanser and a plain or hyaluronic moisturiser
- Mineral sunscreen from day 2
Avoid- Gym, sweating and swimming
- Scrubs, retinol, vitamin C serums and acids
Days 4–7
Do- Moisturise through any dryness or light flaking
- Light mineral makeup is usually fine now
Avoid- Picking at flakes
- Active products until day 5–7 or as advised
Weeks 2–6
Do- Keep up daily sunscreen
- Book your next session — usually 4–6 weeks apart
Avoid- Tanning
What to pause, and for how long
| Pause | For how long |
|---|---|
| Retinol, retinoids, acids, vitamin C | 5–7 days after |
| Makeup | 24 hours after |
| Gym, sauna, swimming | 48–72 hours after |
Normal, and settles by itself
- Redness like a mild sunburn for 1–3 days
- Tiny pinpoint marks and slight swelling
- Dryness, tightness or light flaking on days 3–5
Call your clinic if you notice
- Increasing pain, heat or swelling after day 2
- Pus, yellow crusts or fever
- A cold sore flare
- A rash, hives or itching
Aftercare questions
When can I wash my face after microneedling?
Usually later the same day, after the time your doctor gives you. Use cool water and a gentle cleanser with clean hands.
When will I see results?
Skin often looks fresher within a week. Collagen builds over the following weeks, so texture and scars improve gradually across a course. Individual results vary.
Paradise Wellness · +91 97738 63777 · https://www.paradisewellness.in/aftercare/microneedling-prp · General information only; it does not replace advice from your doctor.