Post-procedure care is essential to optimize procedure outcomes and reduce the incidence of side effects.
Protecting the skin barrier, controlling inflammation and enhancing natural healing are all factors that can be promoted with the right supportive skin care management. Management includes optimizing treatment outcomes, wound healing and scar management to minimize the impact of side-effects and prevent complications.
New guidelines are established by the International Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Dermatology (ISRAD) advisory board, composed of experts in cosmetic surgery and dermatology in France, completed by international experts according to their specialty and published in JEADV. The guidelines provide insights on dermo cosmetic management for each step before and after procedures. Non-surgical procedures include lasers, peelings, injections and threads. Surgical procedures detailed are surgery excisions and skin grafts.