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Day 1.

A “stinging” sensation in the treated area(s) immediately after treatment is normal and lasts for about an hour.
The Swelling peaks the day following the treatment. The swelling will likely be worse in the mornings and lessen towards the evening. You may find it difficult to open your eyes in the morning following the treatment however, it will subside throughout the day. Ice the treated area (use a clean tea towel to cover the ice pack) alternating 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off, for up to one hour. Do NOT apply ice directly onto the skin, as this can cause damage to the tissue.
Avoid taking anti-inflammatory medications like aspirin, ibuprofen or steroids if possible.
Drink plenty of water.
If the treatment is on the face or neck, we recommend you sleep on your back with your head elevated to reduce swelling.
The wound from plasma devices is not open. However, the first 12 hours post-treatment is vital in protecting you from any potential infection, so please avoid any activities where you could expose yourself to contaminants. Keeping hands off of anything that comes in contact with the treatment area.
Do not dampen or wet the area. Do not wash the area.
Apply balm cream (Sheald Recovery Balm) several times a day as needed.

Day 2.

The swelling is the same or slightly less than the previous day (Day 1). Sometimes swelling also spreads to the eye-bags even if no plasma aesthetic treatment was carried out on the lower eyelids, this is normal because the upper eyelid communicates with the lower eyelid and some fluid inside the upper eyelid can spread to the eye bags. DON’T PANIC this is perfectly normal!
Ice the treated area (use a clean tea towel to cover the ice pack) alternating 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off, for up to one hour. Do NOT apply ice directly onto the skin, as this can cause damage to the tissue.
Gently wash your face with a gentle cleanser that has no active ingredients in it like Cetaphil or mild unscented glycerin or Dove unscented soap twice a day (morning and night) then dab dry with cotton, or a facecloth.
Wear dark sunglasses and a hat for protection if you are going outside.
Apply balm cream (Sheald Recovery Balm) several times a day as needed.
Do NOT stand with your face under a hot shower for the first 3-4 days. This could increase swelling. Try to avoid shower gels or hair products running on to your face as this could cause irritation and inflammation.

Day 3.

The swelling should start to subside noticeably and the spots where the plasma was applied will start turning into scabs. Those scab dots will fall off naturally by day 4-7, stay calm. Think of the new baby skin that is being protected underneath the dots.
The discomfort experienced during day1 and day 2 should have subsided dramatically.
No further pain should be experienced on the third day following the treatment. For those people who experience eye-bag swelling, this should still be present during the third day.
Apply balm cream (Sheald Recovery Balm) several times a day as needed if you don’t see any signs of scabs.
Do NOT stand with your face under a hot shower.