As you wave goodbye to your happy patient following another successful non-surgical aesthetic procedure, it is a fact that you have no control over what they do next. It might be that they head straight to the gym, even though you have said that exercise might cause irritation after a chemical peel. Or, because it’s a Friday, they might consume alcohol after their toxin treatment, which you have told them can worsen bruising. Perhaps they may get straight into their car, or onto local transport, and whip out their concealer or foundation to cover up that tiny red mark left by your dermal filler entry point.
There are numerous studies that highlight the importance of makeup application to a woman’s life, which emphasise how hard it can be to get some patients to comply to your recommendations of avoidance. One survey of 3,000 women suggests that a third wouldn’t leave the house without…
