aesthetic treatments: a realistic recovery timeline
What recovery from aesthetic treatments actually looks like week by week — downtime, travel clearance and when final results appear.
The first days
Injectables show bruising or swelling for 2–5 days; laser and peel treatments need 3–10 days of visible healing depending on depth. Makeup usually covers residual redness within a week.
Flying home
Most patients are cleared to fly within the window their surgeon sets at discharge; it varies with the procedure and your case. Your GetClinic plan schedules departure only after the treating doctor signs off.
The next 12 months
Healing continues long after the trip. Every GetClinic package includes 12 months of structured aftercare: photo check-ins, scheduled video reviews with your surgeon and a coordinator who escalates anything that looks off.
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