Endolaser Face & Body Contouring Aftercare

Please follow these instructions carefully after your treatment. Appropriate aftercare helps protect the fibre-entry points, control swelling and identify possible complications promptly.

Endolaser involves passing a fine optical fibre beneath the skin to deliver laser energy into the subdermal tissue; depending on the wavelength, settings and plan it may target localised fat and stimulate tissue tightening. Protocols are not fully standardised, so your personalised instructions and the current guidance for the exact device used take priority over generic online advice.

Contact the clinic promptly if you are concerned about any symptom, even if you are unsure whether it is normal.

For a non-urgent concern, or if you are unsure whether something needs attention, you can also call NHS 111 (free, 24/7).

A guide only — everyone heals at their own pace.

Swelling, bruising, firmness and numbness are expected early on — here's how to stay comfortable and support healing:

The local anaesthetic may cause temporary numbness, tingling, heaviness, reduced sensation, temporary uneven movement, and mild dizziness or light-headedness. Until normal sensation returns:

Contact the clinic if numbness is increasing, extensive, associated with weakness, or not improving. Call 999 for sudden weakness with difficulty speaking, confusion, a severe headache or arm or leg weakness.

For the period advised by your practitioner, keep the entry points clean and dry, leave dressings or Steri-Strips in place, do not repeatedly lift dressings, do not reuse a removed dressing, wash your hands before changing a dressing, use only clean approved dressings, do not pick scabs, do not insert anything into the point, apply no makeup over an open facial point, and apply no body lotion, oil or fake tan over an open body point. A small amount of clear, pink or blood-stained fluid may occur; follow your practitioner's instructions on normal drainage.

Do not squeeze or drain an entry point yourself.

When washing is permitted, use lukewarm water, keep the shower brief, avoid strong pressure at the entry points, do not scrub, do not use an exfoliating glove or brush, pat the skin dry, and replace wet dressings as instructed. Until the entry points close, avoid:

Contact the clinic if an entry point leaks, bleeds or opens after washing.

Where cooling has been recommended, wrap a cool pack, apply it briefly with very light pressure, take breaks between applications, and stop if the area becomes excessively numb or uncomfortable.

Cooling should not delay assessment of severe pain, colour change or possible tissue damage.

Facial treatment may cause facial swelling, jawline tenderness, tightness, temporary firmness, mild bruising, temporary asymmetry, tingling or numbness, sensitivity when chewing or speaking, tenderness over the jawbone and temporary heaviness. During early recovery:

Mild swelling, bruising or tenderness may occur. Contact the clinic urgently for significant or increasing eyelid swelling, difficulty opening or closing an eye, persistent eye pain, severe temple pain, eyelid or eyebrow drooping, blurred or double vision, new blind spots, or any visual disturbance.

Call 999 or seek immediate emergency assessment for sudden loss of vision, severe visual disturbance, sudden neurological symptoms, or a severe headache with weakness or confusion. Do not apply pressure or massage around the eye.

Body treatment may cause localised swelling, bruising, tenderness, firmness, temporary lumps, a tight or bruised sensation, temporary numbness or tingling, mild fluid drainage from an entry point, temporary differences between sides, and discomfort when moving or when clothing presses on the area. Wear clean, loose clothing and avoid seams, belts or straps over the entry points.

A compression garment may be prescribed after body Endolaser to manage swelling; it is not automatically required for every treatment, particularly on the face. Only wear compression if your practitioner has confirmed the correct garment, size, areas, daily schedule, when it may be removed and how long to wear it.

Requirements depend on the area, whether fat was treated, swelling, whether suction was performed, entry-point healing, technique and any complication. Do not massage unless instructed. Where gentle lymphatic drainage is prescribed: begin only on the date provided; use a trained post-procedure practitioner; use gentle pressure; avoid pressure over open points; avoid aggressive kneading; avoid massage guns, rollers, cupping and suction; and stop if there is increasing pain, swelling or colour change.

Do not massage an area that is very painful, rapidly swelling, hot or increasingly red, blistered, leaking, open, pale, grey, blue, purple or black, suspected to be infected, or suspected to contain a haematoma or seroma.

Gentle walking is encouraged. Avoid strenuous exercise for the period set out on your plan, which depends on the size and location of the treatment. During early recovery, avoid:

Return to activity gradually.

Until the area has settled, avoid saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, sunbeds, very hot baths, heat pads, hot-water bottles, heated blankets over the area, heated car seats against a treated body area, intense sun and extreme cold.

After facial treatment, use broad-spectrum sun protection once the entry points close. Protect bruised or inflamed skin from deliberate tanning.

After facial treatment, wait until the entry points close before applying makeup. When restarting, wash your hands, use clean brushes and applicators, apply gently, avoid dragging or rubbing, and do not apply over an open, blistered or leaking point. Until any irritation settles, avoid:

Use a gentle cleanser, a simple moisturiser and a suitable sunscreen.

Alcohol: avoid for 24–48 hours and while bruising or swelling remain.

Smoking & nicotine: avoid or reduce cigarettes, vaping, shisha, pouches and other nicotine.

Medication:

• Take prescribed medication as instructed
• Complete any prescribed antibiotics
• Do not take antibiotics not prescribed for this treatment
• Do not stop prescribed medication without consulting the prescriber
• Do not stop blood thinners on clinic advice alone
• Take only pain relief that is normally safe for you
• Ask a pharmacist or prescriber when unsure
• Do not use unprescribed antibiotic or steroid creams

Swelling, firmness and temporary lumps can make the area look uneven early on.

A seroma is a collection of clear fluid beneath the skin.

A seroma is a recognised complication of invasive fat-contouring and laser-assisted procedures; it may need examination, ultrasound, aspiration or other treatment. Do not squeeze, drain, insert a needle, aggressively massage or over-tighten a garment. Contact Layali Clinic for a face-to-face assessment.

Contact Layali Clinic promptly if you experience:

Do not squeeze or drain the area, insert a needle, apply leftover antibiotics, continue massage over a suspected infection, cover an infected facial point with makeup, or delay contacting the clinic.

Temporary tingling, tenderness or numbness may occur. Contact the clinic promptly for:

Call 999 for sudden weakness, confusion, a severe headache, difficulty speaking or other stroke-like symptoms.

Do not have another procedure over the area until it has been reviewed and confirmed as healed. Avoid:

Tell future practitioners that Endolaser was performed, the date, the area, the wavelength, whether fat suction was performed, and any complication.

Results are not immediate; early swelling can conceal the result. Improvement develops gradually as swelling settles, treated fat is processed, firmness improves and collagen remodels. Tissue tightening can continue for several months, and final contour assessment may take weeks to months.

Your outcome depends on the area, tissue thickness, skin quality, laxity, localised fat, the device and wavelength, the fibre size, the energy delivered, the number of sessions and individual healing and weight stability.

Attend each review. Your follow-up may include:

Do not wait for a routine appointment if you have symptoms of a possible complication.

Contact the clinic if:

• You are concerned about any symptom
• Pain is greater than expected
• Swelling is severe or increasing
• The area suddenly changes size or shape
• Bruising is rapidly spreading
• The area becomes hot or increasingly red
• You develop pus, fever or feel unwell
• An entry point begins leaking or opens
• You develop a painful or fluid-filled lump
• You develop a burn, blister or discoloured skin
• You develop increasing or extensive numbness
• You develop facial weakness
• Your result changes after initially settling
• You are unsure whether your recovery is normal