Bruising, swelling, redness and tenderness are expected outcomes, not accidents. They follow the route, the needle and your own clotting. A dated plan does not make them less likely; it only makes them more expensive to absorb, which is the whole argument for margin.
The uncommon outcomes are named before you consent. A nodule, asymmetry, infection, temporary numbness, a burn on an energy route, a vascular event on an injectable one, or a pigment change after laser work. Each line carries its own list and your director goes through yours.
Some conditions postpone a session regardless of the calendar. Active infection or inflammation in the treatment field, pregnancy and breastfeeding, certain implanted devices, anticoagulants and recent isotretinoin. Disclose them at booking, because any one of them can rebuild the whole sequence.
Comfort measures are confirmed at your consultation. What is appropriate depends on the route and the area, so it is agreed in the room and never implied in advance.
Report anything that worsens instead of settling. Spreading redness, climbing pain, blistering, a colour change that stays or numbness that does not resolve means contacting us at once. Open every day of the year means a review is usually available quickly.
No figure is published here for how long any of these results hold. Age, skin type, sun history and the route taken all move it, so your director gives a conservative expectation and a review point in place of a month count. Results vary between individuals.
