Patient Information and Aftercare

Before you attend

• Bring a current medicines list and details of allergies or previous reactions.
• Bring relevant medical history and written evidence of a benign diagnosis if already provided.
• Tell us if you are unwell or have infection, open skin or a wound near the treatment area.
• Leave the area clean and free from make-up, fake tan or fragranced products where practical.
• Tell us about communication, accessibility or support needs.
• Do not stop prescribed medicines unless your prescribing clinician tells you to.

Possible treatment effects

• Temporary pain, stinging, soreness, redness or swelling.
• Blistering, crusting, scabbing, bruising or minor bleeding.
• Temporary change in appearance while the area heals.
• Less commonly: infection, delayed healing, pigment change, scarring, altered sensation, incomplete removal or recurrence.

General aftercare

• Follow the written instructions supplied for your particular procedure.
• Keep the area clean and use dressings exactly as advised.
• Do not pick a scab or deliberately burst a blister.
• Avoid friction, swimming, soaking or strenuous activity if advised.
• Protect the healing area from sunlight and use sun protection once the skin has closed.
• Do not apply unapproved creams, acids, wart treatments or home remedies.
• Attend or arrange follow-up if advised.

Contact the clinic promptly if you notice

• Severe or worsening pain
• Spreading redness, warmth or swelling
• Pus, unpleasant odour, fever or feeling unwell
• Bleeding that does not settle after advised pressure
• A wound that opens, darkens or fails to heal
• Any unexpected change or concern

Urgent help

You Little Gem Clinic is not an emergency service. For urgent medical advice use NHS 111. Call 999 or attend emergency care for severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, collapse, signs of a serious allergic reaction or another medical emergency.