Aqua Peel Premium

• Skin that flushes easily after exfoliation
• You want pore clearing and calming in a single session
• It’s a dry season and you want a more thorough finish

Cryo does not get rid of redness. If you have a skin condition that causes persistent redness, medical treatment comes first.

• 01

  Where you are now, and where we start

  Whether skin that heats up after exfoliation needs cooling with cryo, and whether you are sensitive to cold

• 02

  The change you want, the impression you keep

  We ask whether redness or burning lasted more than a few hours after a previous treatment — that experience is the reason to add cryo.

• 03

  How it differs from similar options

  We check whether you are sensitive to cold — for example, getting hives in the cold or fingers and toes turning white.

• 04

  Health information and recovery schedule

  If your face reddens easily all the time, we look together at whether the cause should be treated before any skin care.

What sets Premium apart is the “5 minutes of cryo” after clearing.

Skin cleared with suction and solutions can turn red and warm for a while. Premium cools it straight afterwards with cryo (a cooling device) for 5 minutes, then moves on to 10 minutes of Omega LED and finishes with a mask. It does not clear more aggressively — it spends more time calming the skin after clearing.

How it works

• 01

  The first half is the same as Basic

  Clearing with X-Lotion 1, 2 and 3 is the same as in Basic. It is not a stronger clearing.

• 02

  Cryo, 5 minutes

  A cooling device cools skin that has heated up right after clearing. On QD Clinic’s treatment menu, cryo is also classed as a calming treatment device.

• 03

  The same 10 minutes of LED

  LED time is the same 10 minutes as in Basic. The extra time comes from the cryo step.

• 04

  Finishing with a mask

  It finishes with a mask rather than a sheet mask. We tell you which mask on the day.

1. 01

   Asking about heat

   We check how long redness lasted after previous treatments or lasers, and whether you are sensitive to cold.

2. 02

   Adjusting the clearing stage

   We adjust suction and rubbing time to what your skin can tolerate that day.

3. 03

   Cool down and finish

   After 5 minutes of cryo, 10 minutes of LED and the mask, we look at any remaining redness together before you leave.

What the procedure is like

• Most people can return to normal activities straight away.
• On the day, avoid things that heat up your face, such as exercise, alcohol or saunas.
• Be more thorough than usual with moisturizing and sun protection.

Safety & considerations

Cryo is a step that helps calm the skin after clearing; it does not treat redness or sensitivity. Reactions vary from person to person.

1. During treatment

   Cold sensation

   The cryo step feels cold. Tell us straight away if it aches or hurts.

2. Before you leave

   Checking remaining redness

   After the mask, we check together how much redness remains.

3. That week

   Looking after dryness

   Cleared skin may feel drier than usual, so reapply moisturizer often.

Compositions are based on QD Clinic’s treatment menu. We may recommend a different composition depending on your skin.

• Q. Does cryo make the aqua peel sting less?

  Cryo comes after clearing is done, so it does not reduce what you feel during clearing. What makes Premium different is the extra time spent cooling skin that has heated up right after clearing. If it stings or burns during clearing, tell us right away. We adjust the suction and rubbing time to what your skin can tolerate that day.

• Q. My face reddens easily — do I have to choose Premium?

  If redness lasted more than a few hours after a previous treatment, Premium may suit you better. But if your constant redness is caused by a skin condition such as rosacea, medical treatment comes first, whichever care you choose. Cryo does not take redness away, so after the mask we check together how much redness remains before you leave.

• Q. I feel the cold a lot — can I have cryo?

  If you have ever had hives from cold or your fingers have turned white, be sure to tell us in advance. In that case, we discuss switching to Basic, which has no cryo. During cryo, too, tell us right away if the cold becomes painful or it hurts. A brief cold or tingling sensation may linger after cooling.

• Q. Premium finishes with a mask rather than a sheet mask — what’s the difference?

  On our treatment menu, Basic finishes with a sheet mask and Premium with a mask. The finishing step is changed after cooling with cryo, and we show you the mask on the day of your treatment. The clearing with X-Lotion 1, 2 and 3 and the 10 minutes of Omega LED are the same in both.

• Q. Can I switch to Basic partway through a 5-session Premium course?

  Please check at your consultation about changing the composition mid-course and how remaining sessions are handled. If your skin has settled and cryo no longer seems necessary, we will tell you first. At each session we look together at how much redness remains after the mask, and depending on that response we may change the composition or adjust the interval.