Free pre-care template
A client-ready pre-care handout for peel and active exfoliation appointments. Sending it 5–7 days before the appointment reduces no-shows for treatment-day contraindications and protects your treatment plan.
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Chemical Peel Pre-Care Instructions For best results, follow these guidelines before your appointment: - Avoid retinoids, exfoliating acids, scrubs, and strong active products for 5-7 days before your service unless your provider gives different instructions. - Avoid direct sun exposure, tanning beds, and sunburn before your appointment. - Do not wax, thread, laser, or use depilatory creams on the treatment area for at least 5-7 days before your peel. - Tell your provider about medications, recent procedures, cold sores, pregnancy or nursing status, or any new irritation. - Arrive with clean skin when possible and bring your current skincare list if you have one. Your provider may adjust or postpone treatment if your skin is irritated or if the timing is not appropriate. Template note: This is a business template for general education and convenience. It is not legal, medical, financial, or compliance advice. Review and adapt it for your location, license rules, booking platform, and business policies.
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Most actives need at least 5 days to settle out of a client's routine before a peel. Sending pre-care earlier protects the treatment plan and reduces last-minute reschedules.
Attach the handout to your booking platform's confirmation email or send a follow-up text 24–48 hours before. Clients are more likely to read pre-care when it's near the appointment.
If you use a particular peel system with unique contraindications, edit the handout to reflect that. Generic pre-care misses the items that actually matter for your menu.
If a client arrives with active retinoid use or fresh sun exposure, note it in their file and decide whether to postpone. The decision is easier when pre-care expectations are in writing.
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Open the policies hub →Most providers ask clients to pause retinoids and exfoliating acids 5–7 days before a peel. Stronger prescription retinoids (tretinoin, tazarotene) may need a longer pause. Match the pause to your specific peel system.
Send it before every peel appointment, not just first-time. Routine clients still get sunburned, start new actives, or wax the wrong day. Sending pre-care every time normalizes the workflow.
Postpone or downscale the service. A documented pre-care handout makes that decision easy and protects you if the client pushes back. The booking-platform deposit also protects your time when this happens.
Mostly yes, but acid peels generally warrant a longer active-product pause and stricter sun guidance. If you offer both, consider a stronger pre-care for acid peels and a lighter one for enzymes.
No. This template is for general business use. It is not medical, legal, or compliance advice. Adjust for your products, state board scope, and have a licensed professional review if you're unsure.