InMode Downtime and Aftercare

Downtime

Is there downtime after InMode?

The short answer

Very little. Rewind's record for its device treatments says daily life can resume straight after the session, and that any bruising or swelling settles within a few days. The InMode notes add itching to that list and describe all three as temporary effects that fade without treatment. What the notes do ask is restraint for the first days: no hard rubbing or pressure on the treated skin, no saunas, bathhouses or jjimjilbang, and no harsh cleansers or exfoliation.

Drawn from Rewind's Korean device documentation and its written InMode aftercare. How long an appointment lasts and what is used for comfort are not published, and neither is guessed at here.

Will your face be red or swollen? Swelling is possible and is named in the notes. Redness is not among the effects the InMode notes list, although heat treatments of the skin can leave it flushed for a while, and the doctor can tell you what to expect for your skin.

Can you fly home the same day? The written aftercare does not mention flying, and nothing in it rules a flight out. Whether a same-day departure suits your plan, particularly if something else is being done at the same visit, is agreed at the consultation.

The reason it is short

Why InMode downtime is brief, and what can lengthen it

Recovery time follows from what a treatment does to the skin. InMode leaves the surface unbroken, which keeps the list of precautions short.

01Surface

No needle and no wound to heal

InMode delivers bipolar radiofrequency through handpieces held against the skin. With no puncture and no cut, there are no stitches, dressings or crusts to look after afterwards.

02Tissue

Warmed tissue can swell a little

FX heats fat and Forma heats the dermis. Tissue that has been heated may swell or bruise, which is the reason the notes mention both and describe them as passing.

03Itch

Itching as the skin settles

The InMode notes list itching as a temporary effect. Scratching counts as rubbing, so a gentle layer of moisturiser is the better response while it passes.

04Extras

Other treatments at the same visit

A V-line plan can add a contour injection to InMode, and an injection brings needle marks and its own instructions. Tell the clinic everything you plan to have done, so the aftercare you receive matches the whole visit.

Pricing

InMode session prices, and what recovery adds to a trip

Because no recovery nights are needed for InMode itself, the cost of a trip is mostly the sessions. Rewind publishes each InMode line separately.

Value-added tax is charged on top of these Rewind list figures at payment, and anaesthetic costs, where anaesthesia is used, sit inside the listed price. Aftercare products you already own, such as a gentle cleanser and sunscreen, are all the written notes call for.

Recovery

InMode recovery from the session day onward

The notes run in order: what to skip on the day, what to leave alone for a day or two, what may show up, and how long the effect is recorded to hold.

Contact the clinic if the treated skin blisters, if pain increases in the days after, or if swelling keeps growing. Burns and blistering are among the injuries described in published analyses of energy-device practice, and early review is the reason to call.

Questions

InMode downtime: what travellers ask