Gold Coast Facials
At SKN Gold Coast, we offer consultation-based facials to support overall skin health and target specific concerns. Every appointment begins with a skin assessment, where we consider your skin’s current condition, history, daily care routine and visible concerns.
Facials are ideal for managing dryness, congestion, dullness or imbalances. Based on your consultation, we may recommend a treatment focused on cleansing, exfoliation, hydration or improved product absorption—whatever your skin needs at the time.
Your consultation may lead to a treatment designed to support cleansing, exfoliation or topical absorption, depending on what your skin requires at the time. We explain the process clearly and outline how the treatment may assist with day-to-day skin function.
We clearly explain your options and how each facial may support healthier, more balanced skin. Our facial treatments include:
- Cosmedics Pro Dermal Peel
- Facial BioRePeel
- Facial Healite
- LED Light Therapy
- PRIN Lymphatic Enzyme Therapy
- iS Clinical Facials
- Hydrafacial
Call
0400 762 964 to book a facial consultation with SKN Gold Coast.
Matching Current Skin Needs
Each facial consultation at SKN Gold Coast is tailored to help match current skin needs with treatment steps. The process begins by identifying what your skin may benefit from today—not based on trends or assumptions, but real-time condition and input.
Facials can incorporate several steps depending on what’s most appropriate. Treatments involve cleansing, exfoliation or topical support to assist with hydration, clarity or overall condition.
Your consultation may explore:
- Which type of facial may be suitable
- Treatment steps & how they are selected
- Product types used during the appointment
- Considerations for short & long-term care
- When to return for further assessment
Our goal is to offer clear, practical guidance to help you make informed decisions.
Book with SKN Gold Coast to explore facial treatment options.
Our Facial Options
Cosmedics Pro Dermal Peel Facial
A customised peel that supports cellular renewal, reduces congestion and promotes a brighter, more even complexion.
BioRePeel Facial
A no-downtime chemical peel that combines exfoliation and revitalisation to treat acne, fine lines and uneven skin tone.
Healite LED Light Therapy
Uses therapeutic light wavelengths to promote healing, reduce inflammation and stimulate collagen production.
PRIN Lymphatic Enzyme Therapy
A tightening mask that boosts circulation, supports lymphatic drainage and encourages a healthy skin environment.

iS Clinical Facials
Cosmeceutical-grade treatments that deeply cleanse, hydrate and soothe while targeting ageing, redness or blemishes.
Hydrafacial
A multi-step facial that delivers deep cleansing, gentle exfoliation and intense hydration using a patented vortex system.
FAQs
What is included in a facial treatment?
A facial treatment may include cleansing, exfoliation, masks and topical applications based on your skin’s current condition. Each service begins with a consultation to assess concerns such as dryness, congestion or uneven tone. We explain every step, including what’s applied and how it supports your skin. Recommendations are based on your goals and the outcome of your in-person skin assessment.
How do I know which facial is right for me?
Determining which facial is suitable starts with a consultation. We assess skin type, visible concerns and current routines to identify the best approach. Every facial is selected based on condition and intended support, such as hydration, balance or cleansing. This process helps ensure the treatment aligns with your needs and fits within a broader care plan if required.
Can facials help with long-term skin maintenance?
Facials may assist with ongoing skin maintenance by supporting hydration, barrier function and surface renewal. When used consistently, they can be integrated into a broader routine. A consultation helps determine how frequently you may benefit from treatments and how they can be combined with home care practices to support skin condition over time, depending on your skin’s needs and response.
How often should I book a facial treatment?
Frequency varies depending on your skin condition, treatment goals and how your skin responds. Some individuals benefit from monthly sessions, while others space appointments further apart. During your consultation, we discuss your routine, needs and options for follow-up. This helps determine an appropriate facial schedule that fits within your broader care plan and supports your skin’s current requirements.
Before Your Appointment
Aftercare
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment.
- Avoid alcohol 24-48 hours prior to your appointment.
- Ensure you are well hydrated, drinking 1-3 litres of water 5-7 days prior to your appointment.
- Avoid excessive sun exposure to the treated area 2 weeks prior—please wear SPF always.
- If the skin is red, irritated or broken, we cannot treat until the skin has completely healed.
- Please discontinue the use of acids, Vitamin A and exfoliants 48 hours prior.
- If you are a darker fitzpatrick, you may need to be on a tyrosinase inhibitor for 2-4 weeks prior to your appointment.
- Please arrive to your appointment with no makeup on.
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival.
- Avoid touching your face for the rest of the day (unless your hands are clean).
- Treat your skin gently—your routine for the next week: AM - Gentle Cleanse, Moisturser & SPF. PM - Oil/Balm Cleanse, Gentle Cleanse & Recovery Cream.
- Skin may be red and warm, similar to the feeling of sunburn or windburn for 1-3 days. Swelling or bruising may occur. This varies from client to client. Ice packs can be used for comfort.
- Allow the skin to peel naturally, do not pick at the skin.
- Don’t apply make-up for 24 hours.
- Avoid heat exposure for 48 hours post treatment—exercise, sauna, massage, UV exposure, scratching, excessive sweating. This will increase the chance of hyperpigmentation. SPF is recommended indefinitely (reapply every 2 hours).
- Avoid fragranced facial products for 2 days.
- Wash skin with tepid water and cleanser, only use products that have been cleared by your practitioner for 3 days.
- Dryness and flakiness or hives may occur. Avoid picking, squeezing, scratching or agitating he skin during the recovery period.
- Avoid exfoliating the treatment area for 3 days as this may injure the skin and can cause hyper-pigmentation.
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools or the ocean.
- No products containing AHA’s, BHA's, Vitamin A products, Retin-A, scrubs, enzymes, Benzoyl peroxide, Hydrooquinone, high levels of Kojic/azelaic acid, alcohol (including, but not limited, to isopropyl alcohol/denatured alcohol/rubbing alcohol) for 72 hours.
- Avoid spray or self-tanning for at least 48 hours.
- No waxing, peels, IPL, laser, tattooing, injectables or facial treatments for at least 2 weeks.
- Eat a healthy diet and hydrate with 2-3L of water daily.
If in doubt with any of the above activities or products, please contact your practitioner for clarification.
Facial Risks & Complications
Common Skin Responses—while every precaution will be taken to prevent an undesired skin response, they can sometimes do occur. They may include, but are not limited to:
- Heat and redness (erythema) to the treatment area is common, along with mild skin flaking and superficial lines, this should resolve within 3 days post treatment. Ice is great for the management of heat and redness.
- Slight circular redness can occur when treating pigment and will usually appear within 48hrs of treatment.
- Increase in oil production or breakout is common when treating congestion or acne.
- Sensitivity.
- Dry and dehydrated skin.
Uncommon skin responses—the following responses are very rare but can occur in some clients:
- Skin lightening and darkening in the treatment area can occur—darker skins are at a higher risk which is why a Tyrosinase Inhibitor is required prior to treatment
- Grazing, broken skin or blisters can occur, please contact the clinic for appropriate care instructions.
- Swelling and bruising is a common response.
If you have an uncommon skin response, please contact the clinic immediately to ensure the correct steps are taken to treat the area.
Before Your Appointment
Aftercare
Skin Treatment Before Care
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment
- Avoid alcohol 24-48 hours prior to your appointment
- Ensure you are well hydrated, drinking 1-3 litres of water 5-7 days prior to your appointment
- Avoid excessive sun exposure to the treated area 2 weeks prior – please wear SPF always
- If the skin is red, irritated or broken, we cannot treat until the skin has completely healed
- Please discontinue the use of acids, vitamin a and exfoliants 48 hours prior
- If you are a darker fitzpatrick you may need to be on a tyrosinase inhibitor for 2-4 weeks prior to your appointment
- Please arrive to your appointment with no makeup on
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival
Anti-Wrinkle Before Care
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment
- Please notify your practitioner of any medical changes or sun exposure prior to each appointment
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking & blood thinners (eg. fish oil, aspirin, green tea & vitamin e) for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.
- Avoid skin treatments including facials, lasers, microneedling and waxing for at least 2 weeks prior to your appointment
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival
- If you have a history of cold sores, we recommend start taking your anti-viral tablets for up to 48 hours before. Any Lip procedures, can activate the cold sore virus
- It is more convenient to come to your appointment with a fresh face
Dermal Filler, Skin Boosters & Bio-Remodelling pre-care
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment
- Please notify your practitioner of any medical changes or sun exposure prior to each appointment
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking & blood thinners (eg. fish oil, aspirin, green tea & vitamin e) for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. If you are any of the above or any similar medication, be aware that these may increase the bruising and bleeding at the injection site.
- Avoid skin treatments including facials, lasers, microneedling and waxing for at least 2 weeks prior to your appointment
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival
- If you have a history of cold sores, we recommend start taking your anti-viral tablets for up to 48 hours before. Any procedures in the lip area can activate the cold sore virus
- Please ensure you arrive with no makeup on to your appointment
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Before Care (7 days before treatment)
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment.
- Please notify your practitioner of any medical changes or sun exposure prior to each appointment.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking & blood thinners (eg. fish oil, aspirin, green tea, evening primrose oil, garlic, echinacea, st john's wort, vitamin e, nurofen, voltaren, aspirin) for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. (Recommended to get advice from GP on your personal regular medications).
- Avoid skin treatments including facials, lasers, microneedling and waxing for at least 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival.
- If you have a history of cold sores, we recommend start taking your anti-viral tablets for up to 48 hours before.
- Please ensure you arrive with no makeup on to your appointment.
- Hydrate by drinking water leading up to and after your procedure.
Dermal Filler Dissolving Before Care
- Ensure you have completed your new patient form prior to your appointment
- Please notify your practitioner of any medical changes or sun exposure prior to each appointment
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking & blood thinners (eg. fish oil, aspirin, green tea & vitamin e) for at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.
- Avoid skin treatments including facials, lasers, microneedling and waxing for at least 2 weeks prior to your appointment
- Men are reminded that treatment can not be performed over facial hair, please ensure the areas being treated are clean shaven prior to arrival
- If you have a history of cold sores, we recommend start taking your anti-viral tablets for up to 48 hours before. Any Lip procedures, can activate the colds ore virus
- Please ensure you arrive with no makeup on to your appointment
Skin Treatment After Care
- Avoid touching your face for the rest of the day (unless your hands are clean)
- Treat your skin gently - Your routine for the next week: AM - Gentle Cleanse, Moisturser & SPF. PM - Oil/Balm Cleanse, Gentle Cleanse & Recovery Cream.
- Skin may be red & warm, similar to the feeling of sunburn or windburn for 1-3 days. Swelling or bruising may occur. This varies from client to client. Ice packs can be used for comfort.
- Allow the skin to peel naturally, do not pick at the skin.
- Don’t apply make-up for 24 hours
- Avoid heat exposure for 48 hours post treatment – exercise, sauna, massage, UV exposure, scratching, excessive sweating. This will increase the chance of hyperpigmentation. SPF is recommended indefinitely (reapply every 2 hours)
- Avoid fragranced facial products for 2 days
- Wash skin with tepid water and cleanser, only use products that have been cleared by your practitioner for 3 days
- Dryness & flakiness or hives may occur. Avoid picking, squeezing, scratching or agitating he skin during the recovery period
- Avoid exfoliating the treatment area for 3 days as this may injure the skin and can cause hyper-pigmentation
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools or the ocean
- No products containing AHA’s, BHA's, Vitamin A products, Retin-A, scrubs, enzymes, Benzoyl peroxide, Hydrooquinone, High levels of Kojic / azelaic acid, Alcohol (including but not limited to isopropyl alcohol/denatured alcohol/rubbing alcohol) for 72 hours
- Avoid spray or self-tanning for at lest 48 hours
- No waxing, peels, IPL, laser, tattooing, injectables or facial treatments for at least 2 weeks
- Eat a healthy diet and hydrate with 2-3L of water daily
If in doubt with any of the above activities or products, please contact your practitioner for clarification.
Anti-Wrinkle After Care
- Remain upright and do not touch treatment area for 4 hours
- Don’t apply products containing AHA’s, Vitamin A, scrubs, or enzymes
- No makeup until at least 4 hours post treatment, ideally not until the next day
- Cleanse treatment area very gently
- Avoid wearing tight caps or garments in the treatment area for 12 hours
- Avoid strenuous exercise and heat (saunas, LED, hot showers) for 24 hours
- Avoid alcohol consumption & smoking for at least 24 hours after your treatment
- No peels, IPL, laser, facial treatments not prescribed by the clinic for 2 weeks
- Don’t massage treatment area for 2 weeks
- Paracetamol is recommended for any headaches or pain. Avoid Ibuprofen. Ice, Hirudoid Cram or Arnica Creams are good to assist with swelling & bruising
Dermal Filler, Skin Boosters & Bio-Remodelling post-care
- Common side affects like redness, bruising, swelling, tenderness & itchy sensation should resolve within two weeks. This is a normal result of the injection. The inconvenience is temporary and generally disappears in a few days. If it continues or if other reactions occur, please contact us.
- Some patients experience swelling for about a week and the areas can look somewhat uneven during this time. This means that the results directly after the treatment should not be seen as the final result.
- Avoid touching the treatment area until at least 4 hours post-treatment. Make sure your hands are clean when you do touch your face.
- Avoid hot / cold beverages while the area is still numb
- Avoid touching the lips or kissing
- Avoid using old lipsticks / balms that may contain bacteria
- Ice may gently be applied after treatment for comfort
- Medications: Paracetamol is recommended for any headaches or pain. Avoid Ibuprofen. Ice, Hirudoid Cream or Arnica Creams are good to assist with swelling & bruising. Anti-histamines may be taken to reduce swelling. You can also take Arnica supplements, as per the label. (seek your doctor's advice)
- Remain upright and do not touch treatment area for 4 hours. Try to sleep on your back.
- Avoid swimming or undertaking any strenuous exercise.
- Avoid active skincare for 12 hours (products containing any type of acids (AHA's/BHA's), Vitamin A, vitamin C, scrubs, or enzymes)
- Avoid exposing yourself to extreme cold or hot temperatures. Avoid sun & UV light exposure on the treated areas too.
- No makeup until at least 12 hours post treatment, ideally not until the next day to minimise risk of infection
- Cleanse treatment area very gently
- Avoid wearing tight caps or garments in the treatment area for 12 hours
- Avoid strenuous exercise and heat (saunas, LED, hot showers) for 48 hours
- Avoid alcohol consumption & smoking for at least 24 hours after your treatment
- No peels, IPL, laser, facial treatments, cosmetic tattooing not prescribed by the clinic for 2 weeks
- Avoid massage or any activity that applies pressure to the treated area for 2 weeks
- Avoid overseas travel for 2 weeks
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) After Care
- Common side affects like bruising, swelling and redness should resolve within two weeks
- Ice may gently be applied after treatment for comfort
- Anti-histamines may be taken to reduce swelling
- Hirudoid or Arnica creams can be used for bruising (from the pharmacy). You can also get Arnica tablets (from health food stores / pharmacy).
- Don’t apply products containing AHA’s, Vitamin A, scrubs, or enzymes
- No makeup until at least 4 hours post treatment, ideally not until the next day
- Cleanse treatment area very gently
- Avoid strenuous exercise and heat (saunas, LED, hot showers) for 48 hours
- Avoid alcohol consumption & smoking for at least 24 hours after your treatment
- No peels, IPL, laser, facial treatments not prescribed by the clinic for 2 weeks
- Don’t massage treatment area for 2 weeks
- Paracetamol is recommended for any headaches or pain. Avoid Ibuprofen. Ice, Hirudoid Cram or Arnica Creams are good to assist with swelling & bruising
Dermal Filler Dissolving After Care
- Common side affects like bruising, swelling and redness should resolve within two weeks
- Ice may gently be applied after treatment for comfort
- Anti-histamines may be taken to reduce swelling
- Hirudoid or Arnica creams can be used for bruising
- Don’t apply products containing AHA’s, Vitamin A, scrubs, or enzymes
- No makeup until at least 4 hours post treatment, ideally not until the next day
- Cleanse treatment area very gently
- Avoid strenuous exercise and heat (saunas, LED, hot showers) for 48 hours
- Avoid alcohol consumption & smoking for at least 24 hours after your treatment
- No peels, IPL, laser, facial treatments not prescribed by the clinic for 2 weeks
- Don’t massage treatment area for 2 weeks
- Paracetamol is recommended for any headaches or pain. Avoid Ibuprofen. Ice, Hirudoid Cram or Arnica Creams are good to assist with swelling & bruising
