Why injections and peels are left out of skin care in the week before a wedding or photo shoot

"Doctor, it's a week away. What can I have done now?" This is the first question from people coming in ahead of a big day such as a wedding, a profile shoot or a family meeting.

As the date gets closer the face gets puffier, the tone duller and the mind more rushed. Yet it is hard to book anything for fear of bruising or swelling that might still show. If you are flying to Korea for a photo shoot, count the week back from the shoot date.

"Is there anything I should avoid a week before?" The answer is yes, because at this point there is only a week to recover.

• First-time Botoxtakes about two weeks for the effect to settle
• Fillerswelling peaks the next day and bruising can last more than a week
• Strong lasers or peelsthe skin becomes sensitive and redness or breakouts can appear

The final week of wedding preparation in particular brings little sleep and built-up stress, so the skin is weaker than usual. A week out, care that tidies up the skin you have looked after is a better fit than treatments that build something new.

"Then is it better not to have anything at all?" Not quite. The concerns of the final week are ones that change when tidied up.

• A face that suddenly looks puffy
• A dull skin tone
• A softened jawline
• Sensitive skin condition

Wedding photos can be retouched, but photos guests take cannot. It works well to do major treatments three months ahead, texture care two months ahead, and use the final week for maintenance.

In motor racing, a pit-in is the short stop mid-race to change tyres and refuel. Skin looked after for three months also needs one last tune-up before the finish line. Somsei Two-track Fit-in Care was made to tidy up the four concerns above in one visit with less risk of bruising or swelling.

• Plasma toningevens out a dull tone and the look of blemishes
• INDIBAreduces puffiness and a softened jawline
• Liftera 3,000 shotsrefines contour and firmness
• LED soothingcalms warmth and finishes the session

Even done one after another, the four steps take about 60 minutes, so it is easy to drop in during a busy run-up.

"What if my face is red afterwards?" Many people worry about this. Two-track Fit-in Care has no needle injections, fillers or peels that shave the skin.

Afterwards only mild warmth remains, and it is calmed in the final LED step before you leave. Most people go about their day straight away.

"Is it OK if it's my first time? Can my groom have it too?" Both are fine. All four steps have been widely used for a long time and their reactions are easy to predict, so they are offered at this point even to first-timers.

For a first time, skin condition is checked at the consultation and the strength is set one level lower. More and more grooms are having it together, too. Wedding photos are a record the two of you keep together.

The consultation starts with what bothers you most. Whether it is tone, puffiness or jawline decides which of the four steps gets more time. Recent treatments are always checked as well: when you last had Botox, filler or a skin booster, so the schedule does not overlap.

When the session ends, the changes are checked together in the mirror, along with how to look after the skin until the day itself. Two-track Fit-in Care suits people like these.

• A wedding, shoot or family meeting is one week to one month away
• Your face looks puffier as the date approaches
• Your tone looks dull and your jawline feels softer
• You want to look your best in photos without the risk of bruising or swelling

The week before a big day is time to tidy up the skin you have cared for rather than start something new. The days left and your current skin can be looked at together at the consultation before deciding.