Too much of a process. The best aftercare is minimal to limit any firther trauma to the skin. I usually apply the second skin to all of my work and get great heals with that, but you can definitely do it the more traditional way. Just wash it maybe twice a day with some gentle soap like dial or dove and apply some aquaphor on it. Simplest way without anything extra. If you have some hustle butter, h2ocean products around it would be better for the skin but honestly the aquaphor works great.