What Pre-Flare can look like
Tight, warm, prickly, but nothing visible?
Pre-Flare questions
How do I know I'm pre-flare and not just dry?
Dry skin is uncomfortable. Pre-flare skin is uncomfortable and going somewhere. The tell is usually a prickle or tingle underneath the dryness, it might be in a spot that has flared before or not, often hours before anything shows. If that sounds like your skin, Signal is built for exactly that window. If you are not sure, the Flare Quiz tells you in under a minute.
What if my flare is already visible?
Then Signal is the wrong patch for today. Once there is redness, heat, and itch you are hard-pressed to ignore, you are in an active flare and Surge is built for it. Keep Signal for the next time your skin warns you first, because it usually will.
Should I buy Signal on its own or the Flare Kit?
If you reliably catch flares early and rarely progress past that, Signal on its own is the sensible start. If your skin moves through the full cycle, the Flare Kit is $85 for all three and means the right patch is already in your drawer when your skin shifts, rather than arriving three days after you needed it.

