Pre And Post-Care Treatment Instructions for Optimal Results
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS:
✔ Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
✔ Those with active disease states, a hemorrhagic disorder or are on anticoagulant treatments.
✔ Currently taking accutane or have taken it in the last 6 months.
✔ Currently taking antibiotics that have photosensitivity as a side effect.
✔ Patients with a spray tan or newly tanned skin.
PRE-TREATMENT PREP
1 month prior to treatment
✔ Avoid waxing, plucking, or removal creams of hair in treatment area.
2 weeks prior to treatment
✔ Refrain from sun exposure, tanning beds and self-tanning creams. Our treatment professionals cannot treat anyone with a sunburn or a fresh tan.
✔ Do not use any aggressive exfoliating creams, devices or bleaching agents.
24 hours prior to treatment
✔ Shave the area to be treated. If the treatment professional has to shave large areas on-site (such as the back or legs), there is a $30 fee.
POST-SKINCARE REGIMEN
1. Protect: Apply a broad-spectrum physical SPF of 30 or above in the morning and reapply throughout the day. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Reflect Riche which blocks both UVA and UVB rays.
POST-TREATMENT CARE
What to expect:
✔ Small red areas may be present directly around individual hairs or you may feel a sunburn-like sensation for 2-72 hours.
✔ If skin becomes itchy: apply cold compress or shower, apply topical hydrocortisone cream, take benadryl at night time only.
✔ The appearance of hair growth or stubble will continue for 7-30 days. This is not new hair. This is treated hair being expelled from the skin. Hairs will fall out over a 2 to 3 week period.
What to avoid:
✔ You may bathe or shower as usual but treated areas may be temperature-sensitive. Avoid aggressive scrubbing or use of exfoliants, scrub brushes and loofa sponges until skin has returned to its pre-treated condition.
✔ Avoid all swimming pools, hot tubs, spas and activities that cause excessive sweating for 24hrs.
✔ Avoid any unprotected sun exposure, tanning beds and/or selftanning creams during the course of your treatment.
WE RECOMMEND: 6-10 treatments 6 weeks apart, then maintenance might be needed yearly
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our office at [acf field=”phone” post_id=”options”].