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Pre-treatment Instructions
Pre-treatment Instructions
- Shave: shave the treatment area 24 hours prior to treatment.
- Avoid sun exposure 2 weeks before & 2 weeks after treatment
- Tan: Recently tanned skin cannot be treated
- If treated within 2 weeks of active tanning (natural sunlight or tanning booth), you may develop hypopigmentation (white spots) after treatment, and this may not clear for 2-3 months or more
- Discontinue self-tanning skin products a minimum of 7 days before treatment. Any residual self- tanner should be exfoliated and removed prior to treatment.
- Stop waxing, plucking or bleaching hair for 4-6 weeks prior to treatment
- Stop any topical medications or sensitizing skin care products 5-7 days prior to treatment
- No Botox a minimum of 7 days before and after you receive treatment
- No dermal fillers in the area to be treated a minimum of 14 days before and after injection to receive treatments
- Avoid chemical peels and other laser procedures in the area to be treated for 2 weeks before and after your laser treatment
- Avoid all alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxyl products (AHA/BHA), hydroquinone, retinols/retinoid, Tazorac, and Differin on the area to be treated for a minimum of 5-7 days before treatment
- Herpes Simplex Virus: If you have had a history of cold sores, perioral or genital herpes simplex virus, your technician may recommend a prophylactic antiviral therapy. Follow the directions for your specific antiviral medication
- Accutane and Similar Products: Clients who have used Accutane or similar products within the last 4-6 months CANNOT have laser hair removal treatments. Medications such as Tetracycline & Doxycycline (& other similar products) cannot be used during treatment either (consult your doctor about stopping these products and the time required to be off of them before starting laser treatments)
- Tattoos cannot be treated however we can treat around the area (~2 inches away)
Post-treatment Instructions
- Immediately after treatment: there should be erythema (redness) and edema (swelling) of each hair follicle in the treatment site. Treatment area(s) may feel slightly sensitive similar to a sunburn. This can all last from just a few minutes to more than a day depending on your skin’s sensitivity level, hair thickness, and hair colour
- You may apply a cool compress, ice pack, or soothing product such as aloe vera, aquaphor healing ointment, or biafine until any redness and swelling subsides
- DO NOT scratch or pick at the hairs
- Avoid sun exposure for 7-14 days
- Apply SPF 30+ sunscreen through the course of your treatment if not for your lifetime!
- Gently exfoliate the treated areas to help the dead hair lift from the follicle and shed
- Avoid hot water for 24-48 hours
- Avoid excessive sweating a minimum of 2 hrs after treatment. 24 hrs for sensitive skin
- Avoid irritants (acids, retinoids, etc.) until redness/swelling resolves (we suggest 5 days)
- Do not pick at crusts or scabs. If they appear, they should heal in about one week
- Make-up may be used as long as skin is not broken or irritated
- Do not use any other hair removal treatment products or similar treatments (waxing, electrolysis or tweezing) that will disturb the hair follicle in the treatment area for 4-6 weeks after the laser treatment is performed. Shaving only should be done between treatments
- Avoid moisturizers for at least 2 hours post treatment
- Avoid deodorant after treatment ideally for 6-12 hours. 24 hours for sensitive skin
- Avoid wearing tight clothing and treat the skin gently, as if you had sunburn, for the first 24 hours
Anywhere from 5-14 days after the treatment, shedding of the treated hair may occur and this appears as new hair growth. This is NOT new hair growth. You can clean and remove the hair by washing or wiping the area with a Loofah sponge or gentle exfoliation.
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