Important Treatment Advice

Pre-Treatment Instructions

6 months before your appointment

• Stop any use of oral acne medication, such as Accutane/Isotretinoin.

2 weeks before your appointment

• Do not wax or use depilatories for two weeks prior.
• No sun exposure, tanning beds or use of tanning creams for two weeks prior.
• No fillers or Botox injections.

1 week before your appointment

• Avoid anti-inflammatory/blood thinning medications, for a period of one week prior to treatment.
• Medications and supplements such as aspirin, vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John’s Wort, Omega 3/fish oil supplements, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, and other NSAIDs have a blood thinning effect and can increase the risk of bruising and swelling.
• Stop the use of any product that uses the word ‘scrub’ in its description.
• Stop the use of topical exfoliants/actives such as AHA, Retinol, Tretinoin, vitamin C, Retin-A, Tazorac, Differin, EpiDuo, Ziana, glycolics and enzymes. If you are unsure, don’t use it.

72 hours before your appointment

• Do NOT consume alcohol at least 72 hours prior to treatment (alcohol thins the blood and increases the risk of bruising).

24 hours before your appointment

• Reschedule your appointment at least 24 hours in advance if you have a rash, cold sore or blemish on the area.
• Be sure to have eaten and are well hydrated, this will decrease the chances of lightheadedness.

Disclaimer: if you are under the care of a doctor, please consult with them before stopping any medication.

What to Avoid

• Avoid alcohol and blood thinning medication for 24 hours.
• Avoid wearing makeup for 48 hours, and make sure your brushes are clean when you restart.
• Avoid exercise for 48 hours and do not swim for 1 week.
• Avoid extreme temperatures (cold and hot) for 48 hours.
• Avoid sun exposure and heat for 2 weeks. Wear sunscreen SPF 30+ daily for 2 weeks post treatment. Exposure to sun and UV rays can increase the chance of hyperpigmentation.
• Do NOT pick or pull at dry or peeling skin, let it fall off naturally.
• Do NOT scrub or exfoliate treatment areas for 1 week.
• Do NOT start the use of topical actives for at least 1 week, and make sure skin is fully healed prior to using.
• Do NOT have any other facial treatments for at least 2 weeks after your treatment.