Inform your provider if you have been prescribed or have been taking Accutane within the past 6 months.
- Inform your provider of any medications or medical conditions that might sensitize you to light, effect healing, or thin your blood.
- If you have a history of herpes/cold sores near the treatment area inform your provider so they can evaluate and prescribe medication if needed.
- No active cold sores, open wounds, or other skin conditions in the area being treated.
- Come to treatment with cleansed skin, no makeup or skincare products on skin.
- No recent Botox/Fillers/Sculptra/Kybella within 1 week of treatment.
- Freshly shave areas being treated that have coarse hair, hair can affect laser results.
- Avoid sunless tanner 2 weeks prior to treatment.
- Please inform your provider of any other skin conditions prior to booking a treatment
- Do not expose skin to direct sunlight for 1 day, sunscreen is a must daily.
- Wear wide brim hat, sun protective clothing, sunglasses, etc.
- Avoid aggressive scrubbing or use of exfoliants for 1 week after treatments. Normal cleaning is ok.
- Avoid raising body temperature for at least 48 hours
- While skin is recovering avoid anything that may irritate skin (shaving, excess sweating, too hot/cold water, swimming pools and spas that have chemicals or chlorine)
- Use a gentle cleanser twice daily
- Darkening of pigment/brown spots is normal and will fade at a later stage, usually about 1 week. Darkening of pigment on your body can take around 2 weeks to fade.
- Striping look is normal after the first couple of treatments and will be corrected by the end of your 3 sessions. If stripping is significant, please inform your provider.
- After your third session continue maintenance treatments over time (three times per year is recommended).
Please call the office at 801.557.5200 with any questions or concerns.
