PRECARE
For 12 hours before treatment:
No applications of Retin-A products
No auto-immune therapies (please consult with the aesthetician first)
Avoid fatty, fried and oily foods
Drink lots of water
For 24 hours before treatment:
No sunburns or extended sun exposure
Avoid fatty, fried and oily foods
Drink lots of water
For 48 hours before treatment;
Eat very healthily – lots of protein, vegetable and water.
Do not eat fatty foods, fry ups, take outs, etc
Drink lots of water
Avoid coffee, alcohol, sugary and carbonated drinks.
For 1 week before treatment;
No NSAIDS (Do not take any ibuprofen, aspirin, or NSAIDs. Discontinue use of any anticoagulant medications)
Eat very healthily – lots of protein, vegetable and water.
Avoid fatty foods, fry ups, take outs, etc
Drink lots of water
Avoid coffee, alcohol, sugary and carbonated drink
If acne appears before your treatment appointment, your clinician will evaluate whether it is safe to proceed.
If hair treatment – avoid shampoos and conditioners containing parabens and sulphates.
FIRST 24 HOURS
Do not apply makeup until skin has settled – usually until the next day.
ARRIVING FOR TREATMENT
Skin and/or hair (treatment area dependant) must be clean and free of makeup or other products
AFTER 24-48 HOURS
Do not touch or pull at any loose peeling skin as this can cause an uneven result in pigmentation. Occasionally, but not always, flaking skin can appear on treated areas after a couple of days.
Report any concerns to your practitioner as soon as possible.
FOR 1 WEEK POST PROCEDURE
Do use adequate sunscreen, advisably factor 50, for at least a week after treatment and of course subsequently too.
Do not use products other than what has been recommended by your practitioner. This is because products other than those recommended may interfere with treatment.
Do not use soaps, other than those recommended by your practitioner, on the treated skin areas until the skin normalises and where possible use warm / tepid water and gentle skin cleansers.
Do not pat dry skin and avoid scrubbing skin.
Do not touch the skin until injection points have closed.
Do not use electrolysis, depilatory creams, waxing, and laser hair removal for a minimum of 1 week after treatment or until the skin normalises.
Do not go opt for sunlight exposure , saunas, sunbed, steam baths for at least a week.