Pre and Post Treatment Instructions

Electrolysis Pre-care

• Let your hair grow long enough to grab with tweezers

• Female clients can be more sensitive during or right before their menstrual cycle

• Taking a pain reliever 30 mins before can make treatment more comfortable

• You may apply a topical numbing cream 30 mins before; cover with saran wrap

• Avoid retinol products at least 48hrs prior

• Exfoliating the skin helps keep the follicles open and makes smoother probe insertions

• Do not put make up on area that is going to be treated

• If the hair gets too long in between treatments you can shave or clip with scissors

• If on Accutane you must be off med for six months to one year

Electrolysis Post-care

FIRST 48 HOURS AVOID:

• Make up on treated area

• Perfume or alcohol-based products as they can dry out the skin

• Excessive sweating. Sweat can cause bacteria to enter the open follicles and cause pustules to form

• Pools and Saunas

• Sun exposure as it can cause hyperpigmentation- ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN!

POST-CARE REMEDIES

• If small scabs appear, do not scratch them off; this can cause scarring. Allow them to fall off naturally

• Epsom salt, aloe, and antibiotic creams may be used to relieve irritation

• Icing the area on and off can help minimize swelling and redness

Laser Pre-care

Please shave the area to be treated the night before treatment
Avoid tanning, sun, and tanning creams for 3 weeks before and after your laser treatment
Do not wax or tweeze in between treatments (you may shave)
If lasering underarms, do not wear deodorant
Tattooed areas cannot be treated
If you tend to have recurrent cold sores (herpes in the area to be treated) take any prescription meds for cold sores 24 to 48 hours prior
Stop Retin A and Alfa hydroxy acid (AHA’s) 1 week prior (they dry the skin)
If on Accutane you must be off the medication for one year

Laser Post-care

Some slight redness, swelling, and/or scabbing may occur.
These effects may last a few days and feel similar to a sunburn.
To help alleviate pain consider the following:
- Apply ice to the area periodically until heat subsides.
- Take Benadryl or Zyrtec orally
- Use Aloe Vera Gel or an antibiotic cream, or Aquaphor frequently
The treated hairs will go through a “shedding” process in approximately 2-4 weeks
Avoid sun exposure to reduce the risk of hyper/hypopigmentation; Use at least SPF 45 at all times
No AHA’s or exfoliation for 10 days after treatment