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LASER HAIR REMOVAL PRE & POST TREATMENT CARE

 

Any client who is pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breast-feeding is NOT eligible for treatment with or without a doctors note.
BE SURE TO NOTIFY YOUR LASER TECHNICIAN OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • You have used Accutane in the 6 months prior to your treatment
  • You are on any new medication

THE DAY OF YOUR TREATMENT:

·      Area to be treated should be shaven within 24 hours of treatment for optimal results.

·       Do not apply lotion, makeup, moisturizers, perfume, powder, bath oil, deodorant on the area to be treated.  These products can interfere with the treatments.  Any such products may be removed immediately before treatments, but please let us know what was applied so that nothing is missed.

·       Makeup can be applied immediately after the procedure, so bring what you need with you to your appointment.

 

PLEASE  STOP AND BE MINDFUL OF THE FOLLOWING:

·       Any type of Chemical Peel 2 – 4 weeks prior to and after the treatment on the area to be treated.

·       Stop applying Retin-A, Renova, Tazorac, Differin, and Atralin 2 days prior and after, to the treatment area.

·       Stop any type of depilatory treatments (waxing, depilatory creams) to the area of treatment, 4 weeks prior, and the duration of your series.

  • Avoid sun exposure one month before and after treatment (VERY IMPORTANT!)  If you cannot avoid skin exposure, be sure to use a sunscreen that has a SPF of at least 30 and has zinc oxide as an active ingredient.  Apply sunscreen generously and reapply every 2 hours (more frequently if sweating or in water). If you are tanned in the area to be treated, we cannot treat you to avoid burning the skin.
  • Stop sun tanning or using the tanning bed 2 – 4 weeks prior and after, to your treatment
  • Self Tanners/Spray Tans should be avoided for at least two weeks prior to your treatment.
  • Aspirin should be avoided for 10 days prior to and 2 days after treatments.  If you were told to take aspirin daily by a doctor, then please ask us, or ask your prescribing doctor before stopping it.
  • Plan to avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours after to prevent reopening of the treated blood vessels.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

·       It is normal to see slight redness and swelling around the hair follicle.  The hairs may even appear damaged or singed. If severe adverse reactions occur, please contact TKI at 312-260-9020.

·      Remember that we are only able to effectively treat the hairs that are in the growth phase of the hair cycle.  Treated hairs will gradually be shed 1-2 weeks after your treatment.  Those hairs that are in the resting phase of the hair cycle will simply fall out at their usual pace.

·      The laser hair removal is not effective on vellus (peach fuzz) hair