What special instructions are there for prior to and after treatments?
Prior to treatment: • Remove all make-up and creams from the treatment site. • Ideally pre-shave the treatment area for hair removal. • Discontinue sun bed use and ‘fake tanning’ products at least four (4) weeks prior to treatment. • Avoid sun tanning four weeks prior to / and between treatments and allow your tan to fade so that skin pigment is ‘normal’ prior to the first treatment. • Do not wax or tweeze treatment site prior to hair removal treatment (shaving OK) After Treatment(s): • Limit your sun exposure as much as possible subsequent to treatment. • Use a high SPF factor sunscreen when exposed to the sun between / and after treatments. • Cool any areas which remain warm after treatment with cooling aloe vera gels, cold compresses or frozen gel packs. • Discontinue sun bed use and ‘fake tanning’ products. • Do not wax or tweeze treatment site between hair removal treatments. • Avoid extremely hot baths, whirlpools, saunas, or heavily chlorinated swimming pools for 12 – 24 hours s
