Pretreatment Instructions

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Please arrive with clean skin on your desired treatment area. Avoid scented products, harsh skin rituals and retinol products 2 days prior to your appointment.

Do not wear products such as makeup or deodorant on the area to be treated. Light, gentle moisturizer such as aloe is ok. 

Avoid excessive sun exposure, swimming, and vigorous exercise/sweating, as this can irritate the treatment area. Even sunscreens can cause irritation. Showering and bathing with gentle exfoliation is permitted. Most importantly, LEAVE THE AREA ALONE. Picking and scratching may delay healing and cause scarring.

In order to ensure that the most hairs are visible and within the treatable growth phase at a given session, shaving 2-3 days before your appointment is a must. Hair should be about 2-3mm long at time of treatment.

Tweezing, waxing, threading, or anything that pulls the hair out can distort the follicle and disrupt the growth stage, making it more difficult to treat effectively. It is very important that the only method used for the duration of your treatments is shaving.

To make your treatment more tolerable and as comfortable as possible, you may wish to utilize a pain reliever of your choice, and/or apply a numbing cream/topical analgesic of your choice one hour before your appointment. 

Drinking plenty of water before your appointment helps hydrate your skin so the energy being used to destroy the follicle is used efficiently. Avoiding caffeine and sugar prior to your session can help lessen sensitivity.