Pre/Post Care for Electrolysis & Laser
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
Post Care
• 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
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!
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Laser
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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
Post Treatment
• There might be some slight redness, swelling, and/or scabbing. This may last a few days and feel like a sunburn. You can apply ice to area on and off until all heat subsides. Take Benadryl or Zyrtec orally
• If needed, you may 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