LASER HAIR REDUCTION - BEFORE AND AFTER


1 MOUNTH BEFORE THE PROCEDURE

• intensive sunlight, tanning, visit to a tanning salon or using tanning balm must be avoided for at least 4 weeks before the laser treatment because these increase the risk of pigment alteration

• you must not use herbs that cause photosensitization (st john's wort, marigold, slimming tea)

• you must not use drugs and cosmetics that cause photosensitization (retin-a, renova, differin, tazorac, tetracyclines)

• you should not pluck, wax or bleach the hair


1 WEEK BEFORE THE PROCEDURE

• you should stop using epilation balm

• you should stop using drugs that reduce blood coagulability, such as Aspirin

• you should stop using exfoliating drugs


RIGHT BEFORE THE PROCEDURE

• treatment area should be shaved a day before the procedure

• treatment area must be clean (no lotions, creams, makeup, etc.)


BETWEEN THE PROCEDURES

• you can shave if necessary, but do not wax


RIGHT AFTER THE PROCEDURE

• skin should be treated like after a sunburn

• after returning home cold compress should be put on treated areas and kept for about 1 hour, then for about 30 minutes Panthenol Spray or other mitigation measures

• if any skin burns, blisters, discoloration (darker spots), or scabs appear, cream ARGOSULFAN or DERMAZIN (available in the pharmacy on prescription) should be imposed 2 times a day

• do not irritate skin in the treated areas


1 MOUNTH AFTER THE PROCEDURE

• intensive sunlight, tanning, visit to a tanning salon must be avoided for at least 4 weeks after the laser treatment because these increase the risk of pigment alteration

• if there is no possibility to avoid the sunlight suntan lotion with SPF 50 must be used

• you must not use drugs and cosmetics that cause photosensitization (retin-a, renova, differin, tazorac, tetracyclines)

• you must not use herbs that cause photosensitization (st john's wort, marigold, slimming tea)