It’s really important to follow the advice shown below. Failure to do could result in us being unable to carry out your treatment or the risk of a skin burn.
- The area to be treated should be free from make-up, perfume, deodorant and body or face creams. Be careful when using spray deodorant prior to treatment.
- The area we are treating MUST be shaved prior to treatment. We strongly advise this is done at home before coming to the clinic. This can be done in the usual way with shaving gel/foam. If you arrive for your treatment with hair in the area we are treating, we will dry shave the area. This may be uncomfortable and will reduce the overall time we can treat the area with the laser.
- Avoid waxing, plucking, epilation, hair removal creams and bleaching for one month prior to treatment. Hair should be shaved prior to treatment and be no longer than 1mm in length.
- There must be no active or fake tan in the area to be treated. Any form of tan from sunbeds, sunlight or fake tan is not allowed in the month prior to treatment and must be completely faded before treatment commences. We strongly advise using an SPF 30 or above between treatments.
- You must avoid using Retinol in the treatment area for at least 14 days prior to your visit.
- You must suspend the use of Accutane for at least 2 months prior to treatment.
- Do not take Aspirin for 7 days prior to treatment.
- A full medical history is taken at consultation, but we rely on you to inform us of any changes to this. We need to know of any medication you are taking including those bought from a chemist or herbalist.
- The laser room is kept cool due to the heat being created by the laser. We would advise you to wear warm clothes/vest on the areas we are not treating. We will provide a thin sheet to cover exposed areas.
- We reserve the right to charge for any appointment booked but abandoned due to active sun-tan or fake tan.
