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Pre Treatment:

  • Avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, and self-tanners for at least 2 weeks prior to your treatment.
  • Avoid waxing, superficial chemical peels, and products containing retinol, salicylic acid or glycolic acids for 1 week prior to treatment.
  • Start anti-viral medication 1 day before your treatment.
  • No Isotretinoin use within the last 6 months.
  • Inform your provider if you have any medical conditions that would make you photo sensitive.

What to Expect:

There is no need for a topical anesthetic, treatment is moderately uncomfortable, but tolerated well.

Your eyes will be protected with safety goggles.

You will feel a warm, snapping sensation as the light is absorbed.

After treatment, you will experience a mild sunburn sensation which can last about an hour.

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How to Care for Your Skin Post Treatment:

  • You can apply makeup immediately after the procedure.
  • Avoid heat for the first 48 hours (i.e. saunas, hot showers, hot yoga, prolonged time outdoors, strenuous exercise).
  • Sunscreen is a must pre and post procedure to protect your investment and maintain your results.
  • By day two, you will notice any pigmented lesions you had will darken, followed by fading or flaking of the lesions. If there are a lot of pigmented lesions treated, it can look like you shook a pepper shaker over your skin. Do not try to scrub these “peppered” lesions off! They will shed off on their own, in time, usually within 7-14 days depending on the area(s) treated. 

Products Recommended:

  • SkinBetter Gel Cleanser – Wash AM/PM.
  • Alastin Ultra Light Moisturizer – Apply AM/PM.
  • Skin Better Science Smart Tone SPF 70 – Apply after moisturizer.
  • Skin Better Science Alto Defense Serum – Apply AM after washing to reduce redness and before moisturizer.

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