Instructions and avoidance:
- Avoid using extremely hot water for 1-2 days - including baths, hot tubs, and saunas
- No strenuous activity and exercise for 2-3 days
- Avoid direct sunlight and tanning beds for 2-4 weeks (always use an SPF 30 or higher)
- Refrain from shaving for 1-2 days OR until the client feels no sensitivity in the treatment area
- For facial clients, please allow 3-5 days before adding your photosensitive products
and medications back into your skincare regimen
- For underarm clients, please allow 2-3 days before using deodorant
- Do not scratch or pick the treated area
- Keep your area hydrated with a generic moisturizer (no fragrance)
- Absolutely no waxing, tweezing, or threading during the entire laser process
Results and post-treatment considerations:
- Erythema (redness), Edema (swelling), and itchiness are typical for a few days post-treatment. Clients can apply a light layer of cortisone once per day to help sensitivity subside. If you are experiencing discomfort for longer than a few days, please notify Vermont Medical Spa.
- Treated hair can take up to 2-4 weeks to naturally shed outside the follicle. Hair can appear darker before shedding. Do not pull or pick the hair during this process. The hair needs to shed on its own naturally. Before your next appointment, you can lightly exfoliate the treatment area before shaving to help remove dead skin cells, allowing stubborn hair to expel outside the follicle.
- Remember, results include fewer, thinner, lighter, and slower regrowth. With that in mind, you will slowly notice more regrowth closer to your subsequent treatment.
- Every treatment area can experience results differently.