Post treatment advice

1. 1 Treated areas may be tender, slightly red and swollen. This generally disappears within 12 to 24 hours. Apply ice packs for 15 minutes a few times a day if swelling occurs.
   Hydrocortisone ointment or cream may also be applied to decrease redness and swelling.
2. Blisters, although rare (less than 1%), may occur in sensitive areas such as bikini line and neck areas. Should this occur, an antibiotic ointment can be applied twice daily until the
   site has fully healed.
3. Oozing or crusting, although rare, may occur within 1-3 days. Do not remove crusts. Do not shave area. Vitamin E or Aloe Vera may be applied to keep the area moist.
4. You may shower the day of laser treatments. The area should be washed gently with cool to warm water and mild soap, pat dry and do not rub.
5. We recommend using only mineral makeup after lasering facial areas. Mineral
   makeup is naturally anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial, and will protect your skin
   from ultraviolet rays as it is a sunblock.
6. Avoid exposure to sun and sun bed tanning, or use sunscreen SPF 30 or greater for 1 - 2 weeks following treatments, as uneven pigmentation can occur in a small number of cases.
7. Shaving, depilatory creams or bleaches are okay between laser treatments. Plucking, waxing and sugaring should be avoided as these methods may potentially reduce the
   effectiveness of your next treatment.