M1 LASER – HAIR REMOVAL CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Before treatment:

• Four weeks before your treatment avoid excess sun exposure (no solarium visits, no natural tanning, no tanning beds)
• The evening before your treatment, shave the treatment area thoroughly
• No hot baths on the same day as your treatment
• No contact with chlorine on the same day as your treatment
• No sauna visits on the same day as your treatment
• No use of light-sensitive herbal preparations or essential oils

After treatment:

• Avoid the sun for 4 weeks (use SPF50 sunscreen)
• No hot baths, contact with chlorine or sauna visits for 2-3 days
• Do not wax or pluck between sessions. Shaving is acceptable.

When is treatment not possible?

• During pregnancy or breastfeeding
• If you suffer from a skin disease or an active herpes outbreak
• If you suffer from cancer, including skin cancer
• If you suffer from one or more of the following:
  • Keloids (rapid scarring)
  • Livedo reticularis (bluish-violet skin markings)
  • Erythema ab igne (reddening of the skin)
  • Vitiligo
  • Psoriasis
  • Epilepsy
• If you are or have taken isotretinoin (acne medication) in the last 6 months
• If you have taken blood-thinning medication in the last 6 months
• If you have white body hair