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