2. If you have a history of perioral herpes (cold sores), and you are having your face treated, prophylactic antiviral therapy must be started before treatment and continued one week after treatment.

3. It is best that you refrain from tweezing or waxing immediately, shaving and trimming are better.

4. Wearing light undergarments is advised, if we will be treating an are that is not visible. Laser energy is attracted to pigment.

Intraoperative Care:
1. The use of topical anesthesia is optional. The laser sprays a cooling mist to help minimize pain.

2. Protective eyewear will be worn by the patient and all personnel in the room during the procedure to prevent damage to the retina

3. When treating the upper lip, the teeth may be protected with saline soaked gauze.

4. Pictures will be taken before and after the treatment. The identity of the photos will be keep confidential.

2. Makeup may be used after the treatment, just make sure that you have moisturizer on under your makeup. In fact moisturizer will help the dead hair exfoliate from the follicle so use moisturizer frequently and freely on the treated area.

3. Avoid sun exposure for four to six weeks after the treatment to reduce the chance of dark and light spots. Use sunscreen SPF 25 or greater at all times throughout the course of the treatment.

4. Do not use any other forms of hair removal methods or products on the treated area during the course of the laser treatment (tweezing, waxing and depilatories), as it will prevent you from achieving your best results. You may shave the area if needed.

5. Anywhere from five to fourteen days after the treatment, shedding of the hair may occur and this may appear as new hair growth. This is not new hair growth, but dead hair pushing its way out of the follicle. You can help the hairs exfoliate by taking a hot shower and rubbing with a washcloth or loofa sponge

People all over northern Colorado (Greeley, Ft. Collins, Loveland, Denver, Colorado) and Cheyenne, Wyoming have become part of our family here at Essentially Bare Laser and Skincare Clinic. Please give us a call today. Phone: 970-330-5935.