Microneedling

• No exfoliating, use of retinol or facial waxing 7 days prior to your appointment

• Cannot proceed with active cold sores to avoid spreading to other areas

• No botox, fillers or suntanning 2 weeks before your treatment

• Do not try a new service before an important event. Although reactions are rare, they can happen

• No accutane use in the last year

• Any areas with tattoos will not be treated. (eg. microbladed eyebrows, etc.)

• Remove any jewelry or piercings worn near the treatment area.

• During consultation, please make your aesthetician aware of any allergies, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have uncontrolled diabetes or autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

• Additional information per treatment can be found on the information documents for the following treatments (laser hair removal & spray tanning)

• No laser/IPL in the last 3 weeks

• No facial surgery in the last 8 weeks

Next 48 Hours

• No hot showers, hot tubs, pools, saunas or steam rooms.

• No sweating or exercise.

• No scrubbing, exfoliating or use of harsh products or serums.

• No picking or popping.

• No lotions, makeup, irritants (essential oils) or fragrances .

• Use ice for swelling if needed.

• Avoid touching your skin unnecessarily, always wash your hands or use gloves before touching treated skin.

• No direct sun exposure.

• If you must use make up within the first 48 hours, please only use a 100% pure mineral makeup. (Colorescience or Oxygenetix). Use SPF 30 + EVERY morning starting 48 hours after treatment.

• Wash your face in the morning using calming, gentle skin care.

Next 3 Days

• No retinol, physical or chemical exfoliants. No waxing or harsh exfoliants – up to 2 weeks.

Next 7 Days (Microneedling Post Treatment)

• Use gentle cleanser, serum, moisturizer and SPF.

Next 14 Days

• No sun exposure.

• No injections in the treatment area.

• Accutane (within the last year)

• Active cold sores

• Pregnancy

• Breast feeding

• Aggravated rosacea

• Bacterial, fungal or viral infection

• Open lesions/sores

• Sun bored, wind burned, chapped, irritated skin or open wounds

• Post-op facial surgery

• Photosensitizing medication

• Uncontrolled autoimmune disease

• Uncontrolled eczema

• Fresh bruising

• Tooth abscess

• Broken jaw or other facial bone

• Current facial cancer