Important Considerations for
Safe Laser Treatment
Treatment Around or Near the Eyes:
Great care must be exercised
when working near the eyes. The use of laser protective eyewear is
recommended when using the Epila around the eye area.
Treatment Around or Near Mucus Membranes:
Laser radiation can damage the tissues inside the nose and ear canal. Treatment should be
avoided in these areas altogether.
Treatment Around or Near the Genitals:
Laser removal is safe for
application to the pubic regions including the reproductive organs of both
sexes. Care must be taken into consideration in these areas due to the
increased level of neural sensitivity. The patient may find the process
uncomfortable without a topical desensitizing spray.
Treatment Around or Near the Areola (nipple):
Laser removal is safe
and effective on hair growth which occurs from the areola of both sexes.
Treatment on Skin with Hair Growth: One of the major side effects of diode
laser tattoo removal is destruction of hair follicles. If you would
like a tattoo removed from an area in which there is wanted hair growth,
manually extract all follicles before treatment. The use of an aggressive
depilatory wax is best. If the follicle is removed there will be far less
damage to the papilla cells which produce growth. The hair follicle unit
will regenerate in 4-6 weeks.
Post-Treatment:
The skin surrounding the treatment area may experience short-term erythmia (reddening) which will subside within 12-24 hours. Should the treatment area show signs of excess scabbing you may wish to reduce the overall treatment time or intensity. The application of a post-treatment cooling and healing gel (such as Aloe) is encouraged to speed healing and reduce sensitivity. Please refrain from applying cosmetics or sunbathing for at least 24 hours.
If you are using cosmetics on the area to be treated containing retinoids (retin
a, tretinoin, altinac, avita, trans retinoic acid, vitamin A acid, tazorac,
adapalene, differin), or AHA (alpha hydroxyl acids, glycolic acid) stop
using the cosmetic at least two days before the laser treatment. If you have
been taking Accutane (isotretinoin) you should be off of it for two to six
months before laser treatment. If you have had a microdermabrasion on the
area to be treated it is best to wait seven to ten days before laser
treatment.
