Steps To Take In Preparing For Photorejuvenation Treatment
If you are planning a visit to the Hermosa Beach skin clinic for a photorejuvenation
treatment you most likely will have to have a consultation before the procedure. There are things you will need to do to prepare yourself for the treatment. Some of the procedures will be recommended so you get the best possible results and others are absolutely critical as they prevent side effects and poor results from occurring.
The first step in preparing for the treatment is a simple one but a very important one. It is absolutely critical that you do not have a tan before your laser treatment. You should spend very little time in the sun without proper protection for the entire time leading up to your treatment. You need to be as free from a tan as possible. Even the smallest tan on your skin can cause the treatment to not work correctly. It may lead to striping on the skin which might not fade for months.
Most people that get the treatments at the Hermosa Beach skin clinic do not experience any significant side effects, while some will suffer from a certain amount of swelling or tenderness after the treatment. That is why it is important you do not have anything critical to do right after you receive the treatment. Setting aside a few days buffer ensures that you can recover in case there are any uncomfortable effects as a result of the treatment.
There are different types of photorejuvenation treatments available from skin clinics and it is important that you discuss, with your care giver, the exact preparation needed for the type of treatment you are going to receive prior to undergoing any procedure. This is due to the fact that depending on the photorejuvenation treatment the recommended preparation procedures can contradict each other.
One such difference is that, in some types of treatments, the doctor will suggest or recommend discontinuing all use of most other skin care treatments in the week or two leading up to your first treatment, yet there are other types of treatments where the doctor will in fact recommend exactly the opposite. They may even suggest undergoing a procedure like a light glycolic peel before the laser treatment or a process like a chemical peep that would be done a week before or after the laser treatment.
The most important part of this process is listening to your doctor. If suggestions or recommendations are made, do follow through with them.