- For the 2 weeks prior to your scheduled treatment, avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, self tanner, spray tans, or any self-tanning lotions.
- Please notify your Nové if you have a history of coldsores. An antiviral medication (valtrex) may be prescribed prior to your treatment.
- To decrease the risk of bruising, you may wish to avoid alcoholic beverages, NSAIDs (Advil, ibuprofen, aspirin), and any herbal supplements that may cause the blood to thin (vitamin E, St. John’s Wort, Garlic, Ginkgo, Ginseng) for at least 3 days prior to your treatment.
- Please notify Nové if you are on a prescribed blood thinner (e.g. aspirin, warfarin).
- If you use nightly retinol, please discontinue it 7 days prior to your appointment.
- Please arrive to your appointment with the treatment area clean, and without makeup, lotion, cream, or other skincare products.
You may be emailed a consent form prior to your appointment in order to decrease contact points with physical paper work (pen, paper, clipboard). We will review the consent with you at the time of your appointment, review contraindications, assure all pre-treatment instructions have been met, and make sure all questions are fully answered before proceeding with treatment.
- A post-treatment kit will be provided at the time of your appointment that includes a mild cleanser, recovery balm, and SPF 40. This kit should be used for the 5 days following your treatment. Should you wish to use your own products, a mild, non-soap cleanser (e.g CeraVe or Cetaphil) should be used twice daily, followed by a gentle moisturizer, and gentle SPF (during the day) can be used.
- Mineral makeup can be applied immediately post-treatment unless skin integrity has been compromised.
- Treat the treatment area with care. Do not pick, peel, or rub the area. Aquaphor may be applied to dry areas to soothe the skin.
- Use tepid water when washing the face and showering. Pat the area dry.
- Skin may appear red and have a mild sunburn reaction. This is normal and can last from a few hours to a few days after treatment.
- If brown spots (pigment) are the target of the treatment, BBL penetrates to reach the melanocytes. The particles of the cells left behind will peel or slough off within 7-14 days.
- Pigmented lesions may appear darker before sloughing off.
- If redness is the target (rosacea), blood vessels in the deeper layers of the skin are shut down by the light energy and the body continues to absorb the destroyed vessel remnants. Bruising may occur.
- If you experience bruising after your treatment, Arnica tablets or gel can be used to reduce bruising and swelling.
- If BBL has been used to treat rosacea, please avoid any of your rosacea triggers for 48-72 hours (alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods, etc).
- If an antiviral was prescribed to you, please continue to take as directed.
- Please avoid vigorous exercise, heat, saunas, hot tubs, swimming pools and sweaty activities for at least 48 hrs after the treatment.
- Avoid sun exposure, tanning beds, self-tanner, spray tans, or any self-tanning lotions for 2 weeks after your treatment. The treatment area is more prone to sunburn and pigment changes.
- If you are in the middle of a series of BBL treatments, sun exposure should be avoided between appointments. Please use sunscreen on a daily basis.
- Please do not use any exfoliating agents on the treatment area for 7 days. This includes: retinol, retinoid acid, tretinoin, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and other alpha-hydroxy acids.
A copy of these instructions will be provided at the time of service.