Good aftercare is simple: keep the skin cool, out of the sun and away from heat for a couple of days, and keep shaving, never waxing, between sessions.
The first 24 to 48 hours
- Skip hot baths, saunas, steam rooms, hot yoga and hard workouts.
- Avoid perfumed products, deodorant on treated underarms and make-up on treated face areas until the skin settles, ideally until the next day.
- Wear loose clothing over treated areas.
- A cool compress or a fragrance-free soothing gel helps if the skin feels warm.
Between sessions
- Use SPF 30 or higher on any treated skin that sees the sun.
- Shave as often as you like. Do not wax, pluck, thread or use an epilator.
- Avoid sunbeds and fake tan for 2 weeks before your next session.
- Gentle exfoliation a few days after a session helps treated hairs shed.
What is normal
- Redness and small bumps around the follicles for a few hours, sometimes a day
- A warm, mildly sunburnt feeling
- Treated hairs shedding over 1 to 3 weeks, which can look like regrowth
When to call us
Contact us on 07544 055815 if you have blistering, crusting, swelling that lasts more than a day or two, or any change in skin colour. These are uncommon, but we want to know and will advise you. For anything severe, see a doctor.
Full preparation notes are on each treatment page, for example underarms and bikini line.