Red Carpet Facial in Brookline

• Avoid waxing, bleaching, or depilatory use 4 days prior to your appointment.
• If you are prone to Herpes Labialis outbreaks, we suggest pre-treating with an antiviral medication for 2 days leading up to your treatment and 2 days post-treatment. Dream Spa Medical is happy to provide you with a prescription for this medication, assuming that you are a candidate for this prescription.
• If your skin tends to be more on the sensitive side, it is best to avoid using your active ingredients, such as acids, retinols, or topical prescriptions, 2 to 4 days prior to your appointment. The exception to this would be if you are using our suggested Environ Vitamin A treatment cream or serum (Youth Essentia A or Skin Essentia A). These products should always be used leading up to your treatment.
• Women who are pregnant should not receive laser treatment. If you are nursing and would like to pursue treatment, we ask that you consult your PCP for clearance.
• Avoid direct sun exposure & tanning beds for 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
• Please avoid using self-tanners for 2 weeks prior to your appointment, specifically in the area to be treated. If you have used self-tanner outside of the 2 week timeframe, we ask that you please exfoliate the area to ensure no remnants of the product are left in the area to be treated. The self-tanner could compromise your treatment, as the laser cannot distinguish between self-tanner and melanin (a common target for all laser wavelengths); therefore, the laser may not reach its intended target. More importantly, the laser energy could burn the surface of the skin since the laser is targeting the “tanned area” instead of the intended treatment area.

• It is best to protect your new, glowing skin by avoiding direct sun exposure or the use of tanning beds for a few days post-treatment.
• Mild redness and swelling can be expected. This typically subsides within 24 hours.
• Your provider will send you home with SkinCeuticals PhytoCorrective Masque or a calming product that they feel best suits your needs. It’s great to sleep in this mask overnight to further calm your skin and enhance your results!
• It is imperative that patients being treated with laser genesis as a therapy to address inflammatory conditions, such as rosacea, inflamed acne, and general redness concerns, incorporate these calming products into their daily home care routines. Your provider may recommend alternating SkinCeuticals PhytoCorrective Masque and Face Reality Sulfur treatments as masking options. It is the game changer in managing and maintaining your results.
• Avoid strenuous exercise, sweating, and excessive temperatures for 24 hours.
• If you are experiencing sensitivity or a mild/moderate rash-like appearance on your skin, you may apply hydrocortisone or take an oral antihistamine. If symptoms do not improve over a 48-hour period with these interventions, please call us to schedule a follow-up so a provider can make the appropriate recommendations.
• Your provider will make appropriate home care recommendations tailored to your specific plan, but a general rule is to avoid all active ingredients such as acids (glycolic, salicylic, etc.), retinol products (Rx or over-the-counter), or topical prescriptions, such as antibiotic or steroid creams, until your skin feels “back to normal” or for a minimum of 2 days. The exception to this would be if you are using our suggested Environ Vitamin A treatment cream or serum (Youth Essentia A or Skin Essentia A). These products can be used as early as the following day.

Patients with active acne may experience a flare-up, or purging, post-treatment. Proper home care and compliance are going to be crucial to managing this condition. This typically happens in your initial visits, but with consistency, trust, and compliance, this will not continue, and you will have the clear skin that you deserve!