what to expect when healing

• Avoid Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion, laser treatments, & facials for 4-weeks prior procedure.  
• Avoid exercising on the day of procedure & plan to avoid heavy exercise/sweating for a few days after.
• Avoid Fish Oil, Prenatal Vitamins, Nutritional Shakes (Shakeology, etc), “Hair, Skin, Nail” supplements 48 hours prior to procedure.
• No ibuprofen, aspirin, Advil, vitamin E, or fish oil  unless medically necessary 48 to 72 hours prior to your procedure. 

• Avoid caffeine and alcohol for 24 hours before the procedure.
• Avoid sun and tanning at least one week prior to procedure.  

• If you ARE pregnant, nursing, currently using retinoids, have any previous brow PMU, have any active skin conditions on the face, have any bleeding or healing issues, are taking any antibiotics, steroids, or blood thinners, or need to reschedule for any reason, please let us know ASAP.  

We will need 72 hours notice if you need to reschedule. 

• Discontinue Retin-A or other retinols at least 4 weeks prior (and avoid on eyebrow area after procedure).  

• Refrain from use of any Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) products close to the eyebrow area 2 weeks prior (and avoid on eyebrow area after procedure).  

• Botox and filler on the forehead, temple, and eye area should be avoided 2 weeks prior to procedure for those who do not regularly receive injectables.  

• Discontinue growth serums for 4 weeks prior to your appointment. 

• Do not dye or tint your brows for 2 weeks ahead of your appointment, and do not wax or pluck for as long as possible ahead of time so that we can see the full pattern of your natural hair.

• Lash serums must be discontinued 4-8 weeks prior to your appointment. 

• Make sure any lash extensions are removed 48+ hours before your appointment. 

• Do not wear contact lenses to your appointment or for 2 days after. 

• No lip injections for 4 weeks before and after this treatment. 

• Be sure to moisturize well during the weeks leading up to your appointment. Exfoliate morning and night with a scrub (or make your own w sugar + olive/coconut oil) for regular use in the days before your appointment.

• If you have ever in your entire life had a cold sore (even one single blister decades ago), a prescription/anti-viral medication MUST be picked up and started before your treatment. 

• If you have a history of bad outbreaks, you may want to consider adding L-lysine supplements in addition to your anti-viral regimen (with doctor's permission) as early as a month ahead of your appointment. 

* HSV-1 may lay dormant in anybody (as it is in the majority of the population, even if you have never experienced a cold sore) and this treatment may awaken an outbreak.