How to prepare for your service:

  • PRE-TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Hydrate ​– moisturize skin in the morning and evening, and drink at least 8 glasses of water per day to completely hydrate your skin and optimize treatment results.

    2. Medications - you may be provided a prescription for anti-viral medication prophylaxis, 3-4 days prior to the procedure if you have a history of Herpes Simplex to avoid outbreak.

    3. Topical retinoid/retinol should be discontinued 3-4 days prior to treatment. Discontinue any irritant topical agents for 2-3 days prior to treatment (AHAs, Vit C, BHAs, exfoliants).

    4. Avoid any prolonged direct exposure to the sun, if you must be in the sun use a zinc oxide sunscreen of at least SPF 30+. Also avoid self-tanner and spray tanning for 7-10 days prior to treatment.

    5. Arrive for treatment with clean skin. There should be no lotion, make-up, perfume, powder, bath/shower oil present on the skin in the area to be treated.

    6. Avoid taking anticoagulants for 10 days before treatment (OTC: advil, ibuprofen, aspirin, fish oil, vit e), if medical condition allows. Consult with your physician.

    You cannot be treated with Morpheus8 if you have/are:

    Permanent implant in the treated area such as metal plates, screws and metal piercing or silicon, unless deep enough in the periosteal plane.

    Pregnancy and nursing.

    Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders or sensory disturbances (read: seizures)

    Impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases such as AIDS and HIV or use of immunosuppressive medications.

    Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as diabetes or thyroid dysfunction and hormonal virilization.

    Accutane use in the past 6 months

    Irritable skin like excessively tanned skin from sun, tanning beds or tanning creams and sprays within the last two weeks.

  • See above for PRF with microneedling prep.

    See below for PRF injection prep.

    For improved results:

    -Hydrate (for venipuncture and for PRF quality)

    -Exercise before your treatment

    -No meat or sugar 24 hours before your treatment

  • For all injectables, please avoid the following for the week prior, unless directed by a healthcare provider (to minimize bruising):

    Alcohol (especially red wine)

    NSAIDs (ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aspirin)

    Fish Oil supplements

    Vitamin E supplements

    Garlic Supplements

    To combat bruising: take a daily Arnica tablet one week up leading up to your appointment.

    For dermal fillers:

    No dental work two weeks before/after lip filler

    No smoking (will delay healing and risks infection around the mouth)

    No vaccinations in the past month.

    If you have a history of cold sores, please take antiviral therapy starting 48 hours before your treatment to combat potential outbreak.

  • Avoid any tanning for 2 weeks prior to treatment. This includes any form of self-tanners.

    Avoid Accutane (or isotretinoin products) for 6 months prior.

    Let your skin practitioner know if you have a history of hyperpigmentation or melasma.

    Photosensitizing medications including doxycycline and minocycline should be discontinued three days prior to the treatment.

    Anticipate a social “downtime” of 2-3 days before any redness, swelling and sloughing of the sunspots has subsided.

    Avoid retinol and other irritant topical agents (Benzoyl peroxide, AHAs, BHAs) for 4 days prior to treatment.

    If applicable, please come clean-shaven in the areas to be treated (this usually means the face and neck).

  • Closely shave the treatment area the day before your appointment time.

    Only shave the treatment area during your treatment process, no plucking, waxing, bleaching, threading or any method of hair removal that will pull the hair out by the root. The hair must remain intact beneath the skin.

    Arrive to your appointment with clean skin: do not apply creams, lotions, or deodorant.

    Use of tanning beds, self-tanning lotion, creams, and sun exposure on the area to be treated must be avoided for 2 weeks prior to treatment. This is extremely important to avoid blistering and potential scarring.

    Wear a broad spectrum SPF 30 or more on the treatment area every day for the duration of your treatment process.

    If you are now or at any time during your treatment process orally or topically using photosensitive medications (antibiotics, St. Johns Wort, Accutane, etc) please inform us immediately. You must be off these drugs for 10 days to 6 months depending on the drug before you can be treated safely.

    Avoid aspirin and aspirin containing products for 2 days prior to treatment.

    Avoid Retin-A, Retinols, Glycolics, Salicylics on the treatment area 3 days prior to treatment.