Before & After Your Morpheus8 Empower RF Treatment
Morpheus8 Empower RF
Pre and Post Treatment Guidelines
Two weeks prior to treatment:
- No prolonged sun exposure or self-tanner to the area being treated.
- A treatment will not be administered on sunburned or self-tanned skin.
One week prior to treatment:
- Discontinue any irritant type topical products or treatments
- Products such as Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Beta Hydroxy Acid, Retinol (Vitamin A), Vitamin C (in a low pH formula), scrubs, or anything perceived as “active” skincare.
- Treatments such as microdermabrasion and laser
Two days prior to treatment:
- Should you desire, we offer prophylactic treatment for all patients.
- Valtrex 500 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Start Valtrex 2 days prior to procedure and continue 3 days post procedure.
- Shave treatment area if hair is present.
- No waxing 2 weeks prior to treatment.
- Drink lots of water for adequate hydration leading up to treatment.
Day of treatment:
- Wash treatment area with cleansing soap prior to arrival.
- Do not apply any lotion, powder, oils, makeup, or other products to treatment area.
- If you have long hair, bring a hairband to pull it back if your face is being treated.
- Avoid NSAIDs, such as Motrin and Ibuprofen, on the day of treatment.
- Minimize caffeine consumption on day of treatment.
Expectations after treatment:
- Immediately post treatment, you will look and feel like you have a moderate sunburn.
- Redness and swelling may last 7 days.
- Skin may crust and peel for 3-7 days after treatment.
- Needle marks may be present on skin for up to 14 days.
- Crusting from the ablated dots will exfoliate naturally after 1-3 weeks.
Post treatment care:
- Use a gentle cleanser with lukewarm water to cleanse the treatment area and gently pat dry until it heals.
- Always make sure that your hands are clean when touching the treated area.
- Use a healing ointment, such as Aquaphor, for at least 2 days on the treatment area until the skin heals.
- Drink lots of water for the next 2 days.
- Makeup can be applied 2 days after the treatment.
- Apply a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB physical sunscreen (Zinc/Titanium Dioxide) with an SPF 30 every day starting 24 hours after treatment.
What to avoid:
- For 1-week post-treatment, do not use any Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Beta Hydroxy Acid, Retinol (Vitamin A), Vitamin C (in a low pH formula), or anything perceived as “active” skincare.
- Avoid intentional and direct sunlight for the first 24 hours.
- Do not go swimming for at least 2 days post treatment.
- No exercising or strenuous activity for the first 24 hours.
Morpheus8 Empower RF
Pre and Post Treatment Guidelines
Two weeks prior to treatment:
- No prolonged sun exposure or self-tanner to the area being treated.
- A treatment will not be administered on sunburned or self-tanned skin.
One week prior to treatment:
- Discontinue any irritant type topical products or treatments
- Products such as Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Beta Hydroxy Acid, Retinol (Vitamin A), Vitamin C (in a low pH formula), scrubs, or anything perceived as “active” skincare.
- Treatments such as microdermabrasion and laser
Two days prior to treatment:
- Should you desire, we offer prophylactic treatment for all patients.
- Valtrex 500 mg orally twice daily for 5 days
- Start Valtrex 2 days prior to procedure and continue 3 days post procedure.
- Shave treatment area if hair is present.
- No waxing 2 weeks prior to treatment.
- Drink lots of water for adequate hydration leading up to treatment.
Day of treatment:
- Wash treatment area with cleansing soap prior to arrival.
- Do not apply any lotion, powder, oils, makeup, or other products to treatment area.
- If you have long hair, bring a hairband to pull it back if your face is being treated.
- Avoid NSAIDs, such as Motrin and Ibuprofen, on the day of treatment.
- Minimize caffeine consumption on day of treatment.
Expectations after treatment:
- Immediately post treatment, you will look and feel like you have a moderate sunburn.
- Redness and swelling may last 7 days.
- Skin may crust and peel for 3-7 days after treatment.
- Needle marks may be present on skin for up to 14 days.
- Crusting from the ablated dots will exfoliate naturally after 1-3 weeks.
Post treatment care:
- Use a gentle cleanser with lukewarm water to cleanse the treatment area and gently pat dry until it heals.
- Always make sure that your hands are clean when touching the treated area.
- Use a healing ointment, such as Aquaphor, for at least 2 days on the treatment area until the skin heals.
- Drink lots of water for the next 2 days.
- Makeup can be applied 2 days after the treatment.
- Apply a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB physical sunscreen (Zinc/Titanium Dioxide) with an SPF 30 every day starting 24 hours after treatment.
What to avoid:
- For 1-week post-treatment, do not use any Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Beta Hydroxy Acid, Retinol (Vitamin A), Vitamin C (in a low pH formula), or anything perceived as “active” skincare.
- Avoid intentional and direct sunlight for the first 24 hours.
- Do not go swimming for at least 2 days post treatment.
- No exercising or strenuous activity for the first 24 hours.