Microneedling

4 Days Prior to Treatment

  • Stop your tretinoin/retinol.

  • Make sure your skin is healthy without cold sores, sunburns or any active lesions.

  • Don’t dermaplane or undergo laser or waxing procedures.

  • Avoid clay masks and alpha hydroxy acids 2 days prior to peel.

Day of treatment

  • Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before touching your face or applying products. Liberally apply the product you received at the office, ( Alastin Skin Nectar, ZO Serum Accelerated, ZO Growth Factor Serum, Alastin Soothe & Protect Recovery Balm, Epicutis Serum or Exosomes) every 1-2 hours (or as often as needed) for the remainder of the day. Apply thick products like the Skin Nectar or ZO Growth Factor Serum last. You may use Vaseline instead, if you prefer.

  • Avoid sweat inducing activities for at least 12 hours post treatment.

  • Avoid significant sun exposure for at least 72 hours post treatment, preferably a week.

Day 2 - 5 After Treatment

  • Twice Daily: Wash your face with a gentle cleanser like Skinbetter cleansing gel, Alastin gentle cleanser or Zo Skin Health balancing cleansing emulsion or gentle cleanser.

  • Twice Daily: Apply the topical you received at the office all over entire treated area, and let dry to touch.

  • Twice Daily: Apply Alastin Skin Nectar, Growth Factor Serum, Epicutis Serum, Alastin Soothe & Protect Recovery Balm, or Vaseline on top.

  • Morning only: Apply 100% mineral, fragrance free sunscreen like Skinbetter Science, Alastin or Colorescience Sunscreen. Do not apply any chemical sunscreens.

Ideally, avoid make-up for 5 days and use a tinted sunscreen for coverup. Avoid alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic, lactic, mandelic), salicylic acid, retinoids or other potentially irritating products until at least 5 days post treatment.

Day 6

Resume your regular skin care routine.

Call the office (949)-441-2021 if you experience increasing pain, crusting, swelling or skin lesions post treatment.