• If you have had cold sores, be sure to tell the clinician so you can get a prescription for an anti-viral.  You must start taking the anti-viral two days before the procedure 

• Do not over-expose your skin to the sun two weeks before the procedure. Tanning is not advised at least 2 weeks before the procedure 

• Do not consume alcohol the day of the procedure.  It will increase inflammation and possibly increase discomfort

• Come to the office with a clean face, no eye makeup, no sunscreen, no lotion.

• be sure to be on time- at least one hour before your procedure is scheduled to have topical anesthetic applied. If you are just having a spot procedure this may not be necessary.

• You will be advised to on the products to use on your skin after treatment. Do not use any active ingredients or harsh products for at least 10-14 days after this treatment. The surface of the skin is brand new and needs to totally normalize before using most products you may be currently using. 

• Sunblock should be used after the first 10 days to protect new skin. Sun exposure should be avoided until sunblock can be used.

• ice packs/cold cloths may be used for skin comfort.  After 1-2 hours hot feeling will decrease and a "sunburned" feeling with remain. Continue cold compresses until comfortable.

• Apply occlusive ointment as directed, never let the skin feel tight, keep well moisturized. 

• follow post care instruction sheet provided.

Er:YAG fractionated laser is emitted to the epidermal layers of the skin in an “island-like” setting where laser injury is caused in equal proportions across the surface of the skin, while the surrounding tissue cells remain intact. The ablated treatment areas stimulate the body’s wound-healing response to produce fibroblasts that activate the production of new collagen. The method of channeled ablation, in contrast to, full-field ablation of the skin, allows for less downtime and less discomfort while still initiating neocollagenesis: the process of skin remodelling.