SMP Pre Care
FOR BEST RESULT - please follow below guideline
We don’t work on pregnant & breast feeding women.
Women for density, when timing the booking of your appointment, keep in mind that pain tolerance is reduced just before and during, menstruation.
If you have any pre-existing medical condition, please consult your physician before making an appointment.
Avoid blood thinner 48 hours prior to your treatment this would include NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc).
SMP clients will wash their heat with baby shampoo for approximately 5 days before treatment and shave head with a coil machine or peanut trimmer on a #1 setting, prior to the treatment start date.
No alcohol 24 hours prior to your treatment.
For maximum pain control, you should have little to no caffeine the day of your treatment.
Please arrive with a full belly as this helps the numbing stay constant and you more comfortable.
Avoid exercise of procedure.
Come to the treatment having washed your hair in advance. This will remove any worry about wetting the artistry.
For density clients make sure you don’t have any significant events planned for a few days after your treatment.
Further for Scalp work, this may leave your head a little red so an evening out would be better planned 24 to 48hrs latter after your procedure.
If you are taking any fish oils please stop 3-5 days before your appointment. Fish oils thins the blood and can affect the color retention on the day of.
SMP After Care
Day 1-3
Avoid touching, showering or shaving the treated area.
Avoid carrying out any activities that may cause excessive sweating.
Avoid using shampoo or moisturizer.
Avoid direct sunlight, swimming, sauna or the steam room.
Avoid direct sunlight, swimming, sauna or the steam room.
Day 4-6
You can use water to wash your scalp and start to moisturize.
You can consider shaving your head at this point. Use an electric foil shaver as these are less likely to disturb your pigments (keep the shavers away from scab that are still present on your head).
You can also moisture your head and you can perform activities from which you sweat lightly but avoid tough cardio sessions.
Day 7
At this point, you can resume your showering sessions and get back to your usual schedule.
You can return to all regular activities after 1 month post-treatment
A gentle facial cleanser is recommended for cleaning the scalp after a week.
Sunbathing, exfoliating or heavy sweating should be avoided for roughly 1 month after the final treatment.
Avoid direct sunlight and moisturize daily with a light moisturizing cream will help for long.