- Under 18
- Diabetes type 1 (doctor's approval required if you are insulin resistant)
- Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
- Heart disease (requires doctor's approval)
- Blood disorders (requires doctor's approval)
- Epilepsy (requires doctor's approval)
- Pregnant or Breast feeding
- Taking blood thinners (doctor to approve coming off a few days before your procedure)
- Taking ARV’s
- Psoriasis
- Allergic to Anaesthetic (e.g. Lidocaine)
- Active Herpes outbreak (cold sore)
- Auto immune disease (let your technician know about any)
- Chemo therapy (6 months after)
- Glaucoma (no eyeliner due to pressure during procedure)
- Hepatitis (have or had in the past)
- Moles, lesions, sores on the area to be treated (Moles on the area should be assessed and/or removed by your dermatologist, and fully healed before procedure)
- Keloid or Hypertrophic scarring (a patch test is recommended 4 weeks before)
CAUTIONS
- You should not take aspirin, ibuprofen or anti-inflammatories from 3 days before. Do not drink alcohol from the night before your procedure. No coffee, or exercise stimulants with caffeine (like BioPlus) on the morning of your procedure.
- Retin A and Retinols should be stopped 7 days before, and should not be used for 3 weeks after procedures. Using these too soon can cause the pigment to fade.
- You should stop taking all vitamin supplements at least 3 days before, and very important to stop taking any Omega 3 supplements, Vitamin E supplements 7 days before, as these thin the blood and can result in excessive bruising and pigment migration.
- Don't plan a facial, peel with acids, fibroblast or microneedling within 7 days before your procedure, and 2 weeks after.
If you're unsure, it's best to consult your doctor for approval well before the time.