Skin care
Following electrolysis, take the following steps:
Immediately after treatment:
- No astringents!
- No sun exposure!
- No makeup!
- No perfume!
- No scratching or rubbing!
Treat skin with one or more of the following: Please note you may need none
of these. Always consult with your electrologist and/or doctor prior to using
any of these products except for the cold water.
- Cool water (esp. if witch hazel is irritating)
- Witch Hazel
- Aloe leaves or a prepared Aloe Vera Gel (no menthol, and no lotion-- get
gel)
- Sterex Apres Cosmetic Cream
- calamine lotion
- Post-Epil
- Tend Skin for treatment ingrown hairs, skin redness after hair removal. To
reduce redness, apply immediately after. To treat ingrowns, apply before
sleep and after showering until ingrowns are cleared, then use it several
times weekly to keep skin clear. Because it's an exfoliant, be careful using
other exfoliating methods and products with Tend Skin. (phone orders: (800)
940-8423)
- Foille
- Oatmeal mask
- Savlon (chlorhexadine gluconate)
- Hydrocortisone cream (not ointment)- 1/2% or 1%. (This can aggravate acne,
though, and is a steroid, so some recommend avoiding it.)
- Banana Boat "Soothe-a-Caine" for after-treatment burning.
- Antibiotic ointment, spray, or lotion like Neosporin, Bactine, Bacitracin
or generic equivalents
- Harsher antibiotics like hydrogen peroxide gel and benzoyl peroxide
products (like Oxy 10) may be too much for sensitive skin, but some like
these.
- Some suggest preparations made from tea-tree leaves and bark, but many
people find this to be an irritant.
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