After-Care

Don't Leave Pre and Post Care Instructions

Follow these instructions before and after your Don't Leave Fraxel scar treatment to protect the treated area and support comfortable healing.

Fraxel Scar Treatment Care

Don't Leave treatments require careful sun protection, clean skin, and a fully healed treatment area. Your provider may adjust instructions based on your scar, skin response, and treatment plan.

Before Your Appointment

  • Ensure the treatment area is cleanly shaved on the day of your appointment.
  • Avoid sun exposure and tanning for 4 weeks prior to each treatment. Use SPF 45+ throughout your treatment plan and for 6 months after.
  • Do not apply self-tanning products to the treatment area for at least 2 weeks before your appointment.
  • Discontinue use of active topical products, such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinoids, in the treatment area 5-7 days prior.
  • If there is any pinpoint texture remaining from a previous treatment, reschedule your appointment for 2 weeks later.
  • Stay well-hydrated for 24 hours prior to your treatment to improve results and enhance comfort.
  • We cannot treat open wounds. The area being treated must be fully healed and at least 1 year old.

After Your Treatment

  • Avoid applying makeup to the treated area for 2-3 days.
  • Avoid swimming, especially in chlorinated pools.
  • Avoid tight-fitting clothing over the treated area.
  • Refrain from strenuous exercise, excessive sweating, and exposure to heat, including hot tubs and saunas.
  • Do not pick, scrub, or exfoliate the treated area.
  • Avoid sun exposure and tanning for 4 weeks before and after treatment.

Expected Healing Response

A mild sunburn-like sensation, including burning, stinging, or heat, is normal and typically resolves within 24 hours. Temporary redness, swelling, and blanching may occur and should subside in 24-48 hours, though it can last 3-5 days for some individuals.

Use ice packs as needed to reduce discomfort. Once healed, mild itching or dryness is normal. Use fragrance-free moisturizers or Aquaphor for relief.

Don't Leave

Don't Leave is Beauty Lab + Laser's way of giving back to the community by providing this treatment for our patients, free of charge. Beauty Lab staff is not trained to give counsel or advice to patients outside the scope of skincare treatments.

Beauty Lab + Laser has partnered with BetterHelp online therapy to provide counseling services for Don't Leave clients at a discounted rate. Visit BetterHelp Don't Leave Foundation for more information.

Additional Resources

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline right away.

Need Help?

Questions after your Don't Leave treatment?

Contact Beauty Lab + Laser if pain, redness, swelling, heat, itching, dryness, or treated-area changes feel unusual or concerning.

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