Pre & Post Care Instructions
Laser Hair Removal
Before Your Appointment
- Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds for 4 weeks before treatment. Do not treat sunburned or actively tanned skin.
- Stop self-tanner at least 1 week before treatment and make sure all residual color is gone.
- Do not wax, tweeze, thread, or use an epilator for 4 weeks before treatment. Shaving is allowed.
- Shave the treatment area 12–24 hours before your appointment. Do not leave long hair above the skin.
- Stop retinoids, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and other irritating/exfoliating products for 3–5 days before treatment on the area being treated.
- Arrive with the area clean and free of lotion, deodorant, makeup, perfume, oils, or numbing cream unless instructed otherwise.
- Tell us before treatment if you have started any new medication, especially antibiotics or photosensitizing medication, or if you have had illness, rash, cold sores, open skin, or recent sun exposure.
- If you have a history of cold sores and the treatment is near the mouth, notify us before your visit.
After Your Appointment
- Expect mild redness, warmth, or small raised bumps around the follicles for several hours and sometimes up to 24–48 hours.
- Use a cool compress for 10–15 minutes at a time as needed.
- Avoid hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, very hot showers, and strenuous exercise for 24–48 hours or until redness and heat have resolved.
- Avoid retinoids, acids, scrubs, and exfoliating products for 3–5 days after treatment or until the skin feels completely normal.
- Do not pick, scratch, or aggressively exfoliate the area.
- Avoid direct sun exposure for 4 weeks after treatment and use broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily on exposed areas.
- You may shave between sessions, but do not wax, tweeze, thread, or epilate.
Results & Healing
- Treated hairs may look like they are continuing to grow for 1–3 weeks, then begin to shed. This is normal. Do not tweeze, wax or pull them out.
- Multiple treatments are needed because only hairs in the active growth phase respond at each session.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris Medical Aesthetics at 207-831-3896.
Next Appointment
Face: every 4–6 weeks
Body: every 6–8 weeks
Pigment & Vascular Laser
Before Your Appointment
After Your Appointment
Results & Healing
Questions or Concerns?
Botox / Xeomin
Before Your Appointment
• To help minimize bruising, please avoid alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs for 24 hours prior to your appointment when possible.
• Please contact us before your appointment if you take prescription blood thinners such as Coumadin, Eliquis, Xarelto, etc.
After Your Appointment
First 4 Hours
• Remain upright and avoid laying flat. • Avoid rubbing or massaging the treated areas, especially near the eyes.
First 24 Hours
• Avoid strenuous exercise, excessive heat, and alcohol.
• Try not to sleep directly on your face the first night.
First 24–48 Hours
• Avoid activities that cause heavy sweating when possible.
Results
• Results typically begin to appear within 2–7 days and continue improving over 7–14 days.
• Your first treatment may occasionally require a small touch-up appointment to fine tune / customize your results.
We recommend scheduling a follow-up approximately two weeks after your first treatment.
Need a follow-up or a touch-up? Click the link below.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris at 207-831-3896.
Lip Filler & Hydration
Before Your Appointment
• To help minimize bruising and swelling, please avoid alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and other NSAIDs for 24 hours prior to your appointment when possible.
• If you are prone to cold sores, please let us know prior to your appointment. Lip injections can occasionally trigger a cold sore and preventative medication may be recommended.
• Please contact us before your appointment if you take prescription blood thinners such as Coumadin, Eliquis, Xarelto, etc.
After Your Appointment
First 24 Hours (Very Important)
• Be very gentle with your lips.
• NO kissing, straws, smoking, vaping, excessive lip movement, and pressure on the lips.
• Use only gentle lip hydration products.
• Avoid alcohol, NSAIDs and strenuous activity when possible to minimize bruising and swelling.
• Ice may be applied gently for comfort.
• Tylenol may be used if needed for soreness.
• An antihistamine such as Allegra may help reduce swelling if needed.
• Avoid strenuous exercise, excessive heat, and heavy sweating. Increased swelling can alter the appearance of your lip filler.
• Try not to sleep directly on your face the first night.
First 7 Days
• Continue minimizing straw use and smoking/vaping when possible.
• Use only gentle lip products and avoid irritating treatments.
Healing:
Small bumps, firmness, swelling, and mild asymmetry are common initially and typically soften naturally as the filler integrates over the first several weeks.
Touch-ups are sometimes desired or recommended after 2 weeks once swelling has fully resolved.
Book your two week follow-up appointment by clicking the link below.
CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF:
• Severe or worsening pain
• Pale, white, gray, or dusky skin discoloration
• Significant progressive skin changes
These symptoms are rare but important to evaluate promptly.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris Medical Aesthetics at 207-831-3896.
Facial Filler
Before Your Appointment
• To help minimize bruising, please avoid alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), fish oil, vitamin E, and other blood-thinning supplements or medications for 24 hours prior to your appointment when possible.
• Please contact us before your appointment if you take prescription blood thinners or have recently had dental work, vaccines, illness, or facial procedures.
• Arrive with a clean face free of heavy makeup when possible.
After Your Appointment
First 24 Hours
• Avoid strenuous exercise, excessive heat, saunas, hot tubs, and alcohol.
• Avoid rubbing, massaging, or placing excessive pressure on the treated areas unless instructed otherwise.
• Sleep with your head slightly elevated the first night if swelling is significant.
• Mild swelling, tenderness, firmness, bruising, or asymmetry during the healing phase is normal.
First 48 Hours
• Ice may be applied intermittently to help minimize swelling and bruising.
First 14 Days
• Avoid facials, massage, microneedling, lasers, or dental procedures when possible.
Results & Healing
• Swelling is often most noticeable during the first 2–3 days and gradually improves over 1–2 weeks.
• Filler may feel firm or uneven initially as it settles and integrates into the tissue.
• Final results are typically best assessed approximately 2 weeks after treatment.
• If you experience increasing redness, severe pain, unusual discoloration, pale or gray/dusky areas, or significant concerns, please contact us immediately at 831-3896.
A two week follow up appointment is recommended to evaluate your results and possibly fine tune your treatment.
Click the link below to schedule.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris Medical Aesthetics at 207-831-3896.
Folix Hair Restoration
Before Your Appointment
• Wash your hair with shampoo only the day of treatment. NO PRODUCTS, conditioner, oils, dry shampoo, or styling products.
• Avoid hair coloring, chemical treatments, or scalp treatments for 7–8 days prior to your appointment.
• Avoid direct sun exposure to the scalp for 2 weeks prior to treatment when possible.
• Arrive with clean, completely dry hair.
After Your Appointment
First 24 Hours
• Wash gently using a mild shampoo only.
• Avoid scratching, harsh brushing, scalp irritants, saunas, excessive heat, and heavy sweating.
• Be gentle with the treated scalp.
First 7–8 Days
• Avoid hair coloring, chemical treatments, or scalp treatments.
• Avoid aggressive brushing or scalp irritation.
First 2 Weeks
• Minimize direct sun exposure to the scalp when possible.
Mild redness, warmth, dryness, or scalp sensitivity may occur temporarily after treatment. This is rare and typically only lasts a couple of days.
A series of 3–6 treatments is typically recommended for best results, followed by maintenance treatments every 4–6 months depending on your goals.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris Medical Aesthetics at 207-831-3896.
Schedule your next FoLix session by clicking the link below:
Microneedling
Before Your Appointment
• Avoid retinoids/Retin-A, exfoliants, acids, and irritating skincare products for approximately 3–5 days prior to treatment when possible.
• Avoid excessive sun exposure or tanning before your appointment.
• Please let us know if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, prone to cold sores, have an active rash, infection, open wounds, or are currently using Accutane/isotretinoin.
• Arrive with clean skin free of makeup, self-tanner, or heavy skincare products when possible.
After Your Appointment
First 24 Hours
• Your skin may appear red, tight, warm, swollen, or feel similar to a sunburn.
• Avoid makeup, strenuous exercise, sweating, hot showers, saunas, pools, and direct sun exposure.
• Use only gentle, hydrating products recommended by your provider.
• Avoid touching or picking at the skin.
First 3–5 Days
• Avoid retinoids, exfoliants, acids, benzoyl peroxide, vitamin C, and other active skincare ingredients until the skin has healed.
• Mild dryness, rough texture, flaking, or a “sandpaper” feel can occur during the healing process.
• Continue using gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and SPF daily.
Results & Healing
• Collagen remodeling occurs gradually over several weeks to months.
• Improvement is typically progressive with a series of treatments.
• Temporary redness or mild sensitivity may persist for several days depending on treatment depth.
• Please contact us if you experience increasing redness, severe swelling, drainage, blistering, or signs of infection.
Questions or concerns?
Please contact Chris Medical Aesthetics at 207-831-3896.
Next Appointment
• A series of 3 microneedling sessions (monthly) is recommended for maximum results when treating skin texture issues or aging-related concerns.
• One annual microneedling session is recommended to maintain results.
Book your next microneedling appointment by clicking the link below.
Peels
Coming soon – text 207-831-3896 for more info or to book your custom peel.
Head Spa
What to expect:
Experience deep relaxation with our rejuvenating Head Spa treatment featuring scalp, neck, and shoulder massage designed to calm the mind, relax the body, and refresh the scalp and hair.
Your treatment includes a scalp detox, double deep cleanse, and nourishing deep conditioning masque using the luxury Briogeo hair care line, leaving hair feeling soft, silky, and refreshed.
A self-service blow dry & refresh area is available following your treatment.
Hair Extensions:
Please remove hair extensions prior to your appointment.
Ready to Get Started?
Questions? Call or text 207-831-3896