Please be aware that Covid 19 Vaccinations made some people sensitive to waxing. It happens very rare but it is worth to mention.
If you are currently using any of the following medications, you cannot receive a waxing service with me. You have to wait at least 90 days after stopping medication prior to waxing session. With the exception of acne medication called Accutane and Isotretinoin - one year off medication is recommended.
List of meds:
* Accutane
* Adapalane - Acne
* Alustra - Retin A
* Avage - Acne
* Azelex
* Clindamycin
* Differin - Acne
* Doxycyline
* Erythromycin
* Isotretinoin
* Madifloxicine
* Matronizadole
* Prednisone
* Renova
* Retin A
* Tazarac
*Tazarotene
* Tetracyline
* Tretinoin
Please be also aware that using any of following makes your skin vulnerable and at the same time prone to lifting.
- Alpha Hydroxy Acids
- Antibiotics
- Retinol
- Salicylic Acid
- Exfoliants
Precautions:
- you must wait at least seven days after light chemical peel or microdermabrasion
- no waxing if you had a physician administrated peel withing past year
- no waxing on sunburned skin
- no waxing on irritated skin
- no men facial waxing (beard or mustache)
"Skin lifting" factors:
- taking blood thinning medications
- taking auto-immune diseased medication
- steroids
- chronic skin diseases
- recent laser skin treatment
- history of cold sores
- using hydroquinone
- any chemical or mechanical peel
Please do not wax when:
- when you are on Accutane or you stopped taking it less then a year ago
- wax in a big no while on any acne medications
- you have Lupus or Aids
- you're in cancer therapy
- you're sunburned or extremely tan ( no tanning beds for at least 24 hours)
- while on alpha hydroxy acids over 5%
- never wax irritated, inflamed or cut skin