Following your treatment
* Expected downtime: 5-7 days. The expected healing sequence and expected treatment. Side effects
include redness, swelling, bruising, light discomfort, and possibly small bumps and pinpoint bleeding.
* Cover your pillowcase daily for 5 days with a clean towel each day to avoid soiling linens or
contaminating yourself.
* Wash treated area 3-4 times daily. To clean use mild cleansers or soaps without perfumes, acids, and
avoid washcloths and harsh cleansers until all transient healing processes have resolved naturally.
* Apply a thin coat of antibiotic or healing ointment (like Aquaphor®) to the treated area as per
standard medical procedure. Keep the treated area moist AT ALL TIMES FOR 1 WEEK, to avoid scab
formation.
* To minimize the post-procedural inflammation, apply ice packs on the treatment zone for about 45
minutes (15 minutes on 15 minutes off) for 24 hours.
*Sleep with slight elevation of your head on 2-3 pillows. avoid sleeping with pets for 48 hours
*Avoid excessive sun exposure on the treatment area and use a sun screen (SPF 30+) for one month
following the procedure.
*Contact the office (505-433-4043) or email your provider if you have any questions or concerns about
how your skin is responding to treatment or is healing.
*If you are healing well, you may resume using mineral makeup 48 hours later. Do not resume the use
of topical acids, retinols, retin A, etc. for 7 days.
Re-treatment
Clinical testing suggests that wrinkle improvement can continue to develop for 3 to 6 months following
treatment. Clinical literature suggests that the dermal remodeling process following non-ablative RF
treatments can continue for 6 to 12 months. Retreatment with the Profound system is not
recommended prior to 6
months following the initial treatment.