plan ahead —

•  begin a nightly honey & sugar lip scrub — mix honey & sugar, apply to lips for 10-15 min, rinse off apply aquaphor or chapstick before bed.

• keep lips moisturized through the days leading up to your appointment.

• avoid matte lipsticks a few days before your appointment to prevent drying out or chapping lips.

• discontinue use of vitamin A skincare, retinol / retinA 2-4 weeks before your appointment. 

• any AHA chemical exfoliation or intense facial services must be done at least a month before your appointment. 

• accutane must be stopped for a year before your procedure. 

• avoid sun & tanning bed exposure one month before (& after).

• no laser or electrolysis on or around treatment area one week prior to your appointment.