HIFU Treatment Preparation, Aftercare and Contra-Indications

HIFU Facial Pre-Treatment Preparation
  1. Drink a lot of water to ensure your body is well-hydrated
  2. Avoid alcohol consumption
  3. Avoid consuming soya products and garlic
  4. Do not use beta carotene as a supplement for 2 days prior
  5. Limit the use of Ibuprofen (pain medication)
  6. Do not take Voltaren orally or use topical Voltaren on the area to be treated
  7. Reduce excessive smoking
  8. Cease use of Schedule 7 drugs (with physician’s consent)
  9. Do not have a chemical peel or sever deep exfoliation within 2 days prior to the treatments (this makes the skin too sensitive)
Post-HIFU Facial Treatment Aftercare
  1. Wash your face with lukewarm water only, no hot or very cold water to be used
  2. Apply a hydrating moisturiser liberally
  3. Apply SPF and avoid sun where possible
  4. The face will feel sensitive and may have limited superficial bruising – this can endure for a week depending on your healing ability
Contra-Indications For Facial HIFU Treatment
  1. Electronic devices and implants (eg. healing aids, pacemakers)
  2. Metal implants (Maryna and Copper T – vaginal devices)
  3. Main nerves, pinched nerves and facial trigeminal neuralgia
  4. Schedule 5-7 medications
  5. Epilepsy, diabetes, autoimmune diseases (especially Lupus and/or bone conditions)
  6. Pregnancy
  7. Skin diseases
  8. Suffering of low blood sugar
  9. Hyper thyroid (over active)
  10. Ruaccutane use
  11. Transplant patients
  12. Use of blood thinners (eg. Warferin)
  13. Areas where Botox and/ or fillers have been administered (minimum 6 months wait)
  14. Skin graft patients
  15. Hemophilia or any severe bleeding
  16. Infectious diseases
  17. Heart conditions
  18. Any forms of cancer or tumor
  19. High blood pressure patients (requires physicians approval)
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