Cutera Excel V - Hair Removal Post-Treatment Care; Post-Treatment Care for Hair Removal

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D1091 Rev.M August. 2016

HAIR REMOVAL POST-TREATMENT CARE

• Avoid sun exposure, and use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen.

• Avoid heat (hot tubs, saunas, etc.) for 1-2 days.

• Avoid skin irritants (products containing tretinoin, retinol, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic/salicylic acids, astringents, etc.)

for a few days post-treatment.

• Do not wax or pluck between treatments.

• Redness and perifollicular edema are common and will resolve with time.

• Bruising and swelling are uncommon but may occur and will resolve with time.

• Hair may take up to two weeks to fall out.

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Mechanism of Action2
Coolview Handpiece with Chilled Sapphire Window2
Genesis V Handpiece with Temperature Sensors2
Using These Treatment Guidelines3
Indications for Use3
Contraindications3
Warnings3
Patient Assessment4
Avoiding Complications5
Pre-Treatment Preparation5
Safety Eyewear5
Operator Goggles5
Excel V User Interface6
Coolview 532 Nm User Interface6
Coolview 1064 Nm User Interface6
Vascular Treatments with 532 Nm and 1064 Nm Wavelengths7
Vascular Treatment Process7
Types of Veins7
Refluxing or Incompetent Veins7
Selecting Treatment Parameters for Vascular Treatments8
Contact Cooling8
Treatment Parameters – 532 Nm Vascular with Coolview Handpiece9
Treatment Technique – 532 Nm Vascular with Coolview Handpiece10
Treating Diffuse Redness/Matting10
Treatment of Diffuse Redness with Discreet Vessels10
Global Treatment Example10
Post Treatment Care Vascular Lesions11
Treating off the Face11
Treating Skin Tags or Sebaceous Hyperplasia11
Treatment Parameters – 532 Nm Other with Coolview Handpiece12
Treatment Technique – 532 Nm Other with Coolview Handpiece12
Scar Treatments12
Bruising12
Treatment Parameters – 1064 Nm Vascular with Coolview Handpiece13
Treatment Technique – 1064 Nm Vascular with Coolview Handpiece14
Expectations15
Port Wine Stain Treatments with 532 Nm and 1064 Nm Wavelengths16
Port Wine Stains: 532 Nm or 1064 Nm with Coolview Handpiece16
Wart Treatments with 532 Nm and 1064 Nm Wavelengths18
Treatment Parameters – Warts: 532 Nm/1064 Nm with Coolview Handpiece18
Treatment Technique – Warts: 532 Nm/1064 Nm with Coolview Handpiece19
Individual Warts19
Mosaic Warts20
Endpoint20
Post-Treatment Care20
Benign Pigmented Lesion Treatments with 532 Nm Wavelength21
Benign Pigmented Lesion Treatment Process21
Wavelength Is Measured in Nanometers21
Post-Treatment Care – Benign Pigmented Lesions23
Acne Treatments with 1064 Nm Wavelength24
Treatment Parameters – Acne: 1064 Nm with Coolview Handpiece24
Treatment Technique – Acne: 1064 Nm with Coolview Handpiece24
Post Treatment Care Acne25
Hair Removal Treatments with 1064 Nm Wavelength26
Treatment Intervals26
Selecting Treatment Parameters for Hair Removal Treatments27
Treatment Parameters – 1064 Nm Hair Removal with Coolview Handpiece27
Preparing the Patient for Hair Removal Treatment28
Hair Removal Treatment Steps29
Typical 10% - 20% Overlap of Pulses29
Perifollicular Edema Is a Common Endpoint29
Hair Removal Post-Treatment Care30
Genesis V Treatments with 1064 Nm Wavelength31
Genesis V Treatment Process31
Treatment Parameters31
Temperature Monitoring31
Treatment Technique – 1064 Nm Genesis V Treatment32
Post Treatment Care32
Skin Type Classification Questionnaire33

Cutera Excel V - Hair Removal Post-Treatment Care; Post-Treatment Care for Hair Removal

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