6.4 Possible Adverse Side Effects
▪ Possible adverse effects include but are not limited by: discomfort or pain,
excessive skin redness (erythema) and/or swelling (edema), damage to natural
skin texture (crust, blister, and burn), change of pigmentation (hyper- and hypo-
pigmentation), and scarring.
▪ Erythema lasting not longer than 24h and edema for 1-3 weeks is a typical skin
reaction to the treatment.
▪ Crusting from the ablated dots will exfoliate naturally after 1-3 weeks.
▪ The patient must understand the importance of pre-treatment and post-
treatment instructions and that failure to comply with these instructions may
increase the probability of complications.
6.5 Pre-treatment Recommendations
During the patient’s first visit the treating attendant should:
▪ Complete or update the patient's medical and physical history.
▪ Exclude from treatment anyone with the listed contraindications.
▪ Determine why the patient is seeking treatment and what his/her expectations
are.
▪ Determine accurately the patients Fitzpatrick skin type.
▪ Inform the patient about treatment arrangement, typical treatment results and
possible side effects and discomfort.
▪ Instruct the patient about the safety warnings.
▪ Advise the patient to avoid skin irritation or intentional skin tanning. Sunscreen is
advisable when outdoors during daylight hours
▪ Asian patients and those with skin types IV-VI should be treated gradually by
bleaching products 6 weeks prior treatment and stop at least 48 hours prior
Morpheus8 Body treatment to minimize risk of post inflammatory hyper-
pigmentation.
▪ Prophylactic antiviral therapy should be prescribed for patients with history of
cold sores (Herpes Simplex) when treating around the mouth.
▪ Stop anticoagulants 7-10 days prior to treatment, if medically permitted.
▪ Clean the treatment area.
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