Tixel® pre and post treatment

Stop retinol and any steroid containing products 3 days before Tixel®
Stop Roaccutane® or equivalent medication 2 weeks before Tixel®
Patients with melasma and hormonal pigmentation or darker skins will need 4 weeks of skin preparation with anti-pigmentation products before Tixel® to maximize results.
Stop skin lightening creams and serums 3 days before Tixel®
Come for your appointment with a clean make-up free face (including eye makeup)
If having Tixel® around the eye area it is essential to clean off all residual mascara and eye makeup.
Numbing cream will be applied 30 minutes before the procedure
If you suffer from fever blisters please inform us as its advisable to take prophylactic anti-viral medication eg Zelitrex® as Tixel® near the lips can trigger a cold sore.

Day 1: Immediately after treatment, the skin is red, feels hot and is slightly swollen for 3-6 hours. The skin may feel sensitive and red like a sunburn. If you have very sensitive skin e.g. rosacea you may be puffy and swollen for a few days.
Day 2: Your skin will still be red but no longer feel hot. On day 2 you may be a bit swollen and puffy.
Day 3: You will start to see tiny brown dots which are micro-scabs. Tixel creates microchannels in the skin and tiny micro-crusting will appear in the treated area that will last about 3 days, then flake off.
Day 4-6: Your skin may your skin might feel a bit rough like sandpaper. The micro-scabs will gently flake off and by day 5-6 you should be fully healed.
Neck and body: it takes longer for the micro scabs to fall off after neck and body treatments as the cell turnover is slower than the face
There should be no oozing, crusting, bruising, blistering or bleeding at any stage!
You can go back to work the next day

After treatment apply Regim-A Laser Azu Balm® as often as needed for the first two days (with clean hands!)

Endocare® serums are a superb optional extra for the first 24 hours to add Growth Factors and Vitamin C to speed up healing time
Depending on your skin condition you may be given topical medications to apply while the microchannels are still open (6 -24 hrs)
After 24 hours the microchannels are completely closed and you can start using a Barrier Repair cream eg SVR Cicavit® cream as your moisturizer
After 48 hours you may apply concealer or makeup eg Lycogel® or DP Cover Recover®
Do not pick, touch or scratch the tiny scabs; let them flake off naturally
Apply sunblock religiously twice daily for 3 months after treatment
Take 2 Zelitrex® on the day of treatment (provided by the practice if needed) if you are prone to cold sores/fever blisters