Moxi works on skin that is calm, unirritated, and unburned. Everything below is about getting it there.
Plan Your Recovery Before You Book
- After Moxi expect a day or two of redness and light flaking.
- It is gentle as resurfacing goes, but it is visible, so do not book it the day before a wedding, a photograph, a presentation, or travel.
Four Weeks Before
- No sun exposure on the area to be treated, and no tanning beds. Wear SPF 30 or higher every day.
- No self-tanning products of any kind on the area. Tell us if you have used one, even weeks ago.
- Tell us if you have taken isotretinoin for acne within the past year.
Two Weeks Before
- Stop retinoids and exfoliating or acidic products on the area — retinol, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, scrubs.
- No chemical peels, waxing, or other resurfacing in the area.
- If your skin darkens easily after inflammation, or you have melasma, tell us. We may start you on a brightening preparation first, and we may treat a test area before treating everything.
One Week Before
- Collect any prescriptions we have given you and start them exactly as directed — usually the day before your procedure.
- If it is medically safe for you to do so, stop anything that thins the blood — with your physician’s agreement. Bring your full list to your visit, or call ahead, and we will go through it with you. Never stop a prescribed blood thinner on your own.
- No waxing, threading, depilatory creams, or electrolysis in the area.
The Day of Your Treatment
- Arrive with the area clean and completely free of makeup, lotion, sunscreen, and self-tanner.
- Do not take any sedative or sleeping tablet. You will be awake for your treatment. Tell us if you have taken anything.
- Eat normally beforehand and drink water.
- Bring a current list of your medications and supplements.
- Leave contact lenses at home and bring your glasses.
- Expect to arrive early. Numbing cream needs time to work.
What to Have Ready at Home
- A gentle cleanser with no acids in it.
- A plain moisturizer.
- A sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher that you will actually use every day.
- Clean pillowcases, and a cold pack or clean cloths for cool compresses.
Tell Us Before We Begin If Any of These Apply
- You are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
- You have had any sun exposure, a tanning bed, or self-tanner in the past four weeks.
- You are prone to cold sores, or have one now.
- You have an infection, open area, or skin condition flaring in the area to be treated.
- You have a history of keloid or raised scarring, vitiligo, lupus, another autoimmune condition, or diabetes.
- You have had radiation treatment, surgery, resurfacing, or filler in the area.
- You have glaucoma, dry eye, a corneal problem, or have had eye or eyelid surgery.
- You have a tattoo or permanent makeup in or near the area to be treated — including permanent eyeliner, lip liner, or microbladed eyebrows.
- You have ever reacted badly to a local anesthetic.
- You take a medication that makes you sensitive to light. Tetracycline antibiotics are the common ones — doxycycline, minocycline, and tetracycline itself, often prescribed for acne or rosacea. Others include some diuretics, heart medications, and St. John’s Wort. Tell us about everything you take and never stop a prescribed medication on your own — ask the doctor who prescribed it.
- You have any spot that is new, changing, or that concerns you.
- You are unwell today. If you are ill, call us and we will move your appointment. There is no charge for that.