GENIUS Radiofrequency System

PRE-TREATMENT PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

• On day of treatment, patients should thoroughly wash face and not apply any make-up, lotions, sunscreen or any other cosmetics to the skin of the treatment area prior to arriving at facility.
• Thoroughly clean the treatment area.
• Apply topical anesthetic and follow the prescriptive instructions on the packaging. For a small percentage of patients, some physicians apply nerve block procedure to improve treatment comfort for sensitive areas on upper lip, around mouth or around eyes.
• Completely remove anesthetic and wipe clean with alcohol wipe.
• Santize the treatment area with antiseptic scrub such as Hibiclens. 

POST-TREATMENT CARE

• Apply post treatment serum as needed. You may also layer this with a gentle moisturizer if your skin needs additional hydration. Excessive application of an occlusive ointment (such as Vaseline or Aquaphor) is not recommended.
• If needed, cool skin with a towel-wrapped ice pack.
• After 24 hours, resume a gentle skin care regimen. Avoid harsh topical products (such as acids or retinols) or alcohol-based toners for two weeks. 
• Let Dr. Robinson know if you are prone to breakouts. She may prescribe a topical antibiotic.
• Avoid vigorous activity, excessive heat, or sun exposure for at least 1 week.
• Patients should avoid sun exposure for the first day and beginning on the second day, apply a broad spectrum UVA/UVB sunblock with an SPF of 30+ and PA++. When outdoors always use an umbrella, hat or other available protection against sunlight until the skin is fully healed. 
• 4-6 weeks is typical between Genius treatments and most patients achieve best results with 2-4 treatments.

EXPECTED SKIN REACTIONS & RESULTS

Common expected skin reactions after treatment include: 

• Redness (diminishes over 1-3 days following treatment)
• Swelling (diminishes over 1-3 days following treatment)
• Temporary pin-point bleeding (should stop within minutes after treatment)
• Slight discomfort (should stop within a few hours after treatment) 
• Crusting begins to appear 1-2 days after treatment and sloughs off in 3-5 days. Do not to pick at the crusts. Soaking skin in the shower for 10-15 minutes and rubbing very gently with a washcloth can help with sloughing.
• Less common skin reactions include petechia (tiny round purple-red spots due to bleeding under the skin) which fade in a few days or bruising which can take up to a week to disappear.
• Other skin reactions include irritation, itching, and a burning sensation. These typically subside in a few hours to 1 day, but may get aggravated with heat or sweating.  If these reactions continue please contact our office

1 day Post-Treatment: Redness and temporary swelling, skin begins to turn to a condition similar to before treatment.

3 days - 1 week Post-Treatment: Brighter skin tone and significant reduction in oil secretion in oily skin types.

1 month Post-Treatment: Improvement of fine wrinkles and skin laxity.

1-3 months Post-Treatment: Continuous improvement of fine wrinkles, pores size, scars and skin laxity.