Contraindication

Symptoms or conditions that would deem you unsuitable for treatment in the interest of your personal health, safety & well-being.


Facials Treatments, Make-Up & Self Tan

  • Hypersensitive skins e.g. sunburn
  • Extremely vascular skins – see instead skin rejuvenation
  • Acute inflammation or swelling in the face
  • Infectious skin condition
  • Asthma or severe sinus disorder – asthma pump would need to be present
  • Diabetic – must have a letter from a GP
  • Cancer – must have a letter from a GP
  • Recent facial inject able, acidic peels, operations or surgery – need consultants approval
  • Medication & allergies must be disclosed
  • Early Pregnancy or Late Pregnancy

Waxing

  • Diabetic – must have a letter from a GP
  • Skin disorders - must have a letter from a GP
  • Severe bruising - must have a letter from a GP
  • Loss of tactile skin sensation - must have a letter from a GP
  • Circulatory problems such as, varicous veins
  • Medication & allergies must be disclosed
  • Broken skin or other impediments in immediate treatment area e.g. cuts, sores, warts, moles, swellings, lumps and bumps
  • Infectious Skin Condition

Body Treatments, Massage, Massage & Facial Combinations (see also Facials), Stone Therapy, Pregnancy during first 14 weeks and last 4 weeks, Mens Treatments, Packages

  • Diabetic – must have a letter from a GP
  • Cancer – must have a letter from a GP
  • Asthma – asthma pump would need to be present
  • Epilepsy - must have a letter from a GP
  • Medication must be disclosed
  • High & Low Blood Pressure - must have a letter from a GP
  • Heart Conditions - must have a letter from a GP
  • Phlebitis or Thrombosis - must have a letter from a GP
  • Allergies must be disclosed
  • Infectious Skin Condition

Botox & Fillers

  • Please gain contraindication advice from your consultant

Teats for Hands & Feet

  • Nail infection
  • Skin disorders affecting the hands or feet
  • Broken sore skin in treatment area
  • Extremely weak nails
  • Extremely badly bitten nails

Sunbeds

  • Sunburnt skin
  • Having used a sun-bed already in the last 24 hours
  • Clients with conditions made worse by UV light or light
  • Skin cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • Under 18s

Hair colouring and eyelash & brow tints

  • If you have never had this treatment before then you must firstly book in for a complimentary patch test

Permanent Hair Removal & Advanced Anti-Aging Treatments; Microdermabrasion, Non Surgical Face Lift with Pulsed Light, Removal of Skin Imperfections with Pulsed Light

  • Under 18s
  • Extremely nervous clients
  • Extremely depressed clients
  • Pregnancy at any stage
  • Severe circulatory disorders – must have a letter from a GP
  • Heart disease/disorder – must have a letter from a GP
  • Asthma – asthma pump would need to be present
  • Epilepsy - must have a letter from a GP
  • Diabetic – must have a letter from a GP
  • Cancer – must have a letter from a GP
  • Dysfunction of the nervous system - must have a letter from a GP
  • Skin disorders - must have a letter from a GP
  • Severe bruising - must have a letter from a GP
  • Recent haemorrhage - must have a letter from a GP
  • Loss of tactile skin sensation - must have a letter from a GP
  • Recent operations, scarring - must have a letter from a GP
  • Infectious skin conditions
  • Migraines/headaches - must have a letter from a GP
  • Metal plates, pins, coil, pace maker, piercing etc
  • Recent illness – fever
  • Varicous Veins
  • History of thrombosis/embolism
  • Medication must be disclosed
  • Broken skin or other impediments in immediate treatment area e.g. cuts, sores, warts, moles, swellings, lumps and bumps
  • Recent facial inject able, acidic peels, operations or surgery – need consultants approval
  • In addition IPL/Pulsar specific contraindications are:
    • Vitiligo
    • Hormonal Imbalance
    • Photosensitivity
    • Hepatitis
    • HIV
    • Porphyria
  • Pulsed light will involve an additional medicines check