Ensure the treatment area is cleanly shaved (24 hours prior). Shaving is available in clinic for certain areas only (excluding private areas and face) for an additional fee. Avoid the application of deodorants, body oils and moisturiser to the treatment area (24 hours prior). Avoid the application of Vitamin A/Retinol products to the treatment area (1 week prior). Allow 4 weeks prior to your treatment if you have had direct sun exposure. (Any kind of tanning or active sunbathing, with or without SPF). Allow 2 weeks prior to your treatment if you have had incidental sun exposure (stayed in the shade for the majority of the time during sunny periods, with or without SPF on). Avoid the application of fake tan and tanning products such as self-tanning moisturiser (2 weeks prior). Avoid the use of solariums (4 weeks prior). Avoid skin treatments to the treatment area such as skin needling, chemical peels and resurfacing treatments (2 weeks prior), and Advanced Brightening and Clearing Peel and Anti-Ageing Peel (4 weeks prior). Avoid the use of tanning drugs such as Melanotan II (6 months prior)