PhiLings Eligibility
Ideally you have to be a healthy candidate for this treatment.
This treatment is unsuitable if:
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you are allergic to topical numbing cream that is Lidocaine or Benzocaine based
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you have a phobia about needles
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you expect no swelling, bleeding and bruising the next few days
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you expect no pain from PhiLon. Microneedling is not generally painful
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you are planning to wear makeup for the next few days
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you have a fresh suntan. Wait 15 days after the tan subsides.
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you are unable to stay out of the sun for 4 weeks (going on a sun holiday)
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you have an important event coming up in the next 4 weeks (weddings and other social gatherings)
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you on certain meds such as anticoagulants
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you have an autoimmune condition
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you have uncontrolled diabetes
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you have a heart condition
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you are prone to keloids or hyper / hypo pigmentation
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the area that needs to be worked on has any kind of skin infections including fungal, viral and bacterial.
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you have active acne