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General Treatment Guidelines
Always check with your physician before you start your home treatments. Show him or her these
instructions. Your physician is the final authority for your treatment. Depending upon your particular
circumstances, he or she may modify these directions. Always follow your physician’s instructions.
You will need a notebook in which to record the date, time or dose in Joules or milliJoules (dosimetry
models only) and duration of each of your treatments along with any other notes regarding your
treatment or treatment results.
You will need to purchase lip balm and sunscreen with an SPF (Sun Protective Factor) of 30. Check
with your physician to determine whether or not you should use an alcohol or cream based
sunscreen.
For your first treatment, unless otherwise instructed by your physician, do not exceed a time of 15
seconds.
If you are red or uncomfortable after any treatment, do not resume the treatment until the redness has
subsided. If redness and discomfort are severe, you should discuss this with your physician.
Increases of less than 15 seconds may be necessary for some patients. Once initial pinkness has
been achieved, you should follow the treatment regimen prescribed by your physician.
After each treatment, record in your notebook the date and time of day of your treatment, the length of
each exposure, the dose, if you are using a Flex Dosimeter, and any other appropriate information
(e.g. forgot lip balm, put sunscreen on tender area, etc).
Never take more than one treatment in a single day and never more frequently than 12 hours apart.
For example, don’t take a treatment late at night followed by an early morning treatment.
If after a treatment, a small area feels sunburned, you may protect that area with sunscreen for the
next several treatments or until that area appears normal. (Make a note in your notebook.) You
should see your physician at the intervals he or she requests when you are actively using the unit.
Always take your notebook with you when you see your physician.