MOXI

What is MOXI Treatment?

MOXI is a gentle, non-ablative fractional laser treatment designed to refresh skin tone and texture, improve early sun damage, and support preventative skin rejuvenation.

How Does It Work?

MOXI delivers controlled laser energy into the skin to create micro-zones of treatment. This stimulates renewal and collagen support while helping address uneven tone, dullness, pigmentation, and texture with minimal downtime.

Pre-Treatment Instructions

  • Avoid tanning, tanning beds, self-tanner, and significant sun exposure before treatment as directed.
  • Stop retinoids, exfoliating acids, and harsh or irritating skincare products as instructed.
  • Tell your provider about all medications, supplements, photosensitizing drugs, allergies, recent procedures, and cold sore history.
  • Inform your provider if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have active rash or infection, or have a history of poor wound healing.
  • Arrive with clean skin and no makeup, lotion, sunscreen, perfume, or self-tanner on the treatment area unless otherwise instructed.

What to Expect During Treatment

  • Treatment usually takes 30 to 60 minutes depending on the areas treated.
  • Topical numbing may be used depending on the treatment area and your provider’s recommendation.
  • You may feel warmth, prickling, or a sunburn-like sensation during and shortly after treatment.
  • Redness, mild swelling, dryness, and a sandpaper-like texture are common.
  • Tiny darkened spots may rise to the surface and naturally slough away.

Post-Treatment Care and Expectations

  • Use gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and approved post-treatment products.
  • Redness and warmth are common immediately after treatment.
  • Skin may feel dry, rough, or sandpaper-like as treated pigment and micro-injuries renew.
  • Tiny darkened spots may appear and naturally flake away.
  • Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher daily once appropriate.
  • Do not scrub, exfoliate, pick, or use harsh products while the skin is renewing.

What to Avoid

  • Avoid direct sun, tanning, heat, saunas, hot tubs, and strenuous exercise as directed.
  • Avoid retinoids, acids, exfoliants, brightening agents, and active skincare until cleared by your provider.
  • Avoid makeup until your provider says it is appropriate.
  • Do not pick or scrub treated pigment or rough texture.
  • Avoid waxing, chemical peels, or other irritating treatments until fully healed.

Skin Care

  • Use gentle cleanser, moisturizer, and approved post-treatment products only until cleared.
  • Avoid pharmaceutical-grade skincare actives such as retinoids, acids, exfoliants, and brightening agents until cleared by your provider.
  • Apply SPF 30 or higher daily and reapply with sun exposure.
  • Do not pick, scrub, or force flaking skin to shed.
  • Resume your normal skincare routine only when approved by your provider.

Additional Recommendations

  • Hydrate well before and after treatment.
  • Plan treatment around events, allowing several days for redness, rough texture, or flaking to improve.
  • Contact your provider before treatment if you have a history of cold sores, as antiviral medication may be recommended.
  • Use hats and physical sun protection when outdoors.
  • Follow all post-procedure instructions closely to minimize pigment risk.

Integrative Therapy Options

  • Exosomes may be recommended after treatment to support recovery and skin rejuvenation.
  • LED Light Therapy may help calm visible redness after treatment.
  • Haus Ritual Facial or Hydrafacial may be recommended after healing to restore hydration and glow.
  • Pharmaceutical-grade skincare may be recommended after healing to maintain results.
  • BBL HEROic may be recommended in combination with or between MOXI treatments when appropriate.

Risks and Possible Side Effects

  • Temporary redness, swelling, warmth, dryness, itching, or rough texture.
  • Temporary darkening of pigment before it flakes away.
  • Pigment changes, prolonged irritation, acne flare, blistering, burns, infection, or scarring, rarely.
  • Cold sore activation in patients with a history of herpes simplex virus.
  • Results vary individually and cannot be guaranteed.

When to Contact Your Provider

  • Excessive pain not relieved by provider-approved over-the-counter medications.
  • Signs of infection such as increasing redness, warmth, swelling, drainage, pus, or fever.
  • Severe or worsening swelling, blistering, crusting, discoloration, or open areas.
  • Unexpected skin discoloration that worsens or does not improve.
  • Any other concerning or unexpected symptoms following treatment.

Seek Immediate or Emergency Care If

  • You experience hives, difficulty breathing, throat tightness, or swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat.
  • You develop severe pain, spreading redness, fever, or rapidly worsening symptoms.
  • You experience vision changes, fainting, chest pain, or any symptom that feels medically urgent.

Follow-Up Care

  • Skin may appear brighter and smoother within 1 to 2 weeks.
  • Collagen support and tone improvement continue over time.
  • A series of treatments is often recommended for best correction and maintenance.
  • Maintenance treatments may be recommended based on sun damage, pigment, texture, and long-term goals.
  • Attend all scheduled follow-up appointments so your provider can monitor healing and assess your results.

FAQ

Q: How much downtime should I expect?

A: Most patients experience mild redness, dryness, and rough texture for several days. Downtime varies by treatment intensity and individual healing.

Q: When will my skin look brighter?

A: Skin may appear brighter and smoother within 1 to 2 weeks as treated pigment sloughs away and the skin renews.

Q: How many treatments will I need?

A: A series of treatments is often recommended for best correction and maintenance.

Q: Can MOXI be combined with other treatments?

A: MOXI may be combined with other treatments such as BBL HEROic when appropriate and recommended by your provider.

Summary

MOXI is a gentle laser option for improving tone, texture, and early signs of sun damage with appropriate preparation, realistic expectations, and aftercare. If you have any questions or concerns before or after your treatment, please contact our office.

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