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Day 1 of Ematrix Too Soon for Going Out?

I'm getting the Ematrix done at the end of this month and I have an event to go to later in the evening on the same day(a wedding to be exact). If my procedure is at 8:00 and I rest until the evening will I be okay for the reception? I don't plan on wearing face makeup there, But I'm wondering if I will be okay with leaving the house so soon? This event is non-negotiable for me and I can not change my Ematrix appointment.

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EMatrix Recovery - Downtime

Even-though Ematrix is associated with little to no downtime, there will be some swelling and markings depending on the settings used. With this in mind, I would not suggest having it done the same day that your planning to go to an important event such as a wedding. The majority of treated patients do return to work following the treatments.

Day 1 eMatrix, plan on staying home

There is definitely some recovery for eMatrix performed at useful levels. If you are only having the lightest level treatment, you might be able to cover up, but you will look sunburned at the very least. eMatrix is generally given at "B" or "C" levels and either level will mean you have 2 to 5 days time period when you will be more comfortable being at home as your skin heals..

EMatrix and "social downtime"

We tell patients that eMatrix requires about 2 days of "social downtime", meaning you can put on makeup and go to the store or to dinner, but in NO WAY would I go to a special event, especially one bound to have a lot of photos. You'll have a bunch of tiny dots on your face and it will be red in color too. I don't think you'll want to be out in public like this, not at a wedding anyway! You said the event is non-negotiable but that you also can't change the date for... more

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