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We're excited for you to experience the relief that SmartLotion can bring!
Before you get started please read the reminders below:
- Always consult your dermatologist for diagnosis, supervision and treatment.
- If your dermatologist has prescribed you a treatment for your dermatitis, do not stop treatment and replace it with SmartLotion®.
- SmartLotion® works well when combined with prescription solutions, and doesn't have any negative drug interactions.
- Always apply SmartLotion® and Perfect Repair™ Moisturizer as a thin, disappearing layer. Remember to let your skin "breathe." You will find that a small amount of SmartLotion® can cover a large area.
- For open wounds: apply SmartLotion® around the wound, but not in. You can safely apply Perfect Repair™ Moisturizer or other moisturizers to the wound.
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- If you are an adult using SmartLotion® for Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema, see our condition protocol here: Atopic Dermatitis
- For all other conditions please see our collection of condition protocols here: Condition Protocols
- For conditions that pertain to children/babies please see our condition protocols here: Children/Babies Condition Protocols
- For conditions that pertain to teenagers please see our condition protocols here: Teenager Condition Protocols
General usage instructions/reminders:
Generally speaking, facial skin is thinner and needs less applications for both recovery and prevention than the rest of your body. Limit facial applications of SmartLotion® to no more than 2x per day for 2 weeks and body applications of SmartLotion® to no more than 4x per day for 4 weeks.
After up to 2 weeks of 2x per day applications on the face and other sensitive skin areas, SmartLotion® is safe to apply indefinitely as a preventative when applied 1x per day, although often less is required.
After up to 4 weeks of 4x per day applications on the body and other "less sensitive" skin areas, SmartLotion® is safe to apply indefinitely as a preventative 2x per day, although often less is required.
Moisturizing information:
For many forms of dermatitis, notably atopic dermatitis, Dr. Harlan says that his patients must moisturize at a minimum of 2x per day - whether a rash is present or not. For this, Dr. Harlan recommends Perfect Repair™ Moisturizer (available here). This is a moisturizer he formulated specifically for dermatitis moisturizing needs.
For Dr. Harlan's list of other recommended moisturizers, click here.
For more information on how to apply moisturizers with SmartLotion®, click here.
Perfect Repair™ Ingredients and Information, click here.
Troubleshooting:
If you are experiencing any issues when applying SmartLotion, please check the links below for more information. Don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@harlanmd.com with any questions.
Stinging: It's Part of The Healing Process
While rare, some users do report burning/stinging after application. This is NORMAL! It is part of the healing process and should reduce with healing time.
