Your supposed to stop at least a week before hand, as you are damaging your skin being on them, and it’s supposed to be a year after, although most girls go back on them after the six week mark, but you really need to cover your scars (and not lotion as its not designed for the high uv) as they can become red and raised perminantally, your also supposed to cover your whole boob for around six months, as you have stretched the skin, it can tan blotchy xx