Pre and Post care for your
Permanent Makeup Procedure.
Note: Please allow an extra 10-20 minutes to fill out a medical and client questionnaire and a consultation.
PRE-PROCEDURE INFORMATION
Any tweezing or waxing should be done at least 48 hours prior to the procedure; electrolysis should be done at least 5 day prior to the procedure. Do not resume any method of hair removal for at least two weeks after the procedure.
Any eyelash perming or tinting should be done at least 48 hours prior to the procedure and not resumed until 2 weeks after.
Do not wear contact lenses during or immediately following the eyeliner procedure. Remember to bring your glasses. You may resume wearing your contact lenses as soon as your eyes return to their pre-procedure condition.
Please refrain from the use of aspirin, aspirin-containing medications, or alcohol prior to your procedure. Refrain from judgment altering drugs for at least 24 hours prior to any procedure. No medication should be discontinued without first consulting your physician.
Delicate or sensitive areas may redden or swell slightly.
POST -PROCEDURE INFORMATION
Apply ice to the treated area for 10-minute increments during the first few hours after your procedure. You may experience the following for a few days after the procedure:
Edema: There may be a moderate or large amount of swelling for eyeliner and lips for the first 24 hours.
Bruising: Light bruising may occur although it is rare, concealer or foundation may be used to cover these areas.
Lashes or Brows: "Sticking together" in the morning, or small amounts of pigment "coming off" with Vaseline application. Apply Vaseline or an ointment like A&D lightly to the pigmented area at least twice a day for 2 days, then nightly for one week
*** The use of antibiotic ointments should be avoided due to the higher incidences of allergies to
these products unless you know that you are not allergic to them..
AVOID:
The use of soaps, facial cleansers or makeup removal products for 5 days. Applying makeup to the pigmented area for 7 days.
Rubbing the pigmented area vigorously when washing your face for the first month after a procedure.
Scratching or picking away any crust on pigmented area until fully healed -early removal of any crust may result in areas with insufficient pigment.
Sunbathing or tanning booths that result in direct exposure to the pigmented area. Swimming in chlorinated pools or hot tubs until healed.
Exposure to the full pressure of the water in a shower for 1 week.
Using Retin A or other chemical peels over the pigmented area in the future.
Lips tend to be very dry after the procedure for the first few days and a "chap lip feeling" occurs. Please keep them very moist with Vaseline or A&D ointment and a Lip Protector SPF 15 until complete healing has occurred. At day 2 to 3 of the healing phase, "peeling" occurs. Do not peel off the pigment, let it naturally come off.
The lip liner will take longer to "peel" than the full lip color. The color will appear lighter and almost "disappears" during this phase. During the next few weeks the color will intensify and complete retention realized at 1 month.
HELPFUL HINT FOR LONG TERM CARE OF YOUR PROCEDURE:
The use of a good sunscreen product is highly recommended for all procedures due to fading factors of the sun, especially for lips due to potential photosensitivity of red pigment.
If your thinking of having your lips done please read below!
LIP PROCEDURE --- PLEASE READ!
Lip liner/Full Lip Color Medication
If you have ever (and I do mean ever even if it was once when you were a child) had a cold sore, or fever blister in the past, you harbor the herpes simplex virus within your body. Every person is different in their activity of this virus. Some may have frequent outbreaks, and some may have only had one or two outbreaks a long time ago, nevertheless, the virus is still harbored within your body. The lipliner/full lip color procedure may cause an outbreak in some individuals who have this virus. Therefore you are advised to acquire the below mentioned medication, prior to your procedure, to alleviate the possibility of an outbreak. This is an optional medication and Facial Dermagraphics does not hold any liability regarding its use or nonuse for prevention of cold sorest fever blisters. Please notify your physician that you are considering cosmetic tattooing regarding this matter before coming in for a lip procedure.
It is highly recommended if you request one of these anti-viral medications from your Physician:
Zovirax (Acyclovir)
Famvir
Valtrex
You will need to take the prescribed dosage of one medication for five (5) consecutive days. Begin by taking the pills two (2) days before your lip procedure, the same day as your procedure and two (2) days following your lip procedure.
Remember: Each of these medications has a different dosage, so please check with your physician regarding adequate dosing and administration. If you have any questions, please let me know and please tell your doctor that you are having permanent cosmetics done on your lips.
Failure to take the medications could or will result in a fever blister outbreak.
