Homecare & Aftercare Advice

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TREATMENT:
The client may experience temporary swelling, erythema.

NEXT 24/ 48 HOURS:
Mild/erythema, the skin may feel taut and will produce lymph as part of the healing process.

ADVISE:
If you have any queries or feel your procedure is not healing as explained please feel free to get in touch immediately. Do not panic that the area treated may show redness and swelling or the colour looks dark and intense - this is all quite normal and will remain for a day or 2. We can only do a top-up only after the treated area has completely healed which can take up to 6 weeks.
 

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TREATMENT:
1. NO soap or cleansers to be used until the treated area has created its own natural barrier.
2. For the first 24 hours try to gently blot the area using a damp cotton wool pad with saline/ sterile water.
3. Apply a fine film of the aftercare ointment given.
4. The area treated MUST BE KEPT MOIST for successful healing, with minimal scabbing. Only a thin layer is required - DO NOT OVER APPLY. Continue for 7-10 days or until the area has healed.
5. Once the area has healed completely, after approximately ONE WEEK, you may go out into the sun but please use a waterproof total sunblock (spf50) at all times. Exposure to the sun over time will cause fading and colour change.
6. Cover the area with Vaseline when going into chlorinated water (swimming pool or Jacuzzi). Strong chemicals or Glycolic Acid/Peels of any kind may cause the pigment to lighten - always telephone and check with your technician if in any doubt.
7. If showering, please try and avoid the water jets hitting the treated area. NO make-up to be applied for at least FIVE DAYS.
8. DO NOT pick or pull at the treated area as it will result in pigment loss. Remember you will have to go through three phases: heal, peel and fade.
9. Within 3-10 days the true colour will emerge. After 4/6 weeks the colour will appear to take on a new strength. Often clients think that they have lost their colour or it has lightened too much - please wait the full four weeks to see the true result (6-8 weeks in an older client). This, along with allowing
your body to heal is why we wait a minimum of 28 days before your second "Focus" visit.
10. Only one month after your second visit will the true effect be appreciated.
11. Giving Blood - The Red Cross have suggested that you do not give blood for 12 months.
12. MRI Scans - This procedure shows up as an artefact on the scan. Some clients may experience a tingling sensation. Please notify radiologist that you have had semi-permanent make-up prior.
13. Injectables, such as Botox and Collagen can alter the shape of eyebrows or the lip line.
14. Laser Hair Removal on the lip line can cause colour change and should be avoided- it is important to advise technician that you have previously had a semi-permanent lip line.
15. Remember that colours will fade and can alter in colour - a top-up procedure after 12/24 months is advised to keep your micropigmentation in top condition.
 

16. EYEBROWS
Immediately after and for the next 24 hours continue to gently blot the eyebrows. They will weep a clear fluid - lymph (this is normal). The blotting, with damp cotton wool using saline/sterilise water, will remove residue fluid and stop a thick crust from forming. Place a fine layer of after-care cream (coconut oil) over thebrows, by using a cotton bud - one per eyebrow. There is no discomfort after treatment, only slight redness and swelling - which will dissipate within a few hours.
cold compress can help reduce any redness or swelling. Do not tweeze unwanted hairs from around the brows for one week after treatment.

17. LIPS
Once the aesthetic has worn off there may be some swelling and redness. There will be no pain after treatment - only dryness on the lip edge, which should be kept moist with the after-care products given. Treat "as eyebrows" but note that if you are prone to cold sores you may place an ice cube over the problem area till it hurts, to help to prevent an outbreak. Apply cream lightly for up to three days. Once the area has healed correctly you can then apply lipstick - ideally
best to purchase a new lipstick.
18. Care should be taken when eating citrus, greasy, salty or spicy foods or drinking citrus juices whilst lips are healing. And also when brushing your teeth as toothpaste can pull out pigment.

19. EYES
Swelling differs with each person, but most people have the appearance of looking as if they have been crying. Puffiness can last for 1-2 days but a cold compress on the eyes is both soothing and reduces swelling.
20. Eyeliners look very hard immediately after treatment,but soften with the healing process. Once the eyeliner has sloughed away a fine soft look is left.
Because the area treated is very fine there is no visible healing. We do not suggest the use of any after care products with eyeliner treatments – just use saline to bathe the eyes if they feel sore or "right".
21. Do not curl eyelashes for at least five days after treatment. It is recommended you Purchase a new mascara, but do not use the mascara until approximately 5 days after tre