POST PROCEDURE DIRECTIONS
Proper care following your procedure is required to achieve optimum results. Keep in mind that some intensity and/or unevenness of color, especially after the initial application of pigment is normal. Adjustment(s) to these factors is the purpose of the follow-up appointment. Review and follow the directions provided below. If, during your healing process, you have any questions or concerns, contact me at any time. Due to exposure to environmental bacteria during the healing period, there is always a low risk of infection to the procedural site. In the event you should develop an infection please contact your physician immediately and advise me at your earliest convenience
• Ice packs (or a bag of frozen peas) protected with a barrier (paper towel) to protect the skin may be applied as necessary to reduce swelling. Ensure the skin is moistened with a healing ointment before applying the barrier and ice packs or frozen peas. Sleeping slightly elevated may assist in the reduction of swelling that is sometimes seen the day of and/or the morning after procedures
• Wash your hands before touching any treated area. Cotton-tipped applicators may be used to gently cleanse the eye area with eyewash. Use a mild soap to cleanse eyebrow and lip procedures. Do not expose your procedure(s) to unsanitary conditions. Wearing glasses outdoors is a good way to protect new eyeliner from the environment. Clean the treated area with the recommended products and apply a healing ointment to keep the area(s) moist.
• Some tenderness, puffiness, dryness and itching are quite normal to the treatment and healing process. DO NOT PICK, PEEL OR SCRATCH the treated area or your color may heal unevenly and you risk scarring and infection.
• Do not apply makeup on the treated area for 5 days after the procedure. After eyeliner procedures, use new mascara. DO NOT USE an eyelash curler for two weeks. This instrument pulls the eyelashes and the tissue containing your eyeliner pigment that surrounds the lashes. You must allow the healing process to get well under way before you stress the tissue in this area
• During the healing process, do not expose your healing skin to hot tubs, saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water or chemicals. Direct sun exposure and tanning beds should also be avoided. Both are counter-productive to the Permanent Makeup procedure you have received
• After a lip procedure, your lips will feel very dry and taut. Keep them moist at all times. Drink through a straw and avoid contact with spicy foods for several days. For the first week, brush your teeth with either straight water or a natural toothpaste product. Prior to brushing your teeth, apply a thick coat of your healing ointment or a product such as Bag Balm.
CARE FOR YOUR PERMANENT MAKEUP PROCEDURE(S):
• For 3 days (as a minimum) morning and evening, moisten a cotton pad with bottled water, or eyewash (not saline) if your procedure is an eyeliner, and blot off the body fluids from the treated area(s). If you have eyebrow hair move the hair aside so that the area you are blotting is directly on the treated area (skin). Special attention to cleansing of body fluids and excess pigment in the eyelash area is critical. This is an area that is difficult to get to. Try to keep lips in a natural "still" position when blotting. In the event the treated area(s) feel dry, blot the area(s) and apply ointment more frequently, as required, to remain clean and moist. If the body's healing fluids are allowed to remain on the area(s), they will soon develop into a scab. Scabbing may result in uneven color distribution in the treated area(s). After 3 days blotting may be discontinued and only ointment applied to skin that has been cleaned with a mild skin cleanser (Do not use any cleansing products that contain acids such as glycolic or lactic.)
• After blotting off the body fluids allow the skin to dry and then, using a clean cotton swab, apply a very light film of the ointment you were provided to the treated area(s). In the event the ointment I provided is not agreeable to your skin, you may apply a general- purpose ointment of your choice, i.e., Vaseline, A&D Ointment. Continue to apply ointment to the treated area(s) for 10 days. The eyes are very sensitive to ointments so use very sparingly and do not allow the ointment to come in contact with the eye itself. Keep the ointment contained to the eyeliner above and below the eyelashes. If you feel any discomfort IN the eye itself, this is not normal and you should immediately see an eye doctor.
Long Term Maintenance - Use a sunscreen daily and avoid exposure to abrasive or acid based facial products.Procedures are conducted in accordance with high sanitation and sterilization in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. Once you leave our facility it is important to follow after care instructions to avoid complications. Tenderness to the procedure area is expected. This is a wound that must heal. However, as you resume your normal activities there is always a possibility of environmental bacteria affecting the procedural area. If you observe any conditions that are not consistent with the healing agenda descriptions above, contact your physician or eye doctor for treatment and advise us as soon as possible.