COSMETIC TATOOING AFTERCARE ADVICE
PLEASE NOTE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECTLY FOLLOW AFTERCARE. ONLY BY FOLLOWING IT CORRECTLY CAN WE ACHIEVE GOOD RESULTS.
ALL COSMETIC PROCEDURES:
AN AFTERCARE OINTMENT IS PROVIDED FOR BROWS AND LIP PROCEDURES. WASH HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER APPLYING THE OINTMENT AND USE A CLEAN COTTON BUD. DO NOT FORCE THE REMOVAL OF SCABS BY PICKING, SCRATCHING OR WASHING! AS PIGMENT MAY BE REMOVED ALONG WITH THE CRUST.
FROM 2 -14 DAYS AFTER THE TREATMENT, THE PROCEDURE MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
FLAKING, SCABBING, TENDERNESS, DRYNESS/ITCHING, SWELLING AND REDNESS - THIS IS ALL NORMAL.
DO NOT FOR 2 WEEKS:
*USE HOT WATER ON TREATED AREA
*USE SOAPS, CLEANSERS, BABY WIPES, MAKE UP WIPES OR EVEN WASH THE PIGMENTED
*CHLORINE POOLS/JACUZZI/STEAM ROOMS/SAUNA
*PUT RETIN-A ON PIGMENTED AREAS
*PUT MAKE UP ON PIGMENTED AREAS - YOU CAN INFECT THE AREA
*HAVE HOT, STEAMY LONG SHOWERS/BATHS
*USE SUNBEDS/AVOID SUN EXPOSURE
*MAKE SURE YOU WASH YOUR HAIR WITH YOUR HEAD TILTED BACK ENSURING NO WATER OR PRODUCTS GOES ONTO THE PIGMENTED AREA - YOU CAN APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF OINTMENT PROVIDED TO PROTECT THE AREA.
IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PIGMENT TO LOOK LIGHTER AFTER 7-14 DAYS ONCE THE SCABS HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE COLOUR WILL RESURFACE 4 WEEKS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF YOUR FIRST PROCEDURE.
THE TOP-UP IS REQUIRED 4-12 WEEKS AFTER TO RETOUCH ANY AREAS THAT NEED RETOUCHING, ADJUSTING SHAPE OR COLOUR OR ANY OTHER ALTERATIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AND TO ENSURE THE LONGEVITY OF YOUR PROCEDURE.
GENERAL POST PROCEDURE INFORMATION
IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR SEMI-PERMANENT COSMETIC WORK IN PERFECT CONDITION A RETOUCH IS REQUIRED ABOUT EVERY 12 - 30 MONTHS DEPENDING ON SKIN TYPE AND LIFESTYLE. PLEASE SEE CURRENT PRICE LIST FOR DETAILS.
TO AVOID PIGMENT FADING FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, AVOID EXCESS EXPOSURE TO THE SUN OR UV RAYS BY USING A SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF50.
PLEASE INFORM YOUR TECHNICIAN THAT YOU HAVE HAD SEMI-PERMANENT COSMETICS IF YOU ARE:
*PLANNING AN MRI SCAN, CHEMICAL PEEL OR ANY SKIN TREATMENT.
*YOU SHOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO GIVE BLOOD FOR 6 MONTHS.
*IF YOU ARE PLANNING INJECTIONS SUCH AS BOTOX OR COLLAGEN REMEMBER IT CAN ALTER YOUR SHAPE.
*LASER SKIN TREATMENTS/LASER HAIR REMOVAL CAN FADE AND CHANGE THE SHAPE.
EYEBROWS
DAY 1 - 3 FROM THE PROCEDURE DATE: CLEAN BROWS GENTLY TWICE A DAY WITH A DAMP COTTON PAD WITH COOL BOILED WATER, THEN APPLY THE OINTMENT PROVIDED. FROM DAY 4 DO NOT GET WET THEM FOR UP TO 14 DAYS.
IT IS NORMAL FOR THE COLOUR OF THE EYEBROWS TO GET MUCH DARKER BECAUSE OF SCABS. DO NOT PICK OFF SCABS - YOU WILL REMOVE PIGMENT. WHEN THE SCABS FALL OFF THE COLOUR OF THE PIGMENT MAY LOOK VERY LIGHT OR PATCHY, BUT THIS WILL RESURFACE BY WEEK 4.
YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU KEEP YOUR BROWS DRY FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS OTHERWISE IT CAN AFFECT THE HEALING PROCESS AND END RESULT. YOU CAN BRUSH/APPLY MAKE UP AFTER 2 WEEKS TO FILL IN ANY GAPS YOU HAVE WHICH WE WILL FILL IN ON YOUR TOUCH UP.
DO NOT APPLY MAKE UP ON AREA AND PLEASE FOLLOW THE AFTERCARE LISTED FOR 2 WEEKS ABOVE
LASH LINER/EYELINER
AFTER EYE PROCEDURES, EYELASHES MAY STICK TOGETHER AND EYELIDS APPEAR RED, SORE AND PUFFY - THIS IS NORMAL. IF YOU WEAR GLASSES IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR GLASSES NOT CONTACT LENSES FOR 2 WEEKS TO KEEP THE EYE AREA CLEAN.
DO NOT APPLY MAKE UP ON AREA (EVEN MASCARA/LINER/USE EYELASH CURLERS) PLEASE FOLLOW THE AFTERCARE LISTED FOR 2 WEEKS ABOVE. LASH TINT 7 DAYS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE TO HELP WITH WEARING NO MASCARA - APPLY NEW MASCARA AFTER 2 WEEKS.
PLEASE NOTE EYE PROCEDURES CAN TAKE 3 TREATMENTS TO COMPLETE.
LIP LINER/BLUSH/FULL COLOUR
AFTER YOUR SEMI-PERMANENT LIP PROCEDURE YOU MAY EXPERIENCE BURNING, SORENESS, REDNESS, IRRITATION AND SCABBING - THIS IS NORMAL.
DO NOT APPLY MAKEUP ON AREA AND PLEASE FOLLOW THE AFTERCARE LISTED FOR 2 WEEKS ABOVE.
CLEAN WITH COOL BOILED WATER ON A COTTON PAD AND APPLY HEALING BALM EVERY COUPLE HOURS WITH CLEAN COTTON BUD. DO NOT APPLY LIPSTICK/GLOSS ON LIPS FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY HEALING BALM PROVIDED.
BE CAREFUL WHEN EATING AND ENSURE YOU CLEAN YOUR LIPS AFTER EACH TIME YOU EAT OR DRINK. IT IS BEST TO AVOID EATING SPICY, SALTY OR CITRUS FOODS. DRINK THROUGH A STRAW, AVOID HOT DRINKS AND BE CAREFUL WHEN BRUSHING YOUR TEETH.
IF YOU SUFFER FROM COLD SORES PLEASE TAKE ZOVIRAX OR SIMILAR PRIOR TO PREVENT OUTBREAK - CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR PRIOR TO TREATMENT.
RETOUCH APPOINTMENTS
YOUR PROCEDURE WILL NEED A TOP UP APPOINTMENT TO RETOUCH THE AREA AS THIS IS 2-STEP TREATMENT AND ENSURE PERFECT PIGMENTATION. TOP UPS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TREATMENT PRICE. PLEASE CHECK THE CURRENT PRICE LIST ON THE WEBSITE.
FAILURE TO ATTEND A RETOUCH APPOINTMENT OR GIVE 48 HOURS NOTICE WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING CHARGED.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE ADVICE WILL RESULT IN LESS THAN DESIRED RESULTS AND ADDITIONAL COSTS/TOP UPS. THESE ARE HERE TO ENSURE THE BEST RESULTS!
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING PRO TOUCH BEAUTY FOR YOUR COSMETIC PROCEDURE!