Pre- and Post- Procedure Instructions

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Pre-Instructions:

• Benadryl may be taken 1 hour before the procedure to help lessen any puffiness or swelling.
• Do not take aspirin as this promotes bleeding.  Acetaminophen may be taken for temporary pain relief.
• Remove contact lenses prior to an eyeliner procedure.
• Exfoliate the skin for a smoother surface.  Pigment may "take" better.
• Do not wax or pluck hairs from the eyebrow area where pigment is to be applied for at least 48 hours before the scheduled procedure.
• We recommend that you do not consume alcohol within 24 hours of the procedure. Hydrate your body by drinking plenty of water. This will help with the healing process.
• If you are prone to cold sores or fever blisters and are getting lip color, please contact your doctor for an anti-viral medication to begin taking a week before your appointment.

Instructions for all procedures – during the healing process:

• Apply healing ointment (Aquaphor) once every 3 to 4 hours - enough to moisten, remove excess.  Do not allow the pigment to become dry.  Apply Aquaphor for 3 to 4 days to eyeliner and or 5 to 7 days for the eyebrows.  For lips, apply Liprotek as provided.
• Ice packs may be applied for one 15 minute interval per hour for the next 12 hours.  Do not ice for more than 15 minutes at a time.  Place a clean tissue between the ice pack and the skin.
• The morning after an eyeliner procedure, the treated area may be more puffy or swollen than the previous day.  Do not be alarmed.  Continue with ice packs, as needed. 
• You may wash your face as normal, avoiding the eyes.  Pat skin dry.
• Do not rub the area of or around where pigment has been applied.
• Do not pick off any scabs or pigment that may be flaking off.
• Do not take aspirin as this promotes bleeding.  Acetaminophen may be taken for temporary pain relief.
• Do not do any heavy exercise or anything that will cause excessive perspiring for at least 2 to 3 days.
• Your procedure will begin to oxidize (turn darker) for the next 3 to 4 days.  This is normal.  It may turn darker by 40%.  By about the 4th day it will flake off and then the color will return to what was implanted the first 5 minutes of the procedure.
• Fading or loss of pigment may occur.  Flaking off of pigment may occur.  This is normal on some skin types while it may not occur on other skin types.

Ongoing Instructions for prolonged pigmentation:

• Schedule a procedure to apply the finishing touch, but please wait 30 days for the scheduled time.  Changes such as fading, darkening, or enrichment of color may occur during this time period.
• Use sun block to prevent fading.  Lighter pigments will require a color boost more often than darker pigments.  Color boosts of my work are provided at discounted rates.
• Avoid using any products with alpha hydroxyl acids, topical vitamin C, lash or brow tints or lash perms.  Any of these products, if used directly on your procedure, will strip or bleach most of the color out.