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Who
is a candidate for permanent makeup?
People
who:
Want to save time each day
Have sparse lashes
Wear contact lenses
Have visual limitations
Are allergic to cosmetics
Often engage in strenuous activities
Have to look their best in the professional world
Want to always look naturally beautiful
Will
the procedure hurt?
Recently
released topical anesthetics make the procedure
very comfortable for the client. I use a topical
cream prior to the procedure and a liquid anesthetic
throughout. One of the many benefits of having
a nurse perform the procedure is that I can give
you a dental block which makes it completely painless.
How
long does the procedure take?
All
procedures require two, one-hour appointments
spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart. This ensures longevity
and perfection.
How
long is recovery?
The
beauty of having it done by hand, rather than
by a machine, is that you walk out of the office
looking great. About 25% of patients experience
a bit of swelling around the eyelids when they
wake up the morning following their procedure
but they say it subsides within an hour or two.
The brows will be about 40% darker than you wish
them to be for about 5 to 7 days. After the first
24 hours, you may lighten them with powder. Due
to their vascularity, your lips will be swollen
for a full 24 hours, so plan your social calendar
accordingly. You can reduce the swelling by applying
ice around the area. With the exception of having
to put some lightening powder on the area for
a few days, you will be able to return to your
daily activities almost immediately.
How
long will the tattoo last?
The
longevity of permanent makeup varies by the color
chosen and your natural skin color. Some factors
that may affect the longevity of your permanent
makeup are: ultraviolet exposure from the sun
or tanning beds, excessively dry skin, and smoking.
In order to maximize your permanent makeup, you
must avoid putting alpha hydroxy, retin-a, or
glycolic acid on the treated areas of your skin.
Using sunblock on your brows, sunglasses for your
eyelids, and SPF protection on your lips will
all greatly prolong the effective life your those
procedures.
Touch up fee is
$150 - $200 for the lifetime of your tattoo. Most
makeup artists start charging you all over again!
What if I have cosmetic surgery?
Properly
applied makeup has no effect on cosmetic surgery.
Could
I be allergic to the pigment?
I can
do a patch test if there is any concern that you
may be allergic to the pigment. However, there
has not been any reported allergic reactions to
the iron oxides developed for cosmetic pigmentation.
It has been found that more people have an allergic
reaction to Organic pigments and products due
to the vegetable dyes and food allergies.
Can
I still have an MRI done, if necessary?
There
has been quite a bit of controversy about having
MRIs done after permanent makeup tattooing. The
Magnetic Resonance Institute of Indiana indicated
that they had not experienced any problems related
to imaging patients who have permanent cosmetics.
According to Frank Shellock of UCLA School of
Medicine, a top expert in MRI safety, "only
a handful of people have reported minor problems
around the eyelid area and no problems have been
reported around the brow or lips area. In those
rare instances when redness and edema in the eyelid
area occurs, it does recede and does not cause
permanent damage. It is important that the public
be informed that these procedures are safe and
not a contraindication to having an MRI."
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