AFTER CARE
These are general aftercare guidelines, a more detailed and comprehensive specific to your treatment, and will be given to you on the day
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Do not get the treatment area wet as per your treatment instructions
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Always wash hands before applying products
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From the 3rd day, you should use a damp cotton pad with water and gently wipe the brows/lips
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Apply ointment given to you as per your treatment aftercare instructions
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Do not expose the area to any extreme temperatures. This includes sunbathing, tanning beds, saunas etc.
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Do not use make up for at least 3 days
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No swimming, hot tubs or jacquzzi’s
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No vigorous exercise or excessive sweating
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Do not pick, scratch or rub the area or the colour will heal unevenly or cause scarring and infection
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Please Note: The colour will be 50% darker straight after the treatment. It will fade after 4 to 7 days and the true colour will not be visible until the area has completely healed and a time of up to 6 weeks has passed.
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If you are being exposed to direct sunlight use SPF factor 40 (minimum) and up
The healing stages
Your eyebrows/Lips will go through several phases during the healing cycle.
Days 1-4
The pigment will appear very sharp and dark. This is because the pigment is still sitting on top of your skin, and has not yet settled in completely. The colour of the pigment will soften gradually. Do not be alarmed if you see some pigment on the cotton swab, as this is excess pigment and/ or body fluid that is naturally exiting your skin. Your brows/Lips may swell and appear larger also.
Days 5-7
Once the healing of the skin starts taking place, it will look like dandruff flakes or dry skin. This might give you the impression that the pigment is fading too quickly, however, this is just superficial colour and dry skin being naturally removed from your eyebrows/Lips.
Days 8-12
Your Brows/Lips may look as though the pigment has completely faded – do not panic – take a deep breath and trust the process.
Days 14-28
Your Brows/Lips may still look a little patchy or uneven, but the pigment will start to “Reappear” as the pigment settles, and the healing continues. You may get your touch-up/perfecting procedure done at the 6-8 week point NO SOONER to allow for complete healing of the brows. Once completely healed, always apply a layer of sunscreen SPF 30 up to SPF 50 on your eyebrows when exposed to the sun. Sun exposure might cause the colour pigment to fade quickly.
