Post-treatment instructions - Cosmetic Tattoo
Cosmetic Tattoo General
Aftercare is important for producing a beautiful and lasting result. Failure to follow aftercare instructions may results in pigment loss, infection or discolouration. Not following these instruction voids our service contract and could result in the cancellation of your touch up appointment.
By following these general aftercare instructions, you can help ensure that your cosmetic tattoo heals properly and maintains its appearance for an extended period.
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Follow the specific aftercare instructions provided:
Avoid Water and Sweat:
Avoid getting the tattooed area wet for the first few days after the procedure unless otherwise instructed, and avoid swimming, the use of saunas, and intense workouts that cause excessive sweating.
Avoid Sun Exposure:
Protect the tattooed area from direct sunlight and tanning beds, as UV rays can fade the pigment and cause irritation. Use sunscreen with SPF to shield the area when going outside.
Avoid Makeup and Skincare Products:
Refrain from applying makeup, skincare products, or exfoliants directly on the tattooed area until it is fully healed to prevent infection or pigment discoloration.
Avoid Picking or Scratching:
Resist the urge to pick, scratch, or peel the tattooed area, as this can disrupt the healing process and lead to uneven pigment retention.
Avoid Touching the Area:
Avoid touching the tattooed area with unwashed hands to prevent the introduction of bacteria and potential infections.
Follow Up Care:
Attend any follow-up appointments scheduled by your tattoo artist for touch-ups or adjustments to ensure the best results and longevity of the cosmetic tattoo.
Be Patient:
Allow the tattooed area to heal naturally and avoid rushing the healing process by following the aftercare instructions provided by your tattoo artist.
Cosmetic Eyebrow Tattoo
Failure to follow the aftercare instructions may result in poor colour retention, compromised healing, migration and other.
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Day 1:
Every 2 hours, using a clean finger and clean water (bottled or filtered water) wet your eyebrows and rub your finger over the eyebrows in a circular motion. This will dissolve and remove any lymph fluid that will build up on the eyebrows. Then dry the eyebrows with a clean tissue.
Day 2+:
On the morning of Day 2, do as above. Be thorough in trying to dissolve the lymph crystals that might have developed overnight. Dry thoroughly afterwards.
Leave the eyebrows alone for the remainder of the day.
Day 3+:
Leave the eyebrows alone for the remainder of the scabbing phase.
If the skin feels very tight you can apply a thin layer of healing balm provided or Vaseline blue label.
Remember to use a very very small amount of the balm or Vaseline.
Important
- Do not sweat for at least 5 days, preferably 7 days and keep it dry (no shower water, steam etc).
- For at least a week after the procedure:
- No sun exposure, excessive sweat, products with active ingredients (ie rentinols, acids), Botox, laser, tinting or hair removal on the treated area.
- Make up can be applied on after the flaking stage has ended.
- External healing can take up to 14 days. Internal healing takes up to 6 weeks. It is for this reason that the touch up treatment is done no sooner than 6 weeks after the initial procedure- No exceptions.
- Please remember getting a good pair of eyebrows is a two (in rare cases three) step process. For this reason, it is imperative that you do your touch up treatment.
Cosmetic Eyeliner Tattoo
The day of the procedure : blot the surface of your liner should the site ooze after the procedure. This must be done with a lint free paper towel or clean cotton soaked in distilled clean water.
Do not soak, steam or saturate the eyeliner during healing. This includes long baths, showers, steam room or too excessive sweating.
Do not wear any make up in treated area until the scabs have fallen off.
Do not pick the scabs
Do not soak the skin or treatment sight.
Do not expose to excess moisture (sweat, steam etc).
Cosmetic Lip Tattoo
Do not touch lips with dirty fingers, utensils or masks.
Rinse lips after eating and drink beverages through a straw.
Anywhere from 40- 60% of the colour will be lost during healing.
It is imperative to keep the area clean to avoid infection and increase colour retention.
If most cases, a degree of uneven colour is to be expected. This is the purpose of your touch up treatment.
Cold sores: Anticold sore medication should be taken in the days following the treatment. Should you feel that cold sore "tingle" go buy a topical cold sore cream ASAP and apply this only onto the cold sore itself, NOT the entire lip.
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Day 1:
Lips will be tender & swollen with a very dense colour coverage. Colour might be similar to a red brick colour.
Wipe the lips well every hour with distilled water and a clean cotton round to remove oozing lymph fluid. Failure to do this will result in a thick scab and compromised healing.
A light layer of healing balm must be applied before bed or when lips feel very dry.
Day 2:
Lips will be reddish in colour, tender and may still be swollen.
Balm is to be applied three times a day. Ensure balm is kept clean.
Day 3:
Lips will be thicker in texture and may experience a level of discomfort.
Day 4:
Lips will start to shed. Lips will be dry and chapped.
Day 5:
Chapped but shedding stage drawing to an end.
Day 6:
Soft subtle colour evident on the lips after chapped phase.
Day 7-13:
Lip colour disappears and the "frosty" stage begins - slight layer of grey skin evident over lips.
The colour will lighten during this period.
Day 14-21:
Colour begins to appear more and more each day.
Day 28-31:
Healing is complete. The lips my be dry than usual for the next month or two-use a good nourishing lip balm.