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PRE/POST INSTRUCTIONS

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it is still possible to develop a cold sore after your appointment. Keep lips hydrated 3 days before your appointment. The night before your appointment please gently scrub the lips with warm water and a washcloth or sugar scrub to remove dry skin. Please note many lip balm brands are not good for your lips and dehydrate them. Use a more natural lip balm with oils in it. Aquaphor is also acceptable.

DO

Please obtain a doctor’s release before scheduling if you have a heart condition, diabetes, lupus or are currently undergoing chemotherapy.

DONT

  • Do not drink alcohol 24 hours or caffeine 8 hours before your appointment. If you choose to drink alcohol within 24 hours of your appointment, your results may be affected by your choice. Alcohol thins the blood which causes excess bleeding that will wash the pigment out of the skin

  • Do not wax, thread, or tweeze within 3 days of your appointment.

  • Do not use products containing acids 7 days before your appointment.​​

IF YOU HAVE

  • If you have a history of cold sores, please contact your doctor and ask for a prescription for Valtrex. You can also text us your name, birthday, and preferred pharmacy’s phone number so our overseeing physician can call in a prescription for you.

  • If you have not had one you may take L-Lysine 2 weeks prior and 2 weeks after your appointment, this is a natural remedy to prevent cold sores, it is available in the vitamin aisle.

PRE CARE

EVEN WITH PRECAUTIONS

**You must be 18 years of age**
You may not receive permanent makeup if you are pregnant or nursing.

POST CARE

DO

  • Keep applying Aquaphor or ointment as needed, meaning as soon as the lips start to feel dry. Lips can bruise after the procedure. If bruising occurs, it usually goes away within 24 hours. The lips may still be swollen, please do not ice them. Always keep lips moist, do not let them become dry.

  • Wash your lips 1-2 times daily very gently.

  • Apply ointment if the skin is still scabbed and after. The ointment helps the skin to regenerate faster and better.

  • Be cautious when brushing teeth not to get toothpaste on the lips.

  • Lips can appear healed in a few days for some however they are not, please be mindful of this.

  • Everyone’s skin has its own healing process and duration. Lips will peel anywhere from day 2-7 then you will notice clear skin peeling. This will stop then the color will look light. Sometimes lips take 6 weeks for the color to fully return.

DONT

  • Do not pick or peel any scabs this can cause scarring and remove pigment.

  • Do not use any ointments other than those listed above.

AVOID

  • Avoid water (for the PMU area)- no sweating, saunas, lakes, pools, oceans or tanning. Please wear a hat if you are outdoors.

  • Avoid sun exposure to lips for 30 days. After these 30 days continue to use an spf 30-50 lip balm when outdoors.

  • ​Avoid salty foods or soups during healing.

COLD SORES

  • will most likely pop-up days 3-5 for individuals with hsv-1. You MUST pretreat and follow your doctor’s orders. You may text us your full name, date of birth and pharmacy phone number for my Tulsa overseeing physician.

  • If you have never had a cold sore L-Lysine is a natural remedy to prevent them if taken 1-2 weeks pre and post procedure. It is possible for someone who has never had an outbreak to still have the virus.

  • The trauma caused will trigger the response of cold sores for these individuals.

PLEASE NOTE

  • Please note the final result cannot be judged until a minimum of 4 weeks. Even though most people appear to be healed on day 10, the pigment is covered by new skin and will not fully show up until the thick layer of new skin is not covering the pigment. This process usually takes 4+ weeks. Do not panic, they are not gone it is just part of the healing process. It is normal to have some patchiness after your first appointment which is why the touch up appointment is necessary. All skin heals different and following proper aftercare is needed.

  • Results are not guaranteed. Some people will need more than two sessions to get the results they desire. *These additional sessions are not included and will be charged the regular touch up price.

  • After healing it is necessary to maintain your results with a daily sunscreen. Fading will depend on your skin type, lifestyle, sun exposure, acids used, peels, etc.

  • Most people will return for annual touch ups after 1-3 years. After 36 months, it is considered a new procedure.

  • All services are nonrefundable.

  • If you had previous permanent makeup in the area I am treating, please be advised that you will not have the same results as someone who did not have previous permanent makeup. These pigments that have been previously applied by someone else can be hard to correct as we do not know what brand/type were used and there is usually some trauma to the skin.

  • Your results will be based on the canvas I have to work on.

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