Pre-Treatment and Aftercare
To ensure that your treatment is as safe and effective as possible, please follow the pre-treatment and aftercare advice on this page.
Pre-Treatment Advice:
Inkless Tattooing / Scar Camouflage /
Areola Tattooing Generally
Stop using any skin thinners (vit A, glycolic acid or other exfoliants) on the area 2 weeks prior to the appointment.
You must be at least 6 months post any chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Any waxing or shaving of the area should be done at least 2 days before treatment.
If you have Cosmetic botox/fillers in the area to be treated, this should be done 2 weeks prior or 2 weeks after treatment
Do not consume alcohol, caffeine or take blood thinners (aspirin, ibrufen etc) for 48hrs before your procedure.
You may experience hypersensitivity and more pain around, or during your menstrual cycle.
We will not be able to tattoo over any blemishes, sores or moles in the area.
For body treatments, please arrive wearing comfortable loose clothing.
Pre-Treatment Advice:
Lip Blush
Please drink as much water as possible in the 2 weeks leading up to your appointment. The more hydrated you are, the more accepting the lip tissue is of pigment.
If your lips are dry and flakey, results may heal patchy and undesirable. If you have dry lips, I’d advise using an exfoliator once a day for 7 days prior to your treatment and a moisturising balm.
Stop using any skin thinners (Vitamin A, glycolic acids, exfoliation) on the area 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
Any waxing or shaving should be done at least 2 days before.
Cosmetic botox or fillers should be done 2 weeks prior.
DO NOT consume alcohol, caffeine or take any blood thinners (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc) 48 hours before your procedure.
We will not be able to tattoo over any blemishes, sores, and moles in the area.
We cannot treat melanin rich lips, so please do not book in if you have any dark areas to your lips.
You must not have taken roaccutane in the last 12 months and be at least 6 months post any chemotherapy or radiotherapy .
Do not plan a sun holiday until at least 2 weeks after lip blush.
Those with previous PMU must send over pictures to allow us to assess if we can go over the previous work. Micropigmentation done elsewhere cannot always be covered up & you will lose your deposit if you arrive & cannot have the treatment.
Please note, lip blush is a two part process and all new clients will require a top up session.
If you have ever suffered with cold sores, even just once, you will need to obtain anti-viral medication and start this 5 days before your lip blush treatment and continue 5 days after. Lip Blush can bring out cold sores even if you haven’t had them for years. Tablets can be bought from any online pharmacy, we recommend www.doctorfox.co.uk
Lip Blush Aftercare
Immediately after the treatment make sure you drink lots of water. Days 2-5 you may experience some flaking, tenderness, dryness and swelling.
Apply moisturising balm as needed – do not let your lips dry out.
Avoid excessive sweating for the first 10 days.
Avoid getting the area wet for 2 weeks (dab dry if you get your lips wet before this point)
Drink all cold and hot drinks through a straw for the first 4 days.
Do not expose the area to any extreme temperatures. This includes sunbathing, tanning beds, saunas etc for 2 weeks.
No botox or filler for 2 weeks after.
Do not use any makeup on the area until fully healed.
Do not pick, scratch or rub the area, or the colour will heal unevenly/ could cause scarring and infection.
Do not use exfoliants, retinol acids, or AHAs on the area. It will fade your tattoo prematurely.
The colour will be darker straight after the treatment and may go darker the next day, as the pigment oxidises in the skin.
Once healed, the pigment may look like it has disappeared or ‘not worked’ DON’T WORRY – this is completely normal and part of the healing process. Your skin is healing on the inside and the colour will bloom back this can take up to 4 weeks.
Inkless Tattooing Aftercare
Immediately after the treatment, the treated area may be tender, red and dry. This is normal and will subside over the next few weeks.
Keep the area clean and wear loose fitting clothes to avoid infection
For the next week or so, try and expose the treated area to the sun for a couple of minutes a day to encourage melanocyte production.
With freshly washed hands, apply avocado oil daily to the treated area for the next 6 weeks.
Avoid hot showers/saunas and other heat treatments for at least 24hrs
Avoid strenuous exercise and excessive sweating for 24 hours
Do not drink alcohol for 24 hours
Stay hydrated with plenty of water
Reminder: Inkless tattooing sessions must be at least 6 weeks apart
Scar Camouflage / Areola Tattooing Aftercare
You may experience redness, tightness, flaking and shedding for a few weeks after your treatment
Avoid getting the area wet for 5 days.
From day 5 and for at least one week after, apply a moisturising balm as needed.
Do not expose the area to any extreme temperatures for 2 weeks. This includes sunbathing, tanning beds, saunas etc.
Do not pick, scratch or rub the area, or the colour may heal unevenly. You may also cause scarring and infection.
After a few days the colour will gradually settle and increase in intensity over the next few weeks.
Dependent upon your treatment and degree of scarring, you may require more than one appointment.
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