Accent Permanent Makeup, LLC

After Care Instructions

Immediate After Care

The “After Care” precautions are as important to the retention of the pigment as the actual implantation process. During this period, the primary objective is to allow the bonding process to be completely sealed inside the dermis.

ü Do not let the area dry out completely.

ü Do not use any Retin-A or Glycolic Acids while healing.

ü Do not use Peroxide or Neosporin on ANY areas.

ü Do not use Vaseline! (On brows or eyeliner)

ü Do not scrub, scratch or pick treated areas at any time.

ü Do not expose area to sun or tanning beds. (Use sun block 30 or more to preserve color after initial healing.)

ü Do not dye or tweeze eyebrows until after two weeks following the procedure.

ü Do not wash treatment areas in the bath tub at any time.

ü Avoid facials, swimming and/or whirlpools for at least 15 days.

ü Expect light to moderate swelling and redness.

ü Use a Ziploc bag with water and ice for no more then 15 minutes off and on.

ü It may be used to minimize swelling the day of or the day after the procedure, only if necessary.

ü Sleep slightly elevated for the first few nights.

ü Wash the area gently for (the birthday song) 15 seconds with shampoo twice a day and blot dry, then apply goo only with your hands.

ü Massage each brow, not liner, gently with Tattoo Goo for 15 seconds, applying 2-3 times per day for 10-15 days.

ü Massage in gently and blot off any excess with damp cotton ball or tissue, best if dampened first.

ü Very important! Do not leave a film of goo on the tattooed site. You must rub in and wipe off gently.

ü Wash your face in the shower or sink using only your hands. Gently pat dry.

DO NOT USE VASELINE or NEOSPORIN at any time during healing!!!

Tattoo Goo Ingredients

§ Olive Oil: a mild lubricant that softens and moisturizes the skin

§ Beeswax: natural base used instead of petroleum or lanolin products

§ Cocoa Butter: soothes burns and abrasions

§ Wheat Germ Oil: relieves inflammation of skin abrasions, burns, and wounds

§ Tocopheryl Acetate & Tocophery (Vitamin E): heals burns and skin abrasions

§ Lavender Oil: heals minor burns and relives inflammation and itching

§ Sunflower Oil: skin moisturizer

§ Rosemary Extract: skin softening agent that helps prevent infection

§ D&C Green 6: non-staining, food grade coloring

Note: Touch ups should be scheduled no sooner than three week and no later than six weeks.

SPECIFICALLY FOR LIP LINER/ LIP COLOR

Expect moderate swelling, usually 1-2 days following the procedure. Apply Carmex (medicated lip balm) for the next 14 days, then switch to gloss or lipstick with an SPF 15 or higher, because the sun tends to fade lip color more quickly. After the procedure, the lips may appear to have too much color. You may add make up to soften the color. After 3 to 4 days, the color will become lighter as the epidermis sloughs off. It will appear that you have lost all your color: however, when your lips have healed completely, the dermal layer will gradually become darker. Two or 3 applications may be required to achieve the desired results. It is not uncommon to loose up to 40% of the color on the first application. If you are prone to cold sores (herpes virus outbreaks) contact your physician. You will need to get an anti-viral medication. See www.herpes.com for more info.
Note: Touchups are to be scheduled for two months following initial procedure.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW POST PROCEDURE INSTRUCTION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OR DISCOLORATION OF PIGMENT, USE TATTOO GOO as directed here, in writing, not on the container.

THE KNOWN POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS FROM MICROPIGMANTATION ARE: REDNESS, PUFFINESS, BRUISING, DRY PATCHES, TENDERNESS; IT IS NORMAL TO LOSE APPROXIMATE 1/3 OF THE COLOR DURING THE HEALING PROCESS. AFTER INITIAL PROCEDURE, THE COLOR MAY BE A SHADE TOO DARK; IN SIX DAYS IT WILL APPEAR TOO LIGHT. AFTER 10 DAYS, THE COLOR WILL SHOW MORE. IT WILL APPEAR SOFTER WHEN COMPLETELY HEALED BECAUSE THE COLOR WILL COME FROM THE DERMAL LAYER OF THE SKIN TO THE EPIDERMAL LAYER OF THE SKIN. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU FIND TATTOO GOO DISAGREEABLE, YOU MAY USE OLIVE OIL for healing (ANY TYPE).

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: 909-528-1309

Long-Term After Care

To insure that you get the longest life from your new procedure there are several thing that you can do to be instrumental in your after care.

Always use sunblock with a minimum of 30 UVA and UVB protection. I use Banana Boat for Babies, it doesn’t burn your eyes, it lasts longer when you perspire and wipe at it.
Take a multi vitamin with iron (your body seems to assimilate the products in the permanent makeup colorant)
Try not to pull out grey hairs in the brow tattoo area; it pulls out the flesh around the hair follicle then leaving that area with less saturation of color. Thus fading irregularly. Trim the short.
Shaving the brow area can slough off necessary epidermal layers to insure color retention.
Any laser procedures done within any 2 inch proximity will fade your permanent makeup, such as brows, liner or lips and any and all corrections including scars or camouflage.
Facial products Alpha Hydroxy (AHA’s) additives and most glycolic products and procedures, Retin A products can and usually do lighten your permanent makeup even lightening creams such as hydroquinone. Face peels even slight ones will cause your brows to fade prematurely. All forms of micro dermabrasion will fade if done in a close proximity.

There may be some items I have not mentioned but it is safe to say that this is an investment.
If you want it to last you must protect it. Permanent makeup is not like body art; it does fade and is only expected to last 2 to 5 years at best. When you have a problem it will haunt you for even longer. Most permanent makeup procedures should be touched up after a year or two to maintain optimal results.