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Pre & After
Eyebrow Treatment Care

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How to Prepare for your Eyebrow procedure

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For best-healed results and outcomes, you must avoid the following:

• Avoid self-tanning, exposure to sunbeams, and intensive sunshine three weeks before the treatment.

* Botox - no botox four weeks prior in the treatment area.

• Please also wait seven days if you have just completed an antibiotic course.

• No fish oil, vitamin E or natural blood thinners (avoid for 1 week prior).

• Avoid vitamin A/retinol products (1 month prior).

• No waxing or tinting of the brows (1 week prior).

 

1-week before the procedure:

Avoid blood thinners. We need your blood to clot fast to hold the pigment and anesthetic. Therefore, avoid Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc. If prescribed by a GP, the clients should request a consent letter to stop taking these 48 hours before the treatment.

 

24 hours before the procedure: Alcohol, Caffeine, Energy Drinks, Spicy food, Garlic, Physical exercise.

 

Gently exfoliate your eyebrows a few days before the microblading procedure.

• If your skin is dry, regularly apply the moisturizer/balm a few days before the procedure. But not on the day of the procedure.

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• Please arrive at the salon on the treatment day with a ‘clean face’ - washed and makeup-free or with very light makeup, and wear a new face mask.

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Aftercare for your procedure will be tailored to your skin type and will be explained in more detail on the day of your appointment


You may experience the following symptoms for the first four days, please note that these are a normal part of the healing process;

  • Minor swelling and redness

  • Mild tenderness

  • Itchiness

  • Dry flaking skin, or some scabbing.

 

Microblading 2 weeks healing period:

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For the first week avoid getting eyebrows wet.

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  •  Sunbeds, and Direct sunlight.

  • Tanning treatments

  • No sweating in the gym

  • Jacuzzis/ saunas/ saltwater/ chlorinated pool

  • No makeup on the brow area (foundation on the forehead)

  • Eyebrow tinting/waxing/electrolysis/ laser hair removal close to the eye area

  • No anti-aging creams on the brow area

  • Do not pick flakes if any appear

  • Do not scratch the brow area

 

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Marble Surface

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Please make sure to check the contraindications list before booking, contact us if you have any questions.

 

  • Anti-coagulants i.e. warfarin, an aspirin, blood-thinning medications, you will bleed more and might bruise easily or may need additional treatment.

  • Haemophilia - treatment can’t be done.

  • Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation that is easily triggered - treatment can’t be done.

  • Diabetes - treatment can’t be done.

  • Steroids, Antabuse or Cortisone creams - you must be free of these for at least 6 months before the treatment and such medications shall not to be resumed at least 6 weeks after post final treatment. Healing will be slower and the risk of scarring - higher. Antabuse causes a severe reaction to anything containing alcohol (pigments).

  • Herpes - use Aciclovir 4 days before the treatment and for 4 days after the treatment. 

  • Keloid scarring - treatment can’t be done.

  • Covid-19 - treatment can't be done, wait until you have recovered and have done a negative test.

  • Birthmarks or port wine stains - treatment can’t be done.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding - treatment can’t be done.

  • Corneal abrasions, Cataracts and Glaucoma - not suitable for eyeliner treatments.

  • H.I.V., Hepatitis, Autoimmune Disease - treatment can’t be done.

  • Epilepsy - treatment can’t be done.

  • Heart Conditions - treatment can’t be done.

  • Botox/Fillers/Chemical Peels - wait 3 weeks post-treatment at least.

  • Skin diseases such as psoriasis, shingles, or eczema on the treatment area - treatment can’t be done.

  • Anesthetic allergies - treatment can’t be done or will be painful without.

  • Cancer - 6 weeks either after chemotherapy or radiotherapy is advisable as well as a note from an oncologist to check if clients blood count is high enough. However, with terminal cancer, we can proceed with your doctor’s consent.

  • The Tattooing of Minors Act 1969 pre-dates the widespread use of micro-pigmentation in the UK, it defines a tattoo as the insertion into the skin of any coloring material designed to leave a permanent mark and prohibits tattooing (as per the definition) of anyone in the UK under the age of 18 years.

  • Such Pharmaceuticals as: Tretinoin, Retin-A, Renova, Differin, Tazorac, Avage, EpiDuo, Ziana: Discontinue use 5 days before and after treatment.

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