Day One (Day of treatment): Wait 1-2 hours and let the wounds weep lymph. After 2 hours you must wipe off the lymph with a moistened cotton pad, Pat dry, then apply a thin layer of Aquaphor or The after care provided by your practitioner with a cotton swab. Do this every 2 hours until bed.
At night wash the treated area with warm water and mild soap like Cetaphil. Wash your hands with a disinfectant soap before washing your eyebrows and/or applying the post- procedure ointment
NOTE: Too much Aquaphor will cause the pigment to scab. Aquaphor is available in the skin care section of any drug store.
Day Two - Nine: Repeat the wiping of the brows at least 2 times a day. At night wash the treated area with warm water and mild soap like Cetaphil. Wash your hands with a disinfectant soap before washing your eyebrows and/or applying the post-care cream.
Day 3 - wake up rinse with cold temp at water, pat dry, apply ointment. Be sure to apply a very thin coating of ointment as needed throughout the day through the next four weeks of your healing process. Continue to wash at night with a mild soap such as Cetaphil And refrain from using any existing skin care products that you may Typically use at home.
The following must be avoided during all nine days post-microblading procedure:
Sweating. It is recommended not to sweat for the first 10 days after the procedure. Sweat is salt and can prematurely fade the treated area. Practicing sports Swimming Hot sauna, hot bath, or Jacuzzi Sun tanning or salon tanning. Absolutely No Sun, sweating, or tanning prior to the procedure or after the procedure for 2 weeks. Do not have a tan/sunburn on your face prior to your procedure. The tan will exfoliate taking color with it as it fades. Any laser or chemical treatments or peelings, and/or any creams containing Retin-A or Glycolic Acid on the face or neck Picking, peeling, or scratching of the micro pigmented area in order to avoid scarring of the area or removal of the pigment Performing tasks related to heavy household cleaning such as garage or basement cleaning where there is a lot of airborne debris Spicy foods Smoking Drinking alcohol in excess, as it may lead to slow healing of wounds Driving in open air vehicles such as convertibles, boats, bicycles, or motorcycles Touching of the eyebrow area except for when rinsing and applying the post-care
Eyeliner
Expect light to moderate swelling and redness. Teabags or ice packs maybe used to minimize swelling the day of and the day after the procedure. Use Aquaphor ointment or Vaseline around the treated area for 2 to 3 days following the procedure. You must use a new mascara to avoid contamination.
Lip liner/lip color
expect moderate swelling, usually one to two days following the procedure. Applying ice for the first two hours is most important, continue throughout the day. Keep moist with Aquaphor, Vaseline or the ointment provided by your practitioner for the next 5 to 7 days. Then switch to Chapstick we're lipstick with an SPF of 15 or greater, as the sun tends to feed lip color 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 epidermidis sloughs off it will appear that you have Lost all of the color. However when your lips are healed completely the dermal layer will gradually become darker. Two or three applications may be required to achieve the desired results it is not uncommon to lose up to 70% of the color on the first application.