ombre/combination brow Post-procedure advice

TODAY (day of treatment): Clean the brow area every 30-45 minutes, until going to bed with a damp cotton pad. After the last clean (before bed), dab a tiny bit of aftercare cream on the your brows. It should soak in quickly and not sit on the brow area, they need to be able to breath.

DAYS 2-3: Gently wipe the brows with a damp cotton pad (sterile water) and dab the aftercare cream  onto the brows 3 times a day. Do this in the morning, afternoon and bedtime. Only a very thin layer of aftercare cream. The skin needs to be able to breath

DAYS 5 ONWARDS: Leave the brow area alone. Do not clean. Ensuring you wash your hands first you may apply a very small amount of aftercare cream if the brows feel tight or itchy. Be very gentle, only dab the cream on, no rubbing.

 

During the first 2 weeks after PMU you may experience some:

• Scabbing/Flaking/Crustiness - DO NOT PICK

• Swelling/Tenderness/Redness - this will subside after a couple of days

• Itchiness - DO NOT ITCH OR RUB (you can gently tap - very gently)

• Dryness

REMEMBER: This is a process - you have to trust it.

If you pick your brows you will pull the pigment out - it is implanted into the very top layers of the skin (not like a tattoo) - this will affect your end result. You must let the scabs/flakes fall off naturally. If/once the scabs/flakes have come off your brows may fade/completely disappear - this is all part of the process - the colour will start to come back over the coming weeks.

IMPORTANT DO NOT'S for the first two weeks

No getting them wet. No soaps, cleansers or water on the brow area. If the brow area does get wet, dab them very very gently with a tissue or cotton wool pad

No chlorinated pool

No long hot steamy baths/showers

No sauna, steam rooms, jacuzzies

No sunbeds/sunbathing

No Retin-A products around the brow area

Wash your hair with your head tilted right back to avoid getting any water/shampoo on the brows

Do not try to hide your eyebrows with a fringe for the first two days

Do not panic if the colour starts to disappear. The final result won't be there until at least 3 weeks after your 6-8 week touch up.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your skin needs to repair itself, so the excess pigment particles that are sat on the surface will dry up and form a crust along with skin cells. Some clients may not experience any scabbing or flaking of the skin whilst others will have a definite scab. This will come away gradually over the next 10-14 days. Sometimes it may look like hardly any pigment is remaining, this is completely NORMAL

 

GENERAL POST PROCEDURE INFORMATION

In order to keep your permanent cosmetic work in perfect condition, it may be necessary to have a top up procedure within 12 to 24 months.

To avoid pigment fade for as long as possible, avoid excess exposure to the sun or UV rays and use a good sunscreen with an SPF50 on the brow area once they are fully healed.

If you are planning an MRI scan, chemical peel or any other similar procedures, please inform your practitioner that you have had permanent cosmetics.

You will not be eligible to give blood for six months after your procedure, please inform the national blood service of your procedure and date if you do want to give blood.

If you are planning to have injectables such as botox, please remember it can alter the shape of your eyebrows.

Laser hair removal can face and change the shade of your eyebrows, always advise the laser technician of your permanent cosmetic work and they can act accordingly.