Keep the area that has been treated with salt solution clean and dry
until it is fully healed, which could take up to 4-6 weeks.
Do not apply makeup to the treated area as it is healing.
The intent is to allow the area to dry and produce a slight scab/crust.
After 24 hours, a CORTISONE CREAM may be used to reduce excessive itching;
except around the eye area.
DO NOT APPLY ANY OTHER OINTMENTS as they moisten and soften the crust
of the skin. These products do not allow the pigment to continue
to move to the surface of the skin.
Rinse the area three times a day with sterile saline solution to continue
to "draw" pigment to the surface of the skin. After the
third day, the healing process normally precludes absorption and
the client should then discontinue the saline treatment.
DO NOT expose the treated area to the sun or tanning beds during or
immediately after your removal procedure.
Use a sunscreen of at least 30 on the removal site after your skin has
healed for a minimum of three months.
***REMEMBER*** The appearance of the skin may be slightly pink for up to one
year following the removal process. In addition, the lymphatic system
will continue the removal process internally, and thus changes will
be noted for up to six months after the procedure has ended.
Do not expose the treated area to the sun.
Absolutely no soaps, cleansing creams, or chemicals may be applied
to the pigmented area.
Do not soak in a hot bathtub, hot tub, or swimming pool.
Do not expose the treated area to the pressure of the water in
the shower.
Do not apply Retin - A to the pigmented area.
Keep the treated area moist by continuing to apply antibiotic
ointment to the area UNTIL BEDTIME.
As the procedure is healing, it may feel extremely tight. Use
everyday moisturizer to minimize dryness. Lips respond especially
well to Carmex, Savex, or Chapstick.
***REMEMBER***
Lips
Day 1: Swelling, tender, heavy thick lipstick
look with a reddish brick color effect.
Day 2: Slight swelling, reddish and tender
with a slight metallic flavor.
Day 3: Less swelling, thicker texture,
sore, hot feeling before exfoliation with an orange color effect.
Day 4: Exfoliation begins, very chapped
lips.
Day 5: Very chapped, but almost finished
with the first chapping stage.
Day 6: A soft, rich color begins to appear.
Days 7-13: Lip color disappears, and the
"frosty" (2nd chapping stage) begins as a whitish/grayish haze
on the lips.
Day 14: Color "blooms" from
within more and more each day, until day 21 (3 weeks post procedure).
Day 21: Healing complete; the color you
see is the color you have. Your lips will remain a bit dry for a month
or two, so use a good lip balm and they will return to normal, but with
full color!
Eyeliner Day 1: Swollen, like you've been crying,
with a heavier eye makeup look.
Day 2: Swollen, usually for only a few
hours after waking up, with the heavier eye makeup look continuing.
Day 3: Swelling decreases with a tight
feeling. The pigment begins to lift away from the skin.
Day 4: There is a "pinching"
feeling. Some itching is normal as the skin begins to flake. DO NOT PICK
AT IT!
Day 5: Blinking movements of the eye usually
removes all pigment by this day. Color is somewhat grayish and will take
a few more days to clarify to full color.
Eyebrows Day 1: The eyebrows are approximately 20
- 25 percent darker and bolder in width than they will be when healed.
Your skin is red under the pigment, which causes the color of the pigment
to appear darker. There is some swelling, although difficult to actually
see due to the thickness of the skin in the eyebrow area. This will subside.
Exfoliation, which begins in a few days, will cause the excess pigment
surrounding the eyebrow procedure to flake away and a more narrow appearance
will result. New skin will heal over the pigmented area and result in
a softer appearance of your eyebrows. Don't be concerned that your eyebrows
initially appear darker and heavier in size than you desire; this is part
of the process.
Day 2: Conditions remain the same.
Day 3: Eyebrows start to itch and will
appear a bit thicker in texture.
Day 4: Exfoliation begins; the skin begins
to flake, peeling from the outside edges first.
Day 5: Color finishes flaking off and appears
softer and grayer for a few days until color clarifies.
***NOTE***
