To ensure your new brows heal properly and look their best, following these Pre & Post Care Instructions is crucial. The Pre-Care instructions are designed to limit bleeding and skin sensitivities during the procedure. Excessive bleeding can dilute the pigment and affect the results.
Brow Pre-Care:
- Avoid working out for 24 hours before the procedure.
- No alcohol or caffeine 48 hours before (including decaf coffee and tea).
- Stay out of the sun and avoid tanning for one week prior.
- Do not take Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E, or Advil/Ibuprofen 48 hours before.
- Avoid Fish Oil, Prenatal Vitamins, Nutritional Shakes, and "Hair, Skin, Nail" supplements 48 hours before.
- Discontinue Retin-A at least 4 weeks prior and avoid it on the eyebrow area after the procedure.
- Avoid Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) products near the eyebrows for 2 weeks prior and after.
- No Botox or filler on the forehead, temples, or eye area for 1 month prior if you don't regularly receive injectables.
- Refrain from brow waxing, tinting, or threading one week prior to allow for natural hair growth.
- Avoid Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasion, or facials for 4 weeks before the procedure.
Please Note: Sensitivity may increase during your menstrual cycle.
Microblading Post-Care
- Day 1- Wipe the brows with a wipe or damp cotton pad (nothing abrasive). Normal/Dry Skin- 1x an hour for the first 3 hours. Oily Skin- every 30 minutes for the first 3 hours. Wash brows before bed with antibacterial soap and water. Apply thin layer of ointment for normal/dry skin. Oily skin no ointment is neccessary.
- Day 2- Wash brows first thing in the morning. If you have normal/dry skin you may apply ointment 1-2x per day.
- After you wash on the morning of day 2, you will no longer get the brows wet.
- DO NOT rub, pick or scratch the treated area. Let any scabbing or dry skin naturally exfoliate off. Picking can cause scarring and pigment loss!
- COMPLETELY avoid direct sun exposure and tanning beds for a minimum of 4 weeks after your procedure. Direct sunlight can cause the pigment to change color while it is healing and can also cause hyper pigmentation and scarring.
- Avoid pool, sauna, steam rooms, hot showers and/or hot baths for 3 weeks.
- Avoid sweating for a full 10 days. Any physical effort, gym, hot weather, any other activity that may cause sweating through or on the brows will expel pigment from the dermis producing poor results.
- Avoid sleeping on your face/brows for the first 10 days.
- Keep your bangs and hair pulled back from your face for the first 10 days.
- NO makeup or skincare products to be used on the treated area for two weeks.
- NO facials, chemical treatments and microdermabrasion for 4 weeks.
- NO botox for 4 weeks. We recommend that it’s best to wait until after your touch up heals to get Botox, as an educated injector will take your new brows into consideration when choosing where to inject.
- After 10 days, once the area has healed completely, consider using sunblock when going out in the sun to stop the color from fading.
- Eyebrow tinting should not be undertaken for 2 weeks after your procedure.
- Avoid Retin-A, Chemical Peels and Microderms around the brow area once healed.
Please note: Eyebrows will appear darker and bolder due to natural healing for the first two weeks. This is very common for all permanent cosmetic procedures.
Permanent makeup is NOT recommended for any clients who are or have:
- Pregnant or Nursing
- Diabetic
- Viral infections and/or diseases
- Epilepsy
- A Pacemaker or major heart problems
- Had an Organ transplant
- Tendency towards keloids
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Skin irritations or Psoriasis near the treated area (rashes, sunburn, acne, etc.)
- Sick (cold, flu, etc.)
- Had Botox in the past 2 weeks
- Have upcoming vacations or special occasions planned.
- Used Accutane in the past 6 months
- Extremely Oily or Problematic Skin
Attention Please:
Please allow adequate time for healing of both your Initial Microblading Appointment as well as a Touch-Up Enhancement Session 6-8 Weeks prior. To have perfect brows it is a multi step process. Dream brows cannot be achieved in just one session. Some clients need more than two sessions to achieve their desire density and shape.