Sculptra

AFTERCARE: BROWS

The day of your appointment, follow the procedure below once per hour until you go to bed.  The morning after your appointment follow the procedure below in the morning upon waking, once during the middle of the day, and once before bed. 

1. Wash hands

2. Apply a small amount of Cetaphil, baby shampoo, or other non-scented, non-antibacterial soap into fingertips and gently rub together OUTSIDE OF SHOWER.

3. Wash gently in the direction of hair. It’s a few LIGHT swipes, Just to help remove excess oil and lymph.

4. Rinse Thoroughly! Cup your hands together with water and rinse to make sure all soap is removed. Do NOT scrub.

5. Pat dry and clean with a paper towel.

6. Apply balm. A rice grain amount will be enough for both brows. 

•Do not perform intense exercise or sweat heavily for 10 days following treatment. 

•Do not apply make up, cleansers or strong skin care products on the area for two weeks until the shedding of the skin is finished and no sign of scab. 

•Light flaking and shedding might occur after the first 10 days of healing with ointment. Let scabs flake naturally and do not peel or scratch at the area.

•Do not book Facials or Peels for 4 weeks following your procedure. You must wait a minimum of 14 days after your appointment to receive Botox, Fillers or Dysport. 

•Stay out of the sun, gardening, tanning booths, sauna, steam room, pools, hot tubs, recreational water activities and direct contact with animals on procedure area until healed and no sign of scab (about 10 - 14 days).

•Avoid direct water pressure on the tattoo in the shower until you are fully healed and there is no sign of scab. Try to keep the area as dry as possible, aside from washing, for the first 10 days.

•Sun exposure, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, bleaching products, Retin A, dyes or tinting will fade the tattoo over the years. Use sun protection whenever possible to help color last. 

•Contact your doctor immediately if the procedure area shows any symptoms or sign of infection, including,  but not limited to red streaks going from the procedure site towards the heart, elevated body temperature, or purulent drainage from the procedure site. Small amount of lymph for the first few hours is normal.

•Do not pick or scratch at scabs, let brows heal naturally. 

•If eyes and/or brows are sore or swollen you may apply a cold compress. The area may appear more swollen the next morning, this is normal and will subside throughout the day. 

 ***FOR OILY SKIN: between applications of balm, once balm has fully absorbed the blot treated area with blotting papers (make sure your blotting papers do not contain any acids).

AFTERCARE: EYELINER AND LASH ENHANCEMENT  

Your eyes may feel like you have been crying for several hours.  They will be sensitive. With a clean moist Q-Tip, (not your fingers) apply a thin layer of A&D Ointment to the treatment area a few times a day. Less is better. You may also use an eye rinse or drops the first day.  Do not let the color dry out.

You may experience some swelling the day of your procedure. This is normal and may be treated with an ice pack for 5-10 min. It’s OK to shower as normal - water will not hurt your permanent cosmetics.

Do not use mascara or any other eye makeup for 3 days. After 3 days, use a new tube of mascara to avoid secondary infection. Use a gentle eye makeup remover.

As the eyes begin to heal, some flaking will occur.  This flaking is normal and to be expected.  Do not pick or try to peel this skin off. When the flaking completes, you view the color from under the skin.  Most clients will see about 30-50% less color after healing is completed the first session.  All the fine detail work and finishing touches are done in the second session. At that time you may wish to darken or thicken your eyeliner.  I always say “the second, or follow up visit, is when the magic happens.”

Although this is permanent the color will fade over time. Fading is dependent on your skin’s age and its ability to retain color. Darker colors will last longer than lighter ones. 

AFTERCARE: LIPS

Failure to follow your aftercare can cause weak retention and possible infection. Protect your investment

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SESSION TILL ABOUT 6 DAYS AFTER:

• Some swelling and bruising can happen. This is completely normal and will gradually go down within a few hours to about 48 hours.
• You can take Advil/ Ibuprofen to help right after a session along with an ice-pack at home to minimize any swelling that may have occurred.
• First 24 hours blot lips with cotton round & green soap provided. Apply ointment right after every time.
• Avoid hot food for 72 hours, especially hot drinks, soup, anything with steam.
• Avoid brushing teeth for 24 hours and opt for mouth wash ... this will help pigment in the center of the lips to stay.
• Drink through a straw and avoid spicy and salty foods for 7 days.
• Continue taking any antiviral medicine if you are prone to cold sore for at least 5 days or as suggested by your doctor.
• Avoid physical contact on lips for a total of 7 days.
• Keep applying ointment and or aquaphor with Q-Tip provided by your artist regularly for 7 days. Don’t use anything else. Apply a thicker layer before bedtime.
• Color is more vibrant immediately after and will soften up to 40%-60% (this will depend on natural pigment of lips, color choice, aftercare)

AROUND DAY 3-10:

• Lips will begin to peel, depending on each individual.
• No scrubbing - Do not rub, wipe, or scratch the area. Use a gentle patting motion ONLY when applying ointment.
• Do not peel or pick at the crust, this could cause pigment loss, scarring, and delayed healing.
• Do not apply ANY topical cosmetics over the area while healing.

APPROXIMATELY 11 DAYS to 6 WEEKS AFTER:

• Lip color will look like they all disappeared and nothing took. Trust the journey! Our skin puts a layer of skin over as it is healing and begins to reappear.
• Full healing takes approximately 6-8 weeks.
• Touch-up is not mandatory but most clients will want to schedule a touch up in order to give you the perfect lip blush!

Please do not hesitate to call the office with any questions or concerns at 567-560-5558.