Lips Aftercare

Care Before and After the Procedure

As a necessary precaution, we require that ALL our Lips clients suffering from cold sores at present or in the past have stained cold sores / Herpes, take an antiviral medication AND along with an anti-allergy to aid in healing and to no herpes come.

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  • You will need to contact your physician to obtain your prescribed strength antiviral medication.
  • You must inform them of your decision to have permanent cosmetics applied to the lips and they will need to call your prescription to be picked up at your pharmacy.
  • If an outbreak occurs, it will usually begin on day 3 of the healing process.
  • Examples of antiviral medications: Acyclovir, Zovirax, Famvir, or Valtrex.
  • This rule is valid every time you have a lip tattoo.
  • Sold with a prescription...see your doctor have the medicine.
  • If you have never had herpes, it is not necessary to take the medicine before, but I also want you to know that if the immunity is low you can come to the fires.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT Labial HERPES / COLD SORE.

  • Cold sores, Herpes, is an infection from the HSV-1 virus that can manifest itself on the lips, mouth, or gums.
  • This disease can cause small fires that, when they explode, end up forming a wound.
  • The disease can also cause a lot of discomfort in the region, such as pain and itching.
  • Cold sores are a virus that we all have inside our body, some people never show symptoms and others do and it can be activated for different reasons in some people manifested by emotional problems, others by food, others by stress.
  • All of this is related to the immune system of each person.
  • If the person's immunity is low, the first symptoms are likely to appear.
  • In the case of lip micropigmentation, it can be activated since there is an extra stimulus that the body is not used to regularly, for this reason it can stimulate your immune system and take greater strength if your system is weak, which will end up activating the cold sore.
  • Clients if there are hundreds left that this is a recommendation not to come the herpes, these cold sore hurt a lot and if it takes time to heal, if you do not want to take the medicine there is no problem, but I, Aline Martins, have no responsibility for fires after the procedure.
  • Labial herpes does not come from the anesthesia, pigments or products used in micropigmentation, but from the immunity of each person.

Precare

You need to be well hydrated on the day of the procedure! An exfoliation is necessary to leave the lips without a crust, the more hydrated the lips are, the better the color is. Make an exfoliation 3 days before the appointment, every day, with olive oil and sugar, and hydrate with petroleum jelly or bepanthol.

  • If you arrive with dry, damaged lips, I do not do the procedure.
  • NO alcohol, caffeine or stimulants 48 hours before the procedure (Yes, there is caffeine in decaf coffee and tea!).
  • Avoid the sun and tanning one week before the procedure.
  • Do not take aspirin, niacin, vitamin E, or Advil / ibuprofen 48 hours before the procedure. If you are on antibiotics, you are not ready to do the procedure.
  • Avoid fish oil, primrose oil, prenatal vitamins, nutritional shakes (Shakeology, etc.), “Hair, Skin, Nails” supplements for a minimum of 48 hours before the procedure.
  • Stop Retin-A and Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) at least 1 weeks before.
  • You must wait a minimum of 6 months after lip fillers and 6 weeks after touch-up. It is possible to have poor color retention on lips that have received injections within 6-12.
  • Wait six months after the lip implant and obtain a written authorization from your surgeon.

Please note: you will be more sensitive during your menstrual cycle.

After Care of Lips

Proper care after your semi-permanent lip tattoo is necessary to achieve the best results.

Pre and post care for your front lips will affect how quickly or slowly it heals. Mature age, poor diet, stress, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, age, general health, sleep / fatigue. The more fatigued you are, the weaker your immune system is and the more likely an infection is to occur. Get plenty of rest and drink plenty of water to hydrate before the procedure.

If you are a person who has had cold sores in the past, complete your antiviral medication to prevent an outbreak.

If you are not on medication for the prevention of herpes, if you begin after 3 days of the procedure to feel pain, burning, inflamed any part of the lips, itching, it is a sign that an outbreak is going to begin, go immediately to your doctor to recommend medicine.

Immediately after the procedure, the lips may feel dry, chapped, tight, and tender to the touch.

Apply the antibiotic cream to your lips several times a day. This must be done for at least 10 days after treatment. Do not allow lips to dry out.

While eating, constantly clean your lips, several times a day with antiseptic soap, do not keep licking your lips, as this will impede the healing process.

You can apply an ice pack (to be protected with a wet protective film of paper towel, towel or cloth) for 10 minute intervals during the first 48 hours. Do not put ice directly on the area.

Use sterile bandages or other sterile dressings when necessary.

Expect moderate swelling, usually one to three days after the procedure. Crusting can make the lips feel thick. The lips will fade up to 50% after the first 5 days. While it heals, the tattoo will look patchy. This is due to regeneration and healing of the skin. Two or three sessions may be required to achieve the desired results. Please, be patient. The cosmetic tattoo is a multi-step appointment process with a healing time of approximately 6 weeks between touch-up appointments.

  • No soaps, cleansers or chemicals on the lips. Wash your face carefully.
  • Avoid moisture on lips like hot soups and hot coffee for 10 days. Drink everything through a straw until the lips are completely peeled.
  • DO NOT stretch your lips. Avoid biting into large sandwiches, etc. Cut the food into small bites.
  • Do not bite greasy food, do not eat pork or shrimp, oily, salty or spicy, rather cut it and put it in your mouth.
  • Avoid hot water on new pigmented areas as much as possible for the first 3 days. (when showering, washing your face, etc. put ointment on the pigmented area to protect the lips from water). Don't stand in front of the shower head when you shower.
  • Do not expose your procedure to direct sun (the need to minimize sun exposure) Swimming, salt water saunas, swimming pools for 2 weeks. Do not target any facial, wax, laser treatment near the lips for 2 weeks.
  • Before brushing your teeth, first seal your lips with the cream. Use a small amount of toothpaste.
  • No whitening toothpaste (during the healing process). Do not whiten / whiten your teeth while your lips are healing (about 2 weeks).
  • Do not expose lips to direct sunlight or tanning beds for 4 weeks. This is new skin and will burn easily and direct sun prematurely can also cause scarring and alter pigment color.
  • Do not smoke while the lips are healing (minimum 10 days).
  • Don't kiss, rub or rub your newly tattooed lips until after 10 days or you may lose pigment.
  • Lips can be dry for 3 to 6 months, depending on the body's reaction.
  • Itching is normal, DO NOT PICK! Retouching can only be done after 45 days from the first session.
  • Note that in many cases, some color unevenness is to be expected, this is the purpose of retouching.
  • That allows us to correct anything in your procedure and the retouching is not included in the initial cost.
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