As the name suggests, permanent cosmetics are permanent in that their effect can last for a very long time. With cosmetic cosmetics, your makeup will stay in place all day and stay intact in bedtime. This means you can do your normal tasks, dance or even workout with your makeup in place. You can expect the makeup to stay in place or move to another place. Some permanent makeup can give you shapely eyebrows, beautiful lips and outstanding eyes with durable eyeliner. These cosmetic enhancements have good looking results if well done but can have adverse effects if poorly executed. Permanent cosmetics are applied under anesthesia and may need some touch up after some months depending on your condition. Practitioners in the industry include aestheticians, cosmetologists, dermatologists, and tattooists. Before you choose a practitioner, ensure that he or she is legally certified for your safety. Skin Deep Medical Spa run by Dr. Bloch, a board-certified plastic surgeon is among the leading places in Chicago to have permanent makeup. Set an online appointment at the spa on www.skindeepmedicalspa.com.
Ask these questions to help you choose the right doctor for you:
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- Does your office accept my insurance?
- How quickly can I schedule a visit?
- Do you have patient references?
- Are you available after hours?
- Do you have evening or weekend hours?
- Do you have a special area of interest in skin care?
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- How many times have you done the procedure I need?
What is the procedure for permanent cosmetics?
Permanent makeup or cosmetics uses micro pigmentation technology which is used in tattoos. This technology uses a fine needle to place tiny pigmented particles just beneath the skin’s upper layers. The pigmented layers are placed carefully to take the shape of your natural lips or brows. This is done after you have received local anesthesia to minimize pain.
Risks
Using permanent makeup on your facial skin has risks which your aesthetician should discuss with you during your consultation. Some of these risks include:
- Infection
- Peeling
- Scarring
- Cracking
- Blistering
- Swelling
- Disfigurement that may lead to difficulty in talking or eating
- Color migration
- Hepatitis transmission
- Formation of granulomas around the eyes and lips- granulomas are localized nodules that form under the skin
- MRI complications
- These include burning of the pigmented area due to the effect of the magnetic fields on pigmentation and may lead to poor MRI image.
Choosing a professional practitioner who also observes hygiene may reduce some of these risks.
If you use eye cosmetics, FDA urges you to follow these safety tips:
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- If any eye cosmetic causes irritation, stop using it immediately. If irritation persists, see a doctor.
- Avoid using eye cosmetics if you have an eye infection or the skin around the eye is inflamed. Wait until the area is healed. Discard any eye cosmetics you were using when you got the infection.
- Be aware that there are bacteria on your hands that, if placed in the eye, could cause infections. Wash your hands before applying eye cosmetics.
- Make sure that any instrument you place in the eye area is clean.
- Don’t share your cosmetics. Another person’s bacteria may be hazardous to you.
- Don’t allow cosmetics to become covered with dust or contaminated with dirt or soil. Keep containers clean.
- Don’t use old containers of eye cosmetics. Manufacturers usually recommend discarding mascara two to four months after purchase.
- Discard dried-up mascara. Don’t add saliva or water to moisten it. The bacteria from your mouth may grow in the mascara and cause infection. Adding water may introduce bacteria and will dilute the preservative that is intended to protect against microbial growth.
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- Don’t store cosmetics at temperatures above 85 degrees F. Cosmetics held for long periods in hot cars, for example, are more susceptible to deterioration of the preservative.
