30 DAYS BEFORE THE PROCEDURE:

• Avoid fillers around the lip area.

• Avoid Glycolic acid, chemical peels, and laser treatments on the face

• Avoid Retinols and anti-aging creams eg. Retin

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2 WEEKS BEFORE PROCEDURE: 

• Avoid Botox, all facials, bleaching treatments, or waxing around the lip area

• Avoid extensive sun exposure and sunburn on the face

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1 WEEK BEFORE PROCEDURE: 

• Avoid Motrin, Advil, Ibuprofen, Naproxen (Tylenol/Acetaminophen is ok to consume)

• Avoid fish oils, DHA supplements, cayenne supplements, turmeric, vitamin e, niacin (or anything that can cause blood thinning)

• Avoid marijuana and smoking

***If any of the above are taken for medical purposes, please consult with your physician. 

• Keep your lips well hydrated with a good lip balm

• If you have been prone to any type of cold sores (herpes simplex virus) or you may have the herpes simplex virus that lies dormant in your system, this procedure could cause an outbreak. It is best to consult with your doctor and upon your doctor’s recommendation, take doctor-prescribed medication such as Acyclovir, Zovirax, or Valtrex before and after the lip procedure to help prevent or lessen the severity of an outbreak.

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1-3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR PROCEDURE:

• Avoid alcohol

• Avoid coffee, tea (1/2 cup is ok, drink decaffeinated), sports drinks, or excessive amounts of caffeine

• Gently exfoliate your lips 2 days prior to your procedure, 2x/day (you could use sugar and coconut oil mixture for a natural exfoliate)

• Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water (the first sign of dehydration is dry lips)

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DAY OF PROCEDURE: 

• Avoid intense physical activity (light yoga and walking are ok)

• You can wear your normal makeup on the day of your procedure

• It's encouraged to bring your favorite lipsticks and/or lip liners with you to your appointment or photos of lip shapes and colors you prefer

 

AFTERCARE:

Lip Blush post-care is very important to the appearance and longevity of your new lips. Please read the following aftercare instructions carefully:

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Day 1

Immediately following the procedure, lips will feel dry, chapped, tight, and tender to the touch. They may appear swollen and bright in color.

For 4 hours after treatment, apply light pressure on lips with a clean paper towel, to remove any lymph. After 4 hours, start applying ointment (Aquaphor) as needed to keep lips constantly moist 

No kissing, rubbing, or friction on treatment area 

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Day 1-3

Apply ointment on lips several times a day. Keep lips moist at all times. Avoid oily, spicy, and heavily seasoned food and drink with a straw. After every meal gently rinse and clean lips with water and pat dry, then re-apply ointment.

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DAY 4-7

Between these days, lips will begin and end the process of peeling, and color will lighten by 30%-50%.
Do not pick or rub your lips and let the peeling happen naturally. Continue keeping your lips moist!

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WEEK 2

Lips are done peeling, color is light. You may return to normal routines. Lips will continue to heal for up to 6 weeks. Every week more color will surface, it is important to continue keeping lips moist to get the best color at the end of the healing phase.

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WEEK 6-8

Your lips are healed and you're feeling unstoppable!!! Just add some lip gloss and go! In most cases, it requires two treatments to complete the lip transformation.

The following must be avoided during all 14 days post-treatment:

• Increased sweating

• Practicing sports

• Swimming

• Hot sauna, hot bath, or Jacuzzi

• Sun tanning or salon tanning

• Exposure to UV/UVA Rays or chemicals as they have been known to cause a shift in color and premature fading

• Any laser or chemical treatments or peelings, and/or any creams containing Retin-A or Glycolic acid on the treatment area

• Touching of the treatment area except for when applying the post-care ointment with a cotton swab

• Picking, peeling, or scratching the treatment area in order to avoid scarring of the area or removal of the pigment

• Performing tasks related to heavy household cleaning such as garage or basement cleaning where there is a lot of airborne debris

• Drinking alcohol in excess, as it may lead to slow healing of wounds

• Driving in open-air vehicles such as convertibles, boats, bicycles, or motorcycles

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Long Term Care: 

• Use a good quality lip balm with sunscreen on your lips daily (sunscreens with zinc or titanium dioxide as the first ingredients)

• Please inform your technician and/or care provider of your permanent cosmetics with any future MRI scans, chemical peels, or laser procedures

• Use of Retin A/Retinol/Tretinoin, chemical, acid peels, or any rapid skin exfoliation products used on or around the lip area will cause the permanent makeup of the lip area to fade prematurely

• Any makeup directly on the lips will make the color appear different

 

Additional Important Information: 

Please be aware that the result of the procedure is depending on the following: medications and health conditions, skin conditions such as oily, unhealthy, dry/flaky, loose and/or lax skin, poor diet and not following the aftercare instructions. All of these things can affect your healed results. Antacids, thyroid, and anxiety medications have been reported as interfering with permanent makeup either by affecting retention or shifting the pigment to an undesirable tone. With that information, an educated client may have better expectations and know that they may need more frequent adjustments than others. The better you take care of your skin and protect it from UV rays, the better the outcome and lifespan of the permanent cosmetic procedures. 

 

 

Contact a physician if any signs or symptoms develop such as the following: fever, redness at the site, swelling, tenderness of the procedure site, elevated body temperature, red streaks going from the procedure site towards the heart, and/or any green/yellow discharge that is foul in odor.