Permanent Make-up

• About The Procedure
• Procedure Description
• Best Candidates for Permanent Make-up
• Length of the Procedure
• Anesthesia
• Inpatient or Outpatient?
• Recovery
• Duration of Results
• Risks
• Cost
• Scars

About The Procedure
Permanent Make-up is a technique in which minute, metabolically inert pigment granules are implanted below the epidermis for cosmetic or corrective enhancement. Permanent Make-up is used to enhance facial features like eyebrows, lashes and lips; to improve conditions like scarring and vitiligo (uneven pigmentation); or to reconstruct the nipple/areola breast area.

Procedure Description
Typically, two Permanent Make-up treatments are needed, one or more weeks apart. Needles penetrate the skin a few millimeters, in what is basically a tattooing process.

Best Candidates for Permanent Make-up
Almost anyone who wants the convenience of permanent make-up is a good candidate. Candidates must have realistic expectations of the outcome of the surgery.

Individuals with certain medical conditions, like lupus, dry eye, or diabetes may require written permission from their doctor before having the procedure.

Length of the Procedure
An upper and lower lash line takes about 30 to 40 minutes.

Anesthesia
Permanent Make-up is typically performed using topical and/or local anesthesia.

Inpatient or Outpatient?
Permanent Make-up is performed on an outpatient basis.

Recovery
Skin returns to normal by the next day. Swelling or redness is generally mild.

Patients must avoid direct sunlight, refrain from applying make-up, and wearing contact lenses for a few days, and avoid swimming for several weeks.

Duration of Results
Permanent Make-up results are relatively permanent. The pigments will fade over a period of time varying from two to five years after which time a re-touch may be necessary.

Risks
Permanent Make-up is a permanent procedure and laser surgery is required to remove pigment if the patient is not satisfied with the results.

A small number of patients may experience allergic reaction or infection.

Pigments may cause interference with cranial MRI scans.

Needles inserted too deeply in the skin can cause bleeding, spreading of pigments, and damage to hair follicles.

Cost
Expect to pay $200 to $500 per Permanent Make-up procedure, depending upon the amount of work required.

Scars
Scarring is not likely but may occur.

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