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Wait a minute to throw away lipsticks and sign up for permanent makeup – first read this article and find out all about post-tattoo lip care. So that there are no surprises. Aware means armed.
The condition of the skin of the lips after applying permanent makeup
Lip tattoo or permanent makeup is a procedure for introducing a colored pigment into the upper layer of the skin. We can say that this is a kind of indelible makeup, with which you can correct the shape of the lips, make them more plump, bright, and at the same time save on lipstick and make-up remover, because such a “make-up” cannot be washed off with micellar water.
The result lasts an average of 2-3 years, depending on age. The faster the metabolic rate (which happens at a young age), the faster the artificial colors will fade.
Despite the fact that the pigment is injected at a shallow depth – only 0.3 mm, permanent makeup is an invasive procedure that requires local anesthesia and special subsequent care, because we are dealing with damage to the skin, and in a very sensitive area.
Permanent makeup injures the skin of the lips.
The area of skin treatment with a needle depends on the goals and tattoo technique. Least traumatic:
contour technique, when only the contour is drawn;
contour with shading – the contour and the space close to it are corrected, while the middle of the lips remains untouched.
More advanced and complex shading techniques involve the entire area of the lips. With their help, you can achieve a bright and at the same time natural result, but they require great skill from a beautician, patience and discipline from a girl who decides to get a tattoo.
3D technique is an artistic technique for correcting contour, color and volume using pigments of different shades.
Naturel – lips are filled with light pigment.
Watercolor technique (“powder lips”, “nano-spraying”) – shading without a contour with a shade (more often they combine several), close to natural.
Permanent lipstick – lips are completely filled with bright pigment.
Why do you need post-permanent makeup care?
As you already understood, the lip tattoo procedure, whatever one may say, is a trauma for the skin, also with the introduction of a foreign substance (pigment). It is quite natural that the body needs time to deal with a stranger and recover. In addition, the lips are an open area, very active (we eat, talk, lick, make faces, etc.), which adds to the difficulties in rehabilitation.
First of all, it is important prevent the development of herpes, which provokes the tattoo procedure, so a course of antiviral drugs is prescribed before and after it.
At the skin of the lips special structure, it is very thin, after a tattoo, she becomes even more vulnerable, which means she needs enhanced protection, including from infections, and help in recovery.
When the anesthesia releases, you will have to face with painful sensations, swelling and itching.
In the process crusting dryness, tightness, discomfort will be felt.
Depends on home care end result quality.
How to care for lips after a tattoo by day: a reminder
Always after the procedure, a person is given a memo, where the rules of behavior during the recovery period are clearly described: how to care for, than to process. We will tell you every day what will happen to the lips, what actions should be taken, and what should not be done categorically.
In the early days
Immediately after the procedure lips will be very bright (from pigment and redness), swollen, anesthesia will no longer work, a tingling sensation will be felt. This is fine. Recommended: start treating the lips with a swab dipped in an antiseptic (it will be prescribed by a doctor). Must not: wash and wet the lip area, eat and drink hot. Eating through a tube.
2-3 day: the swelling subsides, but the lips begin to dry, peeling appears. Recommended: moisturizing and antiseptic ointments, which will also be prescribed by a beautician. Must not: scratch and mechanically fight peeling, apply fatty products in a thick layer.
Day 4–5: the sensation of itching intensifies, as the primary crust begins to form, a feeling of tightness appears. Recommended: endure and continue to treat lips with prescribed means, you can wash your face. Must not: touching the lips, and even more so removing the crusts, this can spoil the result.
Day 6–7: crusts become more pronounced, and then begin to gradually peel off. The color of the lips becomes pale, as part of the pigment goes along with the crust, and the other goes under the skin. The color will appear in 10 days. Recommended: continue to moisturize and protect the skin of the lips, following the recommendations of beauticians. Must not: accelerate peeling of crusts.
Over the next few weeks
After exfoliation of the primary crust, we can assume that the most difficult and terrible is over. The process of regeneration (healing) will continue for a month after the procedure. Peeling and dryness are possible, but it is already possible to switch from specialized care to traditional. However, moisturizing, protecting and restoring components in the composition of the funds, of course, are welcome. We give examples.
Care that accelerates the restoration of the skin barrier Cicaplast Gel B5, La Roche-Posay
The gel contains panthenol, madecassoside, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, zinc – the composition is specially selected to restore the skin after aesthetic procedures and is suitable for application to the lips.
Revitalizing lip balm Cicaplast Lips, La Roche-Posay
MP-lipids, soothing panthenol, shea butter in a formula that helps restore the damaged protective barrier of chapped lips, relieve discomfort, restore smoothness and softness.
Nourishing balm for very dry skin lips Nutritic Lips, La Roche-Posay
Biolipids, ceramide, vitamin E, glycerin – there is nothing superfluous in the formula.
After healing
Most often, 1,5-2 months after the tattoo, a correction is required – the pigment often “shrinks” unevenly. The final result can be assessed in another month – it’s a long wait, but the effect will last for years.
What not to do after the procedure: a list of restrictions
For convenience, here is a complete list of restrictions after the tattoo procedure. So what can’t be done.
steam out lips (bath is excluded) and to wet (no pools).
Touch lips with unwashed hands (better not to touch them at all).
Wet and lick lips.
Peel off the crusts — is of course prohibited.
Go outside without UV protection.
use peels и scrubs.
Do sport – active physical activity accelerates metabolism and prevents the pigment from taking root in the skin.
Accept hot or too cold food, as well as harsh products that can injure the skin of the lips.
Disregard any item of advice care received from the master who performed the procedure.
Answers to frequently asked questions
In this paragraph, we give answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the rules of conduct after lip tattooing: is it possible to smoke, when you can kiss, paint … We answer.
Kisses after lip tattooing are allowed, but only on the cheek.
When can you eat?
You can eat on the same day, but the food should be liquid, you will have to eat through a straw. This situation will continue until the skin of the lips gets stronger, that is, a protective film begins to form, which should happen in 2-3 days.
Can you wet your lips?
The first three days – no.
How to brush your teeth?
Without paste or with a very small amount of it (not a drop should get into the area of the lips that have undergone correction), with a small soft brush (for example, for children) and very carefully.
Can I smoke?
Actually, no, since the cigarette will come into contact with injured defenseless skin.
Is it possible to kiss?
No, there is a risk of infection and inflammation, and indeed it hurts. You have to be patient for at least a few days.
When can you color your lips?
Not earlier than two weeks later, although you really want to do this to hide the temporary pallor of the lips after the crusts have passed. Patience and more patience. This is the case when beauty requires sacrifice.
Can pregnant and lactating women get tattooed?
This is a contraindication, and the pigment will take root worse.