Scar Camouflage Tattoo Procedure Post-Care Instructions
Expect treated areas to be tender for the next few days. The procedure area may be red, swollen or have a discharge of interstitial fluid and blood for at least 12 hours post procedure. Gently dab off excess interstitial fluid from the procedure area with a clean tissue and distilled water or bottled water. Remember that you should wipe off the interstitial fluid to avoid getting a thick crust.
The procedure area will be much darker for the first few days post procedure. The true color will not be visible for 4 weeks post procedure and for each color refresher.
Tissue heals at different levels and duration. Some people heal within 14 days and some will take 14 or more days to heal. Learn more about it all with Lisa OM.
The treated area will appear darker immediately after the procedure. This is common in all Permanent Makeup applications.
Do not touch the healing pigmentated area with your fingers unless its clean. Touching the treated area with your unclean fingers, unclean cotton swabs, old products or other, may result in infection. If you need to touch the area, use a clean cotton swab.
No sauna, jacuzzi, steam, exercise hot yoga, swimming in chlorine pools or in the ocean till the area is completely healed after initial procedure or color refreshers.
Do not expose the treated area to the sun until the procedure area has healed. The sun will fade the pigment. Do not wear makeup on the treated area until it has healed. You might cause an infection or otherwise damage the micropigmentation.
If you are a blood donor, you may NOT give blood for 1 year following your micropigmentation application according to Red Cross.
Touch-up visits should be scheduled between 6-12 weeks post procedure. Scar Camouflage can take several sessions to complete. Depending on the treatment area and the work needed it can take from 3 to 6 sessions and some even more. Results cannot be determined until the all sessions are completed.
If you resume the Retin-A, Retinol, or Retinoids after the 30 days, the continued use will fade the micropigmentation work prematurely.
DO NOT USE any lightening and peeling products that contain AHA’s, Vitamin A, Retinol A, Glycolic/Lactic Acids on the treated area; it will fade your tattoo/permanent makeup prematurely.
If you are out in the sun a lot, have oily skin, using Retinol products, chemical peels, then you will need color refreshers more often.
Scar Camouflage Day-to-Day Recovery
Day 1: Clean the Skin
Clean the skin for the first 3 hours after the procedure using a damp cotton with a clean bottled water or distilled water. Before bed, wash using lukewarm water very gently removing the interstitial fluid, pat dry and apply ointment.
Day 2: Keep It Hydrated
Oily or dry skin may wash one more time in the morning and at night if the skin eliminates interstitial fluid, pat dry and apply thin layer of ointment. If there are no fluid then keep the treated area hydrated with the ointment as needed and only if the area feels dry and tight.
Day 3-10: Apply Ointment
Everyone’s skin has its own healing process and duration. It is recommended to apply ointment as long as the skin is still scabbed, and even after. The ointment will help your skin regenerate faster and better.
During Day 1 through Day 10 or even longer (until the scabs are gone)
AVOID water on the treated area, makeup, excessive sweating, no sauna, no pools, and no sunbathing. Do not peel the scabs as you may cause scarring if otherwise.
Do not apply anything besides ointments such as Aquaphor, Grapeseed oil, After-Inked, and any other ointments the technician recommends.
Do not use creams that contain acids or ingredients that will lighten or exfoliate the skin.
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What is a Scar Camouflage Tattoo?
A scar camouflage tattoo is a cosmetic procedure used to reduce the appearance of scars on the skin. This technique involves using a special pigment that closely matches the surrounding skin tone to “camouflage” the scar, making it less visible. Scar camouflage tattoos can be used to treat minor or major scarring from accidents, surgery, and other cases.