Results clients can expect

Results clients can expect:

The healing skin

Whenever he surfaces of the skin (the epidermis) is injured we must assume that the protective barrier of the body has been rendered impaired.  This may be from a burn, cut or a puncture from the infusion of pigment in the dermis.

In minor wounds as in permanent cosmetic enhancement procedure the body’s circulatory system and its partner the lymphatic system rush to the area in response.  The lymphatic systems functions is to prevent infection while the main circulatory system is providing blood and nourishment to implement the healing process.

The first phase of this healing process is to recreate barrier integrity.  This happens with scab formation.  The size and extent of the scab are dependent on the injury.  With pigment infusion there may only be lymph involved resulting in a minute clear form of a scab or there may be droplets of blood.

If the client receiving the procedure is mature the epidermis is far more fragile and is more prone to bruise or tear easily resulting in greater caution with more mature and fragile skin clients.

Following injury, the skin will form a surface barrier and the basal cells of the epidermis will speed up reproduction.  The cells at and below the basal layer seems intently focused on replacing the damaged tissue.

How long this takes depends on several factors.  The primary ones are age and the heath of the client.  Cellular rejuvenation is at its peak during the body’s growth years, birth to approximately 25 years of age.  By the time a person reaches the age of 30 the speed with which the cells reproduce has already stared to slow down.

With each additional decade of life, the rate of cellular turnover continues to decrease.  Instead of epiderma cells reproducing on a daily basis and it is taking 28 days for those cells to reach the surface of the skin the orcs may extend to 55 days or more.

Although the permanent cosmetic procedure may appear to be healed on the surface within a week to get an accurate representation of the healed colour and to assess colour retention it is important not to re- injure the skin until it has completely healed.

The minimum time for healing of procedure is:

0 – 40 years old           –    4 weeks

40 – 60 tears old          –    4 weeks

60 years and up           –    6 weeks

All full lip procedures    –    6 weeks

Tips for colour retention and faster healing:

Encourage the client to remain at the studio a minimum of ten minutes post procedure so a cold compress can be applied to the procedure site in order to reduce swelling.  Inform the client that she may want to use a cold compress at home over the net 48 hours in order to reduce the swelling and therefore encourage the healing process.

Medicate the procedure with healing balm before applying the compress and again before the client leaves the clinic.  Inform the client that she may apply the healing balm regularly through the healing process in order to event infection, encourage cell renewal, moisturise and protect the skin.

Blot any lymph bead that may rise onto the skin surface to prevent excess scabbing from forming.  Encourage the client to continue to blot any further lymph that may arise during the first 24-hour period post procedure.

Ensure that the client uses a healing balm for at least 2 weeks post procedure to encourage healing and to protect the procedure site.  The use of a sun stick after the healing process will minimise colour change in the skin and maximise the life of the procedure.

Before the client leaves the clinic talk her through the aftercare instruction form so that she is fully aware what is expected of her during the healing process