DAYS 1-3:

COLOR WILL APPEAR TO BE MUCH TOO DARK!

Do not expect your brow tattoos to heal perfectly after the first session. is because the pigment on the surface of the skin oxidizes when exposed to air. Also, the skin underneath is red and inflammed. Both contributing to a look that can be shockingly dark, and a little like wet paint at first.  Just remember that swelling and redness play into the whole picture and the picture WILL change day by day as the skin goes through the healing phase. Please be patient, as this will soften in a couple of days. Skin may feel sore if touched. Try to sleep elevated to reduce swelling. Sleep on a travel pillow to protect facial work and your nice pillowcase! Your job now, is to NOT worry, and just be patient and let the process take its course! 

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DAYS 3-6: SKIN EXFOLIATES 

RECONSTRUCTION BEGINS!  DO NOT FREAK OUT!

SHOW THIS PARAGRAPH TO YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS AS WELL... The treated area normally looks red, puffy, swollen, and maybe even too DARK... then that gives way to flaking and your brows may look dry. DO NOT PICK your brows. Let them fall off naturally. If anything gets picked off prematurely - you CAN EXPECT patchy results!​ The treated area may begin to itch and the pigment may appear somewhat raised. If you leave the area alone, the color will heal more evenly. Remember once healed, everything will be calm once again.   As the swelling and redness subside you will begin to notice a drastic loss of color. This is normal.  Occasionally clients do not have this experience.  

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​DAYS 7-14:

YOU MAY THINK YOUR ALL HEALED UP. YOU'RE NOT!!

The surface skin ONLY has healed.  Underneath, It will take approximately 8-12 weeks for skin to fully restore itself to a normal state. Until that time, your color will change to a small degree.  When you start to feel anxious, just remember that you left our office with a big smile on your face! More color will show up after the 6-8 week mark. We adjust the color accordingly on the subsequent visits. Some brows will take multiple treatments! DO NOT JUDGE UNTIL AT LEAST THE SIXTH WEEK AFTER THE DATE OF YOUR LAST PROCEDURE. AND REMEMBER COMPLETE HEALING the only way anyone would detect a difference is if you point it out - or - if someone is looking VERY CLOSELY. 

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NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME IS... 

FOLLOW UP VISITS ARE $200-$400 per visit.

I am aware that some artists offer free follow-up visits, however, PERMETIKA does not offer free follow-up sessions due to the length of time we dedicate to apply subsequent layers.  

 

So it's important for clients to commit to the WHOLE process before signing up with us. Our follow-up sessions are not a touchup just to fill a few missing spots. This is the next layer in a work of art and could take as long, or longer than the initial visit in some cases.  We can only implant so much color at one time before the skin becomes overworked. If it becomes overworked, it takes longer to heal, therefore less color heals in.

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Most clients heal well and are extremely happy.  

Many say it's the best thing they've ever done for themselves...  However, you should also be aware that some clients are not happy and need more work. If a client initally states that they do not want dark color, I go even more conservatively with the caution that the color could end up healing in MUCH TOO LIGHT.

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It might seem like a solution to this problem would be to just go darker on the initial session... This might work for MOST people, but since some will hold a considerable amount of color, it's not a fair gamble, because as you know by now... I cannot predict any outcome. What if YOU are the one who heals almost perfectly after just one session? You'd be glad we didn't go darker!  

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Brow hair stokes will heal clean and crisp on some people with drier skin. Clients with oily skin and larger pores will loose the crisp definition and will tend to heal more powdery. 

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Also, those who bleed more may tend to need more touchups as the blood pushes the pigment out while we tattoo.  It's important to realize that a certain percentage of the art WILL slough off during the healing process, so you shouldn't be too surprised when it happens! As the areas begin to heal, two things happen... there are dead skin cells that hold a lot of colors that will begin to slough off. So, don't worry if you see a chunk of color come off. It's inevitable!  

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The healing process is rarely a beautiful stage as THE SKIN IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION! ​

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FINAL RESULTS:

• It normally takes 8-12 weeks for the brows to stop changing COLOR & TEXTURE. From this point, they will maintain the look for a while (6 months to a few years - EVERY CLIENT IS DIFFERENT as they fully heal down to the deepest layers. Until this time, the new skin is thicker and hides the color. Each week, the skin thins out a little, bit by bit, revealing more color toward the end of the healing 

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• When the flaking comes off the hair strokes may seem faint this is because a fresh layer of skin has healed over the brow tattoo. Give your brows a few weeks and the hair strokes will become clearer.  

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• You may experience itchiness in the brows after the 10 days for up to a few months due to the healing process of the dermal layer. 

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• Then next thing is . . . new skin begins to form over the color that is left behind... This will give you the experience that you have no color left.  But just wait...that new skin will become thinner and more transparent as the healing progress continues, and soon, more color will start to appear.  

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