Proper care following your enhancement is necessary to achieve the best results. Please review the following instructions and refer to them as necessary. If during the healing process you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us.

Rules for the first few days:

• Apply the healing balm several times a day and avoid any other products.
• Avoid eating any spicy or salty foods.
• Drink through a straw for at least 3 days.
• No kissing for 5 days to prevent infections.
• Dry lips could be experienced for up to 3 weeks.
• If cold sores appear, contact us immediately and seek medical attention.

What to expect in the weeks of healing:

• Week 1: Minor redness, bruising, swelling and tenderness. Enhancement may appear patchy as tiny scabs form and come away. The lips will be very dry.
• Week 2: The enhancement will appear paler and the lips will be dry.
• Week 3: The colour starts to come back to the surface of the skin and the lips could still be dry.
• Week 4: The true healed colour presents itself until the finetune session.

General advice for the first 2 weeks:

• Do not expose the enhancement to direct sun, tanning treatments, jacuzzis, saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools or direct shower sprays.
• No exercise or sweating as it secretes bodily salts which remove PMU.
• Use a mild antibacterial cleanser to freshen the skin during the first week.
• Do not splash water on the face, clean the enhancement twice daily with damp cotton pads.
• If the enhancement gets wet, gently pat the area dry using a clean tissue.
• Do not receive skincare beauty treatments (including botox/fillers).
• No makeup should be applied directly on to the enhancement.
• Keep hair away from the enhancement to prevent the possibility of infection.
• Some itching is normal but do not pick, peel or rub the enhancement as the colour may heal unevenly and the risk of infection is heightened, which could lead to scarring. Allow the colour to flake away by itself.
• No alcohol for a minimum of 2 days as migration can occur from blood thinning.

Long-term care advice:

• Inform the doctor of the permanent cosmetic enhancements if you have surgery or MRI scans coming up.
• Inform the National Blood Service if you donate blood, as you may not be eligible to give blood for 6 months post-treatment.
• Use a high factor sun cream on the enhancement (minimum SPF30) to prolong the pigment colour. I highly recommend Tropics products.
• Tanning creams and AHA creams (anti-wrinkle creams and Retin A products) will fade the enhancement quicker.

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