Date of publication: 08/30/2017 8972
The healing time for lips after tattooing is highly individual. The skin recovers on average in 5-7 days. And about three more weeks are required for complete cell restoration. How long and comfortable the rehabilitation will be after applying permanent makeup is directly affected by how much proper lip care is provided.
Swelling after tattooing – what to do?
Yes, I know that you look at photographs of makeup and watch with great interest the transformation of women’s appearance after tattooing.
Light redness and swelling after permanent makeup on the eyes, eyebrows or lips is a natural reaction of the body to micro damage to the surface layer of the skin.
In my practice, I always warn women that swelling on the lips after permanent makeup can occur for many reasons. It can also last on the lips for 24 hours or more. Therefore, you may see your lips slightly swollen, as they would be after lip firming procedures.
Permanent lip makeup is a complex procedure. I get calls and letters from clients who have had a service done by another master asking: why do they have a lot of swelling? Is this how it should be? What to do? What should I do? What is the reason?
Symptoms
If the procedure is performed well, when will the swelling of the lips go down after tattooing? If the swelling begins to decrease even a little after 24-48 hours, there is no reason to worry. The healing process will be accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Lips start to itch
- Crusts form
- Peeling.
Important! If after tattooing your lips there is severe swelling, which is accompanied by redness of the affected area, the development of an inflammatory process, deterioration in general condition and a local increase in temperature, consult a doctor immediately!
Causes of swelling on the lips
The causes of edema may be:
1– features of the lymphatic system,
2 – skin sensitivity,
3– possible allergic reaction of the body to pigments,
4 – reaction to anesthesia,
5 – deep injection of dye and poor-quality equipment.
Women like a slight swelling on their lips immediately after the procedure. It looks sexy. Very often, after healing of the lips, women say: “I want lips like after a permanent.”
I work with color. Increasing the volume of the lips should be done by a specialist - a cosmetologist. I help women see the result of lip volume using permanent makeup, like after injections. This effect is only after the tattoo procedure.
Photo of lips after permanent makeup (slight swelling after permanent lip makeup)
Photo of lips before permanent makeup procedure and healed version (2 sessions)
Thanks to my work experience and observation diary, I have developed important recommendations for providing permanent lip makeup services. It is advisable to follow these rules in order to prevent swelling.
How does a lip tattoo heal? Description by week
Now let's look at the healing process in more detail week by week. This will allow you to avoid problems.
First week
The lips become slightly swollen due to exposure to them. The first two days there may be pain, but it will be minor.
Usually on the third day after a visit to a cosmetologist, the swelling subsides, and crusts form at the site where the paint was applied. After a couple of days they will begin to itch, crack and fall off. The crusts should not be torn off - this will lead to loss of pigment and cause scars, possibly causing infection.
The crusts finally disappear by the end of the first week. It is imperative to periodically soften them with a product or cream recommended by a cosmetologist.
Second week
Permanent makeup becomes more expressive. Lips may itch - restrain yourself so as not to introduce an infection into the body.
There will be no trace of swelling left. The shade loses its brightness a little - the reason is that the crusts “took” the color a little, absorbing part of the pigment. The problem can be solved with correction after complete healing.
Also during this period, dryness will appear and the skin will seem tight. To reduce discomfort and eliminate possible discomfort, you need to regularly lubricate your lips with either Vaseline or hygienic lipstick.
Third week
The lip tattoo is fixed. However, the skin may be dry, although there is no longer any discomfort or unpleasant sensations. The shade becomes natural.
If you couldn’t achieve the desired color, don’t worry - you can get it during adjustments, when the specialist determines exactly how much and what kind of pigment will need to be added to certain parts of the lips.
Fourth week and later
By the end of the fourth week, the lip tattoo is completely healed. You can already understand what the result was. During the restoration of the skin, up to 60% of the applied pigment will be lost.
Minor flaws may also appear - for example, if a separate area lost color almost completely when the crusts fell off, or the master was unable to create an accurate contour due to ichor released during the work.
Therefore, correction is a mandatory procedure. The master evaluates the result obtained and decides to add additional pigment.
Note!
The correction should be performed by the same cosmetologist as the first procedure.
Because he is the one who knows how much pigment and what specific color was added initially. Therefore, he will be able to select the right doses of the required tone. After the second session, the woman will not need to visit the salon for two to three years until the dye is removed by the body.
Recommendations after. Elimination of edema
Recommendations for the client
Swelling is a consequence of an allergic reaction of the body; I recommend taking an antihistamine.
It is acceptable to use Dexamethasone eye drops for small lotions for 10-15 minutes (do not get it into the mouth!).
Elimination of edema: oral antihistamine + local lotions with Dexamethasone solution or applications of hydrocortisone eye ointment (apply it to the affected area in a thin layer 3-4 times a day, after 10 minutes remove the residue with a clean cotton pad).
Effective ways to eliminate swelling after permanent lip makeup is to take one of the medications. This may be Furosemide, Prednisolone, Dexamethasone (tablets).
IMPORTANT: painful swelling on the lips can be caused by the herpes virus.
To prevent it, it is recommended not to stop the course of antiviral medications for an additional 3-4 days after the procedure!
Additionally, treat the affected area on the lips with medicinal antiherpes ointment.
Read more in the article herpes and permanent makeup
Recommendations for the master
An important role is played by the equipment that the master uses (modular, needle-nozzle, rotor). The procedure should be performed as superficially as possible and with high-quality dye.
We flutter the needle like a feather, lightly touching the client’s lips. At the same time, we correctly stretch the skin.
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The main thing is not to overdo it in your work and not to be persuaded by the client - add more. We perform permanent lip makeup with high quality.
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Procedure time
What is important to know? We do not take into account the time for the sketch. We take into account the main minutes for creating a tattoo.
When there is more pressure on the lips, when we remove pigment from the lips, then there is more swelling. Excessive actions provoke swelling.
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Empty introduction of pigment into procedures: more errors in work - more swelling. Therefore, it is important for novice artists to master the lip tattoo technique as much as possible. If the skin on the lips, eyelids, eyebrows, or during tattooing becomes “tired” and does not accept pigment, it is better to postpone the procedure until the next correction. This also happens.
We follow the principle: less injury - better results.
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In permanent makeup there is a magic rule “do not over-salt”. This applies to anesthesia and pigment. Anesthesia should be used as needed. I try not to use it in PM at all. An excessive amount of anesthesia makes the skin glassy, which means the procedure is more difficult, the pigment is harder to apply, and unnecessary trauma to the client’s skin is possible.
The choice of ointment for healing and the subtleties of its use
To restore skin functions, regeneration is accelerated with healing ointments. The products begin to be used immediately after tattooing.
Ointments with a restorative effect:
- You can smear with Bepanten. The product promotes wound healing after tattooing, nourishes and moisturizes.
- It is required to smear with Bepanten Plus to disinfect damaged areas.
- To relieve inflammation, you will have to smear your lips with D-Panthenol.
- An excellent antiseptic is Boro Plus. They smear the skin three times a day.
- Hydrocortisone will relieve swelling and speed up healing. Do not take the drug if you have viral diseases. If the skin is significantly damaged, then the ointment should be discarded.
- You can ensure tissue regeneration without dryness if you smear the treated epidermis with Rescuer.
If your lips become dry, they should be smeared with moisturizing ointments, creams, balms, and oils. The products are used sparingly so as not to steam the skin. To prevent herpes a couple of days before the procedure, take medicine with acyclovir. To prevent the disease, continue taking the drug for a week after tattooing.
Conclusion
Sponges with slight swelling immediately after PM
Above are healed lips. Bottom - immediately after PM lips
What determines the quality of the procedure?
The quality result of the procedure does not depend on the professionalism of the specialist. Post-procedure care after permanent lip makeup is also important. What matters is the client’s skin and the body’s reaction to the procedure.
After completing the restoration process, it is recommended to visit a specialist to examine the result on your lips. Spetsialit will examine the surface of the lips and give further recommendations. An additional procedure 1-2 may be required.
We'll talk about this in the next article.
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