by Caitlin

Pre Procedure Advice

• Avoid any caffeine or alcohol the day before and on the day of your treatment. This includes both caffinated and decaf coffee/tea and fizzy juice.

• Avoid any activity that will cause you to sweat on the day of your treatment.

• Do not take Aspirin, Fish oil, Coumadin, Vitamin E or Ibuprofen 48-72 hours prior unless medically advised. Paracetamol is fine.

• You have to have stopped taking acne medication (Accutane) for one year - no exceptions. 

• Do not have fake tan/sunburn on your face/brows on the day of your treatment.

• No sun 30 days prior and post treatment (re-touch also).

• It is also recommended to wait at least 30 days if you have them tinted/waxed after the procedure, so you're fully healed.

 

Aftercare Advice 

Following your microblading aftercare is essential to ensure your new eyebrows heal perfectly. Do not let any water, lotion, soap, or makeup touch your eyebrow area during the first seven days after your microblading procedure.

 

Day 1 (Day of treatment)

• 2-3 hours after treatment, gently clean the area with a very small amount of sterile water on a cotton pad. This should be just barely damp - not wet. Also, apply a very thin breathable layer of Bepanthen cream. This is a gentle antiseptic cream which assists in the skin’s natural healing process. It will prevent infections and scabbing and will hydrate and soothe the tattooed area. Do this every two hours today to avoid build-up of blood/lymph on the area. Make sure your hands are clean before touching your brows.

 

Day 2 & 3

• You can stop wiping your brows with sterile water now. Continue to apply the Bepanthen every few hours at least 4 times each day on days 2 and 3. Brows should not appear greasy, glossy or shiny. If they do, you have used too much.

       Do not use aggressive movement/manipulation of the skin – be gentle.

 

Continue to use the aftercare ointment for 14 days post-treatment, using less as the days go on.

Avoid the following during all 14 days following your microblading procedure:

 

• Increased sweating (any form of excercise)

• Swimming, hot sauna, hot bath, or Jacuzzi

• Sun tanning or salon tanning

• Any laser or chemical treatments or peelings, and/or any creams containing Retin-A or Glycolic acid on the face or neck

• Drinking alcohol in excess, as it may lead to slow healing of wounds

• Touching of the eyebrow area except for when rinsing and applying the post-care cream with a cotton swab

 

• Itching and flaking may appear during the first seven days post-microblading procedure. However, experience has shown that by following these after-care instructions, these symptoms may quickly disappear.​