Facts on Permanent Makeup
Would you love to wake up every morning with your makeup freshly applied? You
can have your lips colored, eyes lined, and eyebrows penciled. Today, you can
actually have your make-up permanently painted onto your face. However, before
you go out to get permanent make-up, you should carefully consider whether or
not this new beauty treatment is going to be right for you in the long
run.
The medical term that is used for a permanent makeup procedure is
called dermal micropigmentation. The treatment is similar to tattooing-pigment
is applied under the skin to create permanent color. The pigment goes onto the
second layer of skin, which is called the dermis. There are many reasons that
people decide to get dermal micropigmentation. Women who are very active in
sports and exercise often wish that they could wear make-up, but they can’t
because they sweat, and their sweat smudges their makeup. Women who suffer from
health problems such as arthritis may have a hard time physically applying
makeup everyday. Other women simply want to save time. Women who have thin
eyebrows often pencil on their brows everyday, and they would love to rid
themselves of this annoyance. Women who suffer from oily skin sometimes complain
that their makeup comes off throughout the day.
While there are clearly
many legitimate and logical reasons for wanting permanent makeup, the sheer
permanence of getting it is often very intimidating. After all, if you think
back over the course of your life since you began wearing makeup, you have
probably changed your makeup styles many times. This is a valid concern, but
dermal micropigmentation or permanent makeup is generally geared towards a
natural-looking makeup enhancement. In other words, if you are brown-haired, you
wouldn’t go in for permanent eyeliner in a cobalt blue shade. It should be more
of a soft brown tone. There are many colors available, but it is strongly
advised that you stick to neutral tones.
The most common permanent makeup
procedures include eyeliner, eyebrows, lip liner, lip color, and areola
coloring. Also, micropigmentation can be used for individuals who have skin
discolorations, since there are dyes that match up with skin tones. The
tattooing process is performed under local anesthesia or sedation, and each
treatment generally takes about an hour and a half. Costs vary, but most
treatments are within the $200 to $500 range. Following a dermal
micropigmentation procedure, mild to moderate swelling and discomfort should be
anticipated, but these symptoms generally last for less than a day, and the area
should be healed within ten days. Patients can go home very shortly after their
permanent makeup treatment.
If you are serious about getting permanent
makeup, the most important thing to research is the professional that you are
going to have performing the treatment. It is crucial that you verify that the
individual is licensed and certified. It is best to go to a Board Certified
plastic surgeon. Ask to see before and after pictures of patients that have had
the same treatments done. Make sure that you meet with your plastic surgeon to
discuss the methods that he is going to use. Some doctors do the procedure by
hand, while others use a machine, for example. If you do not feel confident and
comfortable with the first surgeon you meet with, go to someone else. This is
permanent, so you want to be absolutely positive that you are in the right
hands. You can also get referrals from friends that have used that professional.