AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIons
3D NIPPLE TATTOO
&
SCAR
CAMOUFLAGE
Please follow aftercare instructions, as failure to do so may result in poor treatment results.
ALWAYS wash hands before touching area.
3D NIPPLE TATTOO: you can safely leave Tegaderm bandage for 3-5 days. You may take a shower by avoiding direct water to the area. Begin applying your ointment after having removed your bandage. Keep area moist with Vaseline, A&D ointment or Aquaphor for a week, 3x a day.
SCAR CAMOUFLAGE: keep area clean at all times. For the first 3 days, use antiseptic spray at least 2x a day to avoid infection. ⇒ From 3-30 days, begin applying Aquaphor or Cicaplast 2x a day. The ointment will help speed up healing.
No vigorous exercise for 3 days as it can raise your blood pressure and cause more swelling. Sweat will also dilute the pigment.
DO NOT scrub, rub, pick, peel, or scratch treated area. Continue applying ointment.
AVOID direct sun exposure for the first two weeks following your treatment.
DO NOT swim, or get into a hot tub for at least 7 days.
DO NOT expose area to sun or tanning beds because your color will fade more quickly. If it is difficult to conceal from sun exposure, use sunscreen to protect the pigmented area.
DO NOT get laser treatments on pigmented area as the colour may turn black.
THE KNOWN POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS FROM MICROPIGMENTATION ARE:
Redness, hyperpigmentation, swelling, bruising, dry patches, and tenderness.
Applying cold compresses on the treated area will help reduce swelling and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
EXPECTED CONSIDERATIONS FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:
It is expected to lose approximately 1/3 of color during the healing process.
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After the initial procedure, it is normal that the colour may appear darker for the following few weeks.
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