✅  Avoid makeup, RETIN-A & GLYCOLIC acids on pigmented areas while healing.
 
✅  Avoid touching with fingers, sunscreens, direct sun, tanning beds & self-tanners on pigmented  areas. Once healed, use a good sunscreen daily. 
 
✅  Avoid swimming pools, oceans, hot tubs, saunas and hot steamy showers. Shower with back  to shower head to avoid water, shampoo /conditioner getting into pigmented area.
 
✅  Avoid dirt (as in gardening), extreme perspiration (the gym) for the first week to prevent  possible infection. 
 
✅  Don’t be alarmed if pigment comes off onto Q-TIP when applying aftercare ointments.
 
✅  Don’t be alarmed by fading after first application. Final color can’t be judged until 2 weeks  post procedure.  
 
✅  Never use topical antibiotics unless given to you at time of your procedure, with specific  instructions. 
 
✅  If planning a chemical peel, MRI or other medical procedure, please notify technician you  have iron-oxide cosmetic tattoo. 
 
✅  If planning to have laser hair removal on upper lip or a Photo Facial using IPL, notify laser  specialist of cosmetic tattoo so this area may be avoided by the laser. Both ablative and non ablative lasers may cause pigment to turn black. 
 
✅  Additionally, 24 - 48 hours prior to your tattoo do not consume alcohol or caffeine as they thin the blood and reduce color saturation post-procedure. To best prepare your skin follow my AWM routine: Absorb oil with blotting paper, Wash gently using a mild cleanser and Moisturize daily with an SPF 30+ moisturizer.

 

✅  To donate blood, it’s a Red Cross policy to wait one year.