By making an appointment for permanent make-up you accept the rules so please make sure you have read them in advance. Before our meeting we need to exclude all possible contraindications against the procedure, so please inform me about the current state of your health.

One or two days before the appointment you are invited to a 10-minute meeting during which we test sensitivity to pigment and anaesthesia which will be used during the procedure. The purpose of the meeting is to exclude possible allergic reaction to the products used. The date of meeting is set when booking the appointment for permanent make-up. The sensitivity test is obligatory and must be performed 24 h before the planned procedure at the latest. It guarantees the safety and satisfying effects of pigmentation.

Directly before the procedure, you should get enough sleep and have a good meal to be rested and full. Proper preparation and good disposition minimise discomfort which may occur during pigmentation.

Before the procedure it is worth moisturising the skin of the area which will be subject to the procedure and making sure your organism is properly hydrated. Well hydrated skin absorbs pigment well, which is why you should remember to drink water regularly – at least 2 litres per day.

On the day on which the procedure is to be performed you should not take aspirin, which thins blood, or drink coffee or any other drinks which raise blood pressure.

I do not recommend doing permanent make-up while having a period. When the organism is weakened, we are more sensitive to all stimuli and the procedure may seem less comfortable.

It is inadvisable to do, for example, chemical peelings, microdermabrasion, mesotherapy or other skin irritating procedures for a period of a minimum of one month before the planned date of the permanent make-up procedure. It is also important to refrain from henna or depilation. If the hairs are grown it is easier for me to determine the ideal shape. And the natural colour allows for selecting the right pigment.

About one week before the appointment you should stop tanning the area which will be subject to the procedure.

If you have had permanent eyebrow make-up done before, please send me the current photograph of your permanent make-up to my e-mail address before booking your appointment. I am not able to correct every permanent make-up. Sometimes the remains of the old make-up are too deeply embedded in the skin. In order to correct this kind of damage you should first have the pigment removed from your skin with a laser. However, if the old make-up is not deeply embedded in the skin, I can cover it up. Please note, however, that such a procedure consists of at least 3 sessions, and pigment correction should be repeated much more often than in the case of pigmentation on clean skin.

Remember that the risk of getting herpes after a permanent lip makeup procedure is high. It is recommended that you take medication to prevent and treat herpes 3 days before the procedure until 5 days after. Consult your doctor for the dosage or refer to the label attached to the medication.

Before scheduling an appointment please familiarise yourself with contraindications against the procedure.

Additionally, please inform me about any allergies, diseases and medicines taken currently or in the period of the last 6 months. If there are any other circumstances of which I should be aware or if you have any doubts as to the contraindications listed below, please contact me. I will be glad to answer your questions and suggest the best solution to any potential problem and a convenient date for our meeting.

Every adverse circumstance may result in worse absorption of pigment by the skin. It is sometimes enough to wait for a few weeks for the procedure to be safe and the effect satisfying for both parties.

Absolute contraindications

• Pregnancy
• Allergic reaction to the dyes used for pigmentation, or hair dyes.
• Active psoriasis. There is a high risk of development of additional inflammatory foci.
• Active leucoderma
• Diabetes. Uncompensated diabetes is connected with vulnerability to infections and makes wound healing difficult. There is a problem with blood coagulability. The procedure is carried out after earlier consultation with a doctor.
• Haemophilia (abnormal blood clotting). It is likely that pigment will spread out in the skin and that the process of healing will be hindered.
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C virus
• Active herpes
• Taking of retinoid medicines such as Roaccutane, Izotek or other retinol derivatives
• Use of topical medicines in the area covered the procedure

Contraindications against consultation

• Breast-feeding
• Cancer during treatment. Chemotherapy may result in worse absorption of the dye in the skin. It is also connected with greater vulnerability to infections. Before the procedure is performed the patient must receive a positive opinion from a doctor.
• Kidney diseases
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Hepatitis C virus
• Autoimmunological disease, including thyroid diseases (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism). Thyroid diseases are related with an increased risk of faster enucleation of pigment.
• Dermatological skin changes in the area which is to be subject to the procedure (phlegmonous acne, purulent, allergic or mycotic conditions in areas covered by the procedure, angioma, lichen, papilloma, break in the continuity of epidermis, sunburn).
• Seborrhoeic or atopic dermatitis
• Fresh scars after operations and vulnerability to keloids. Pigmentation may take place only after the scar has completely healed, that is after a year.
• Eczema
• Problems with circulation or high blood pressure
• Arrhythmia, heart diseases, throbbing of the heart
• Heart pacemaker, artificial valves
• Neurological hyperexcitability, nervous twitches
• Epilepsy
• Asthma
• Falling sickness
• Allergy to lidocaine. Anaesthesia which is usually used by dentists.
• Use of steroid medicines. They considerably prolong the healing of wounds. After steroids epidermis is thinner and blood vessels are very dilated. If steroid ointment has been used in the place which we want to subject to pigmentation, the client should wait for 6 to 12 months.
• Use of antidepressants
• Antibiotic therapy (min. 2 weeks from coming off the antibiotic)
• Use of blood thinners (e.g. acard, ibuprofen). Blood thinning medications increase bleeding during the procedure and the risk of pigment rejection.
• Taking of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol)
• High temperature and cold on the day of the procedure
• Use of alcohol and intoxicants up to 24 h before the procedure
• Bacterial infection or other active disease
• Permanent make-up in the area which is to be subject to pigmentation. Please inform me if this is the case in advance. More information can be found in the section “Pre-procedure recommendations”.
• Tan. To be able to select the right colour of pigment for your eyebrow it is not recommended to sunbathe before the procedure.
• Botox injection in the last 4 weeks before the application of permanent make-up
• Chemical or crater peeling in the last 6 months
• Exfoliation procedure performed up to 4 weeks before the application of permanent make-up
• Use of eyebrow revitalisation or stimulation conditioners in the period between 3 and 6 months before the procedure. They are most often based on steroids.
• Oily, porous and thick skin (make-up should be repeated more often).
• Use of cleansing herbs such as St John’s wort, marigold, rockrose – it is best to stop using them one month before the procedure.

Like in the case of all other invasive treatments performed on the human body, injection of colour pigments into the skin with the use of needles is not risk-free. Therefore, I am not able to predict the client’s individual skin tolerance. Despite testing sensitivity to pigment it is probable that an allergic reaction will occur, even a few years after the procedure.

Due to the possibility of uneven absorption of pigments by the skin, it may happen that in spite of many corrections I am not able to achieve satisfying effects.

We cannot exclude undesirable colour changes or faster fading of pigment in the skin either.

Undesirable effects may also include possible bruising, reddening, swelling, harpies, creation of scars or cocci.

Additionally, there are a number of natural reactions of the organism to the performed procedure, including itching in the period of healing, creation of a scab and exfoliation of epidermis in the area covered by the procedure.

Due to the above-mentioned factors I do not give a guarantee for the durability of pigmentation. What is important is that the decision to have permanent make-up done should be conscious and well thought out.

The procedure of applying permanent make-up should last approximately 3 hours. Pigmentation is preceded with a consultation so I make individual time arrangements depending on the needs of each client. It is good to have 4 hour of free time.

I always try to make the time spent with me an opportunity for you to relax, rest and mediate.

Correction takes a maximum of 2 hours, and make-up renewal in the period of up to 18 months from the first procedure takes between 2 and 3 hours.