Comments on: Eyebrow Tattoo Procedure Guide

By: dusty smith

dusty smith — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:00:32 +0000

i wish i had seen this web site b4 i went an had my brows done…the colour has come out except 4 the outline…looks horrible…they make you sign that they are not responsible if anything goes wrong….think carefuly b4 you go…

By: Arwa S.

Arwa S. — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:46:08 +0000

Thank you so much for this informative site. I read every single word before I head and had my eyebrow done, I asked all the questions were listed there an watched all the steps very carefully. I didn’t feel any pain just the area was itchy little bit afterwords which actually didn’t bother me much. today is the second day and I am following the instructions very carefully. I feel they are darker than my natural ones, but I came back home and didn’t tell any one I had tattoo and nobody (family or friends) noticed, except a friend who told me I like the new shape of your eyebrow….I felt relaxed after that even with the color.
I have to say that the site helped me a lot in understanding and feel better. I am a career woman and on the active side, I have hairy eyebrow and even I get them done by a pro, every time there is a mess in the shape…when I am busy I am doing them myself and I always get them wrong…so now I hope I will follow the line.

Thank you again and I encourage all who want to have a tattoo read, have good knowledge of what you are going to go thru, ask questions before and after, make sure to have the post tattoo procedure care and follow instructions….

Good luck and will keep you posted.

By: Teresa Cantello

Teresa Cantello — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:16:57 +0000

It’s a shame we don’t hear of possible problems till after the work is done. I had my brows done about a month ago, and when the scabs flaked off, there was no colour at all. I discussed the problem over the phone and went back last week to have it done again, darker and deeper. At first it seemed OK, but now, 5 days later, the scabs are flaking again, and there is very little colour, if any underneath. I am due to return for a checkup next week, but think I will be pencilling in again before then. My hairdresser (who recommended the treatment after having it done herself at the same place) now tells me she had to go back 4 times! After that she was told she would have to pay to have any more corrective work done. She is Russian, and on a visit home last week, had it done over there, and looks fantastic. She said it was a different experience, and she looks lovely. I don’t. Not yet, fingers crossed I wll eventually.

By: Kimba

Kimba — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:04:01 +0000

This is really good advice, I have had my eyebrows for 6 months now, it was the best move I ever did. I has some consultations but settled with a lady called Heidi Worman, she has clients from all over the world come to her and has the best reputation.

Its worth finding the right person, and its not easy, dont be fooled by flash website and posh postcodes, I was at first.

Good luck

Kimba

By: Lea

Lea — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:14:12 +0000

Hi. I didn’t see this until after I had it done. My eyebrows were okay escept the color of my brows kept getting almost white. I wanted the same color but tatooed on my brows. I have no idea why but the aesthetician decided (on her own and without notifing me) that she added a bit of an arch onto my eyebrows.

To me, this looks hideous. I didn’t want an arch and I didn’t ask for it. But I got it. I was wondering – is there something that can be applied to the eyebrow area to lighten the skin? It is way too arched – I would like a bit of the arch rounded down. No, the aesthetician drew “freely” above the top of my normal eyebrow area. She didn’t ask if I wanted an arch at all. I told her (after a few months) that I dont like it. She and the hairdresser at the store said “people would kill” to have it done. Or that they want that done. Why didn’t she ask me before making the arch?? You’d think!!

And , to add insult to injury, I have noticed some people laugh at them (but they won’t tell me why they are laughing).

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:33:37 +0000

I stopped reading after this comment “Cosmetic tattoos are different from artistic permanent tattoo treatments because your facial procedures will be done in a clinical environment and not in some dingy tattoo shop.”
How could I trust the accuracy of the content after such a naive comment?

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:53:57 +0000

Hi, I had my eybrows tattooed yesterday and yes although it seems a little dark at the moment, i have been advised this will over time fade to a more natural colour. I was given some anathestic gel to apply which i am doing twice a day (i was told no more than this) The area is a little sensitive but nothing to bad.
Just wondered if anyone knows if having my hair coloured (which i am due to have done on Friday, so only 4-5 days after the initial procedure) will be ok? Is it likely to cause me any problems do you know?
And exactly how long should i wait before i swim or actually get the area wet? at the moment, i have been advised to keep my eyebrows away from water when in the shower etc…. which I am doing as best as i can.

By: Nena

Nena — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 09:54:19 +0000

Laura:

So glad you’ve found the eyebrow tattoo information on this site helpful.
Let me try to address your concerns regarding:

1. Cosmetic eyebrow tattoo healing – flaking versus scabbing

2. Continued pain in the region of the brow days after the procedure

3. Deciding if you should choose another eyebrow tattooing expert

4. Why cosmetic tattoos and decorative ones may react differently

1. If you have followed aftercare instructions and kept the area moisturized, and still experience scabbing, not just a little flaking, it may be a sign that the eyebrow area has been overworked during the procedure. The eyebrow area may be slightly “injured”. The body creates scabs to protect and help heal a wound, and the deeper and more severe the wound the larger and deeper the scabs will be. What happens in the case of cosmetic tattooing is that the pigments are placed in both the dermis and epidermis (the first and second layer of skin). Usually the flaking and light scabbing will take with it some of the pigment in the epidermis, but after a couple weeks the skin heals and the deeper layer holds the majority of pigment in tact. However, in the case where a technician has worked the area too much, it’s possible that the pigment in the dermis will come off with scabs. It happens on occasion, although it is NOT normal for most of your eyebrow tattoo to disappear with flaking or scabbing.

2. Regarding eyebrow pain 10 days after the procedure: although it’s not normal to have “pain”, the area will certainly be sensitive (for up to a month), however, “pain”, is a second sign that the micropigmentation expert who did the procedure may have gone over the area too intensely and worked it a bit too much, therefore damaging the dermis, causing the pain, the scabbing and the eventual loss of pigmentation.

3. Based on the information provided: scabbing, pain, loss of pigmentation, I would choose another permanent makeup tattoo professional for a re-touch or second procedure. I don’t know if the first technician did anything wrong or not, and my initial reaction would be to say that your body may be reacting to the pigments, perhaps you’re allergic to the brand used, and therefore it’s not the technician’s fault. However, you mentioned that you have had successful tattooing done previously, so this makes me wonder more about the competence of the specialist than about your body’s ability to accept pigments and heal.

4. The fact that you have had a decorative tattoo that was successful means your body accepted the inks or pigments used, that the tattoo artists did a good job, and that your body heals well. Why might cosmetic tattooing react differently? In most cases the difference in reaction will be due to the pigments used. You may not have been allergic to the inks or pigments in the first tattoo (the decorative one) but are sensitive to the ones being used by the micropigmentation specialist. You may want to find out what pigment brand was used (in the eyebrow procedure you just had) and, when you select a new technician, cosmetician or tattooing specialist, ask for a different product. There are organic / natural pigments and synthetic ones and everyone reacts differently. You may also want to request a finer needle to lessen the possible damage to the area.

Before going for a re-touch, or second procedure, please wait until the pain has totally dissipated, there’s scabs or flakes, and you’re totally healed. Hang in there a month, if you can.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:47:10 +0000

First, thank you for all the great info you provide. That helped me decide to go ahead, and to choose a practitioner. However, 10 days after the first procedure, most of what she did is coming off in scabs. (I followed care instructions beyond the letter.) She said there’d be “some flaking.” Also, my brows are still a little painful. What’s left is very light, so now I’m afraid that the next session will be as brutal as the first.

My question to you, is: is this normal for post-procedure? Shall I run to another practitioner, or let this one finish? By the way, I have another “regular” tattoo, and that went easy and well. One time, still looks great. Why are the cosmetic tattoos so different?

By: Sarah Elhagry

Sarah Elhagry — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:26:58 +0000

I’m wondering if u can provide me with clinics in EGYPT which i can visit and have an Eyebrow Tattoo cuz I’m very interested in the idea an I’m willing to do it but i don’t know any trustful clinic…
Thanks in Advance
Sarah Elhagry