A safe and effective procedure, micropigmentation is performed by depositing pigment into your skin with a specially designed motorized instrument and a sterile needle or group of needles simulating makeup. Micropigmentation can be performed to enhance your eyes, eyebrows and lips. It can also be used to camouflage your scars, burns and vitilligo as well as to give your nipple-areola complex a more natural appearance following breast reconstruction surgery.
An initial consultation with your physician or micropigmentation specialist is very important. He or she will take a medical history survey, evaluate your health, review the choice of pigment shades available for your procedure and help you choose the most appropriate shade to complement your hair and skin tones. He or she will also explain the risks involved, if and what type of anesthesia will be used, where the procedure will be performed as well as the cost.
A color chart may be used to select a pigment shade for your procedure. Your pigment selection should be conservative. You do not want to select an extreme color which can quickly go out of fashion. Also, colors may look different once injected under the skin. Ask your physician or micropigmentation specialist to help you select the most appropriate color. Together, you should also agree on the placement of the pigment.
For any procedure involving the eye, contact lenses and make-up should not be worn the day of the procedure and transportation should be arranged. Your physician or micropigmentation specialist may also recommend that a skin patch test be performed. Check with him or her as to these and other specific instructions you may need prior to the micropigmentation procedure.
Who is a Good Candidate for Micropigmentation?
Micropigmentation can enhance your overall appearance by giving your skin and facial features more color and definition. Micropigmentation is a good procedure for you if:
-you have had breast reconstruction surgery and want a natural looking nipple-areola complex;
-you have contact or cosmetic allergies but like the apperance of cosmetics;
-you have had a loss of eyebrows or eyelashes due to disease, trauma or aging;
-you have thin, asymmetrical or poorly defined lips;
-you have visual impairments or loss of motor skills that make the application of cosmetics difficult;
-you have an active lifestyle and want a waterproof, perspiration-proof solution to cosmetic limitations;
-you have a desire to eliminate daily cosmetic application; or
-you have a desire to camouflage scars, burns or vitilligo.
