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PMU PRE-PROCEDURE ADVICE

SKIN AESTHETICS PRE-PROCEDURE ADVICE

Day of the procedure:

• No caffeine (sorry coffee – lovers)

• No caffeine (sorry coffee-lovers) 

• No aspirin or ibuprofen 

• You may wear your regular makeup to the appointment… or no makeup

applications 24 hours prior to your treatment.


One day before the procedure:

  • • No alcohol Or Aspirin/Ibuprofen
 
 
Starting one week before the procedure:
  • • Do not pluck, tweeze, or wax your brows 
  • • Do not tint your brows (makeup is okay) 
  • • Do not tan and avoid exposure to the sun (no sunburns) 
  • • For eyeliner procedures, please notify your therapist if whether you have lashes that needs removal. Alternatively, ensure they are removed before your eyeliner procedure.

 

 

 

 

Starting two weeks before the procedure:

 

• No exfoliating facial treatments or peels 

• No Botox injections

• No use of anti-aging products (which include retinol, retinoic acid, vitamin C, hydroxy acids, niacinamide, etc.) on or near the brows or lip area. 

• For lip procedures, clients that are prone to cold sores, needs to take the necessary medication 2 weeks in advance leading up to your appointment and 2 weeks after the procedure.


Starting four weeks before the procedure:

• No use of medical-grade skin resurfacing products on or near the brows, lips.

• No laser skin treatments on or near the brows, eye or lip area dependant on the PMU treatment of choice.


ADDITIONAL NOTES:


  • If you wear brow makeup, feel free to come with the makeup on so we can examine what type of shape you currently use.
  
  • If you wish for me to replicate your brow shape that you normally wear, wear it on the day of your procedure. You are also encouraged to show pictures of brows you like and don’t like.
   
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  • If you don’t wear brow makeup or don’t have brow inspo to show us, no worries, we will determine the perfect brow for you through measurements and color matching.
 
  • Throughout the entire appointment, you will have every opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions.
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  • Before we begin the procedure, you will approve the final brow shape and color. We want you to be completely comfortable and happy the entire appointment!
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  • Lip and eyeliners will be discussed on the day you arrive to ensure you get your desired result. if you are very particular about the lip colour, be sure to to discuss this atleast 1 week prioir to your PMU technician.
  
  • You will receive all the aftercare products and instructions to care for your new brows, lips or eyeliner at your appointment•
 
 
 
 
 

24 hours before


•No Retin-A products or applications 24 hours prior to your treatment.
•No auto-immune therapies or products 24 hours prior to your treatment.
•No prolonged sun exposure to the face 24 hours prior to your treatment. A
 

 Microneedling treatment will not be administered on sunburned skin.


On the day of the treatment


Please keep your face clean and do not apply makeup. 


WARNING

If you are taking a blood thinner, aspirin or any other medication that you have the propensity to bleed easily while on, please tell your technician. 

 

If you are under a physician’s care and need to discontinue your medication for a few days, always ask your physician prior to each Microneedling appointment.

 

If you are planning to receive Botox, make sure that you give yourself at least 2 weeks post Botox injections before receiving your Microneedling procedure.

If an active or extreme breakout occurs before treatment, please consult your
aesthetician.


Wait 6 months following oral isotretinoin use before any microneedling is performed on your skin.