Pre-Appointment Instructions
General instructions for all PMU Applications:
● Do not drink coffee or energy drinks on the day of treatment. Do not drink Alcohol 24 hours before the day of treatment.
● Do not take Aspirin, Niacin, Vitamin E or Ibuprofen 24 hours before treatment.
● Do not take omega3 (fish oil) 1 week before treatment.
● Do not tan or have intense sun exposure 3 days before treatment.
● No chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser or any other intense treatments 2 weeks before treatment.
● Shower and fix your hair (as you need to take extra care not to get the application area wet for several days)
● Do not tweeze, wax, or dye brows for 2 days prior.
● Electrolysis should not be done for a week prior.
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Pre-existing conditions that interfere with PMU procedure
● Pregnancy
● Breastfeeding (treatment is possible, though anesthetic will not be possible)
● On keloids or if you tend to keloid, birthmarks or moles in the procedure area
● Diabetic (doctor's note is required)
● Alcohol and drug addictions
● For serious diseases such as cancer, epilepsy, or autoimmune disorders, a doctor's note is required
● Circulatory disorders (doctor's note is required)
● Any bleeding disorders (doctor's note is required)
● You're taking blood-thinning medication
● Currently on Accutane or other strong retinoids (must wait until 6 months after treatment ends)
● If any skin disease symptoms or irritation appears on the area.
● You've recently had Botox or Disport treatment (must wait 2 weeks)
● Previous permanent makeup ( please send me a clear photo prior to booking your appointment)
● You have a broken capillary in the eyebrows area
● If you have a sunburn
● After waxing (must wait 3 days)
● After chemical peels (must wait two weeks)
● If you get cold sores, you will definitely need an antiviral treatment (ex: Valtrex or at least l-lysine). Physicians usually instruct to begin taking it 3 days before procedure, for a 7-10 day course. Cold sore blisters can occur on many different parts of the body but are most common on or around the lips, cheeks, or nose and also (on rare occasions) in the eye and eyebrows. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) typically causes cold sores. But even if you have never had a cold sore, 90% of the population have the virus that they are not aware of. It has been estimated that nearly 50% of children entering kindergarten and 90% of adults have been infected with HSV, although a much smaller percentage has experienced any symptoms. A number of factors can TRIGGER the virus, including sunlight, sunburn, stress, fatigue, fever, menstruation and intestinal upset. Cosmetic tattooing is one of the well known triggers. In many cases, the precipitating factors remain unknown.