Many elements affect treatment times. Typically, the process follows this structure.
The consultation or first appointment needs healing time. Healing takes between 4–6 weeks. This is the minimum healing period. If a second “perfecting” appointment is needed, healing takes another 4–6 weeks. A third tweak may also be required. This again requires 4–6 weeks of healing.
Sounds crazy right?
It sounds crazy, right? You may have a wedding planned. You may have a Christmas party. Similarly, you may be going on holiday. Likewise, you may have a business trip. You may be trekking up a mountain. Also, you may have decided to proceed with permanent cosmetics. You may have considered this for the last two years. Your event may be in three weeks. That timing makes things tricky. Many people don’t realise how long the process takes. Here’s why.
Well, ahem, that’s gonna be a bit tricky! Who knew it was such a long process? Here’s why…
Your skin needs time to heal.
The full healing process takes 4–6 weeks. The first two weeks involve scabbing and visible healing. Deeper healing happens beneath the skin. You cannot see this process.
Your skin must complete a full cell renewal cycle. This cycle takes 28 days. Skin cannot be treated again before completion. Re-tattooing too early increases scar tissue risk. The skin is not yet healthy. Imagine badly grazing your shin then 2 days later you have a leg wax over the graze… ouch – you just wouldn’t entertain it, would you!
Eyeliner & lip treatments heal faster externally than brows, but the “hidden healing” still takes 4 weeks to complete and it’s vital that this is completed in all permanent cosmetic procedures, but especially in eyebrows for one VERY IMPORTANT reason.
The body forms a thicker skin layer over tattooed areas. This layer protects against infection. This thicker skin covers some pigment initially. Scabs form during the first two weeks. The skin then sheds naturally over 28 days. The final colour appears fully after this process. If the colour is not visible at weeks three or four, risks increase. Any adjustments made may be incorrect. The final result could appear too dark. The shade could be wrong.
If at 3 or 4 weeks after treatment the full colour is not seen then there is a risk that any adjustments made could be incorrect and the final result could easily be too dark or an incorrect shade.
So, the minimum time required for treatment to be carried out (depending on your age & medical condition*) is 6 weeks, but to be fully healed from both 1st & 2nd treatments you will need to allow 8-12 weeks. Make sure you think about what you are wanting your permanent cosmetics carried out for. If it’s for no particular occasion, then these timescales are not an issue for you.
However, if you are planning for an occasion such as a wedding, a holiday or even for Christmas, then you will need to be a little organised.
- so the result looks great by the date needed and
- to ensure that you can definitely be seen by the artist you choose to carry out your procedure, take into account that their diary could be booked up well in advance depending how many days a week they work.
*as we age cell rejuvenation slows down, medical conditions or medications may also affect cell renewal, as can many other factors, which will result in varying healing times.
If you’d like to know more please don’t hesitate to call me on 07850 999555 for chat or send me a quick email, and if you would like some advice on what to look out for before going ahead with any permanent cosmetic treatment, you can read my FREE guide “10 Professional Tips” here.
