Lip Tattoo Precare

PRE-CARE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF YOUR NEW TATTOO

TO ENSURE YOUR LIPS ARE HYDRATED FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT, BEGIN THIS REGIMEN 5 DAYS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT:

After showering when lips are soft and supple, gently scrub your lips with a light exfoliant, especially the middle of the lips, and apply a layer of Vitamin A&D. CONTINUE TO APPLY A&D OINTMENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. (You can make a homemade scrub by mixing EVEN PARTS brown sugar, honey, and olive oil.)

YOU CANNOT GET TATTOOED IF:

  • UNDER THE AGE OF 18

  • PREGNANT/BREASTFEEDING

  • ROSACEA IN TREATED AREA

  • ECZEMA IN TREATED AREA

  • ALLERGIES TO PIGMENTS/LIDOCAINE/BENZOCAINE

  • UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY

  • HAVE AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER OR DIFFICULTY HEALING

  • DIABETES 

  • ANY HEART CONDITION

  • ON ANTIBIOTICS OR STEROID

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED FOR 24 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT:

  • ALCOHOL

  • CAFFEINE

  • VITAMINEE E

  • FISH OIL

  • ASPIRIN, IBUPROFEN, OR ANY BLOOD THINNERS

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT:

  • ANTIBIOTICS

  • BOTOX INJECTIONS

  • VITAMIN A

  • RETINOL

  • GLYCOLIC ACID

  • LACTIC ACID

  • SALICYLIC ACID

  • INTENSE SUN EXPOSURE

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED FOR 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT:

  • COLD SORES/ FEVER BLISTERS

  • LIP FILLER

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED FOR 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT:

  • LASER OR CHEMICAL PEELS

    IF YOU KNOW YOU BLEED EASILY, WE RECOMMEND TAKING VITAMIN K ORALLY AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE TREATMENT.

Lip Tattoo Aftercare

POST-CARE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF YOUR TATTOO. DO NOT TOUCH THE TREATED AREA THE FIRST 7 DAYS AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE OTHER THAN TO WASH AS INSTRUCTED.

BEGIN WASHING THE AREA WITHIN 1-2 HOURS TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF FLUIDS. AFTER WASHING YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY, GENTLY WASH YOUR LIPS 3X A DAY FOR 5 DAYS (MORNING AND NIGHT) USING LUKE WARM WATER AND A GENTLE/ UNSCENTED CLEANSER. DO NOT SCRUB. PAT AREA DRY WITH CLEAN PAPER TOWEL, APPLY OINTMENT AND RUB IN GENTLY. DO NOT LET YOUR LIPS DRY OUT.

ON THE 6TH DAY DISCONTINUE WASHING.


For 7 days DO THE FOLLOWING:

  • reapply a thin layer of balm multiple times a day. Keep the skin moist at all times.

  • Drink all liquids through a straw.

  • Apply a thicker layer of ointment before bathing and brushing your teeth. Avoid toothpaste getting on the lips.

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED DURING ALL 7 DAYS POST PROCEDURE:

  • SMOKING OR VAPING. THE HEAT WILL CAUSE DISCOLORATION)

  • SPICY, SALTY AND CITRUSY FOODS

  • FOODS THAT REQUIRE OVERSTRETCHING OF THE MOUTH AS IT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIPS TO CRACK

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE AVOIDED DURING ALL 14 DAYS POST PROCEDURE:

  • INCREASED SWEATING

  • PRACTICING SPORTS

  • SWIMMING

  • HOT SAUNA, HOT BATH, OR JACUZZI

  • SUN TANNING OR SALON TANNING

  • UV/UVA RAYS OR CHEMICALS AS THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE A SHIFT IN COLOR AND PREMATURE FADING

  • ANY LASER OR CHEMICAL TREATMENTS OR PEELINGS, AND/OR ANY CREAMS CONTAINING RETIN-A OR GLYCOLIC ACID

  • BITING, PICKING, PEELING, OR SCRATCHING OF THE TREATED AREA IN ORDER TO AVOID SCARRING OF THE AREA OR REMOVAL OF THE PIGMENT

  • PERFORMING TASKS RELATED TO HEAVY HOUSEHOLD CLEANING SUCH AS GARAGE OR BASEMENT CLEANING WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF AIRBORNE DEBRIS

  • DRINKING ALCOHOL IN EXCESS, AS IT MAY LEAD TO SLOW HEALING OF WOUNDS

  • DRIVING IN OPEN AIR VEHICLES SUCH AS CONVERTIBLES, BOATS, BICYCLES, OR MOTORCYCLES

  • TOUCHING OF THE LIPS EXCEPT WHEN WASHING AND APPLYING OINTMENT

  • EXTREME SUN EXPOSURE

MILD SWELLING, REDNESS AND TENDERNESS ON THE DAY OF TREATMENT IS NORMAL. ITCHING AND FLAKING MAY APPEAR DURING THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS POST-PROCEDURE.  

IF YOU HAVE ANY UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEALING OF THE SKIN, PLEASE CONTACT COPPERHEAD COSMETIC TATTOO STUDIO IMMEDIATELY, TO DISCUSS FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF ANY SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS DEVELOP SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: FEVER, EXCESSIVE REDNESS AT THE SITE, CONTINUED SWELLING, SEVERE PAIN OF THE PROCEDURE SITE, ELEVATED BODY TEMPERATURE, RED STREAKS GOING FROM THE PROCEDURE SITE TOWARDS THE HEART, AND/OR ANY GREEN/YELLOW DISCHARGE THAT IS FOUL IN ODOR.

What to Expect During and After Your Appointment

    ENTIRE HEALING PROCESS WILL TAKE FROM 4-6 WEEKS DEPENDING ON YOUR BODY REGENERATION AND AGE. YOUR SKIN WILL GO THROUGH SEVERAL PHASES DURING THE HEALING CYCLE.

THE PIGMENT WILL APPEAR VIBRANT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PROCEDURE. THE COLOR OF THE PIGMENT WILL APPEAR MUCH DARKER THE NEXT DAY.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF NATURAL SKIN REGENERATION, AFTER RECOVERY PERIOD (PEELING), THE TATTOO MIGHT APPEAR LIGHTER THAN ORIGINAL. THIS MIGHT GIVE YOU THE IMPRESSION THAT COLOR IS FADING TOO QUICKLY. OFTEN EVEN WITH PROPER CARE, CLIENTS MAY LOSE SOME PIGMENT WHICH MAKE CAUSE YOUR TATTOO TO LOOK UNEVEN. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL. THAT’S IS THE REASON WHY CLIENTS NEED A TOUCHUP BETWEEN 6-10 WEEKS.

ONCE THE HEALING OF THE SKIN STARTS TAKING PLACE,YOU WILL NOTICE FLAKES OR DRY SKIN. HOWEVER, THIS IS JUST SUPERFICIAL COLOR AND DRY SKIN BEING NATURALLY REMOVED FROM THE TREATED AREA.  THE FINAL LOOK  WILL BE APPARENT APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE.

NEVER RUB THE TREATED AREA AS IT WILL DISTURB THE SKIN FROM NATURAL HEALING.

ONCE COMPLETELY HEALED, ALWAYS TRY AND KEEP YOUR YOUR PMU AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND USE SPF AS SUN EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE THE PIGMENT TO FADE AWAY MORE QUICKLY. AVOID CHEMICAL PEELS DIRECTLY ONTO THE AREA OF TREATMENT AS OILS AND LOTIONS CAN CAUSE THE PIGMENT TO FADE AND BLUR.