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Micropigmentation (Medical) Information

Procedure Time: minutes depending on size of area.

Recovery Time: No downtime

Results Duration: Pigments fade over time, top-up treatments needed every 6-18 months.

Cost: Varies depending on area treated. Areola reconstruction approximately £500 per breast.

Anaesthesia: Not usually required, topical anaesthesia can be applied.

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Micropigmentation can simply be described as minute particles of pigment being placed mechanically below the surface of the skin. This treatment can be used in a medical capacity to or discoloured skin following accident, surgery or disease, such as the recreation of an areola (the brown area surrounding the nipple) following reconstructive surgery for breast cancer. Depending on the area being treated, and your tolerance of pain, an cream may be applied first to help reduce any pain. A very fine needle is then used to place pigment into the skin at a very high speed via a small hand held electrical device. Micropigmentation can be compared to having a tattoo as the new pigment or colour is in the dermal layer of the skin, just below the surface. You can return to work and normal immediately after a treatment. The cost of micropigmentation can vary considerably with recreation of the areola costing approximately £500 per breast.

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Micropigmentation (Medical) Information FAQs

The specialist techniques used to create a kind of semi-permanent make-up are often referred to as micropigmentation, dermagraphics, permanent cosmetics or permanent make-up and are a type of tattooing.

The process involves hypoallergenic being inserted into the dermal layer of the skin. This pigment will, after a healing process, stay in the skin for a number of years - breaking down and fading with time, dependent on age and skin type.

This treatment can be used to correct scarred or discoloured skin or merely as a enhancement for your skin as it provides a convenient alternative to cosmetic applied to the eyebrows, eyelids, lips and cheeks, known as .

This concept is not really new. We know that Queen Cleopatra in ancient Egypt and some women in India and Africa have sought permanent eye enhancement with various substances over the years. They used plant and nut pigments or ground coals (carbon) as eyeliners or and inserted the substances around their eyes with fine, sharp implements.

However, semi-permanent make-up as we know it today is a relatively recent phenomenon, becoming more prevalent in the last fifteen years.

Reconstructive or medical micropigmentation attempts to correct birth defects such as cleft palate, vitiligo or alopecia and repairs disfigurement from accident or illness. It may also provide corrections to some surgery where there is subsequent scarring and in many cases simulate the areola (brown area around the nipple) after mastectomy.

If you are considering medical micropigmentation, the following information will give you a basic understanding of the procedure. It can't answer all your questions, since a lot depends on the individual patient and the practitioner. Please ask a practitioner about anything you don't understand.

People who undertake micropigmentation can do so for many different reasons, from those who simply want to look their best at all times, to those who require some form of skin enhancement for medical reasons.

Some people who might choose to have medical micropigmentation are listed below:

Your first appointment with a practitioner should be a consultation to discuss your requirements and expectations from micropigmentation. Your practitioner should the treatment process and take notes on your history to make sure that there are no reasons why you shouldn’t undergo medical micropigmentation.

You will also discuss your skin tone, in order to ascertain the correct choice of pigment.

Make sure that you obtain as much information as necessary to enable you to make a fully informed decision about this procedure and whether it can achieve the results you’d like.

The procedure

On the day of treatment you would normally be asked to sign a consent form which means that you have understood the future benefits and possible risks associated with the .

Photographs of the area to be treated may also be taken by the practitioner for a "before and after" comparison later.

Depending on the area being treated, and your tolerance of pain, an anaesthetic cream may be first applied to help minimise discomfort.

The selected pigments are blended and applied into the skin with a very fine needle via a small hand held electrical device.

The initial appointment should take from ½ - 2 hours depending on the areas being treated and the skill/speed of the technician. There should always be one or in some cases two follow-up appointments, which should be included in the overall cost of the treatment. The follow-up appointments will take less time.

Repeat procedures

It is not possible to determine the length of time the pigment will remain visible in the skin as each person varies, however it is that treatments are re-applied when necessary to the appearance of the application; this may be anything from months.

No recovery time is necessary, however treated areas will appear a little dark for a few days and subsequently exfoliate and lighten to a more natural looking shade.

In some instances, on delicate skin there may be swelling and or slight bruising, however you can return to work and normal activities immediately after a treatment.

Micropigmentation procedures are of a skin invasive nature (as they are a form of cosmetic tattoo) and therefore you may experience some discomfort. This may vary according to each individual's pain threshold and the skills of the technician performing the service. However, keep in mind that there are different available to help with pain management, including various topical anaesthetics.

Your skin should return to normal relatively quickly as any side effects such as swelling or is generally mild.

Allergic reactions to permanent pigments are quite rare. You may request a skin sensitivity test in an invisible area beforehand to see how your skin responds. Some technicians routinely recommend a sensitivity test as part of the treatment.

Needles inserted too deeply in the skin can cause bleeding, of pigments, and damage to hair follicles.

Scarring is very rare, and usually because of an error by the practitioner performing the .

If proper hygiene and sterilisation guidelines are followed, micropigmentation should be very safe with few risks.

It is advisable not to pick or rub the treated areas to minimise the risk of infection.

It is very important that you follow the advice of your practitioner carefully after micropigmentation to reduce the risk of complications.

Post-treatment advice includes:

As long as you are generally healthy and don’t have any skin diseases or infections in the area treated, there are few medical reasons why patients should not undergo this treatment.

Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding are recommended to delay treatment. Insulin diabetics and people with some heart conditions will also not be suitable for treatment. Please inform you of any medication you are taking, if in doubt seek medical advice.

If you are prone to keloid or hypertrophic scarring (red, angry, raised) you may develop scar tissue at the treatment site. Please think this over if you have experienced this in the past.

This is not officially recognised as a medical procedure, so someone can perform it without a medical background. However, these days insurance companies are becoming more strict and many are refusing to insure those without a or beauty qualification.

NOTE: some of these procedures are more advanced than others. Conditions such as OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling (https://france.pharmalabglobal.com/) camouflage and areola re-pigmentation are more complicated and thus require an experienced technician with advanced training to carry them out.

You should therefore choose a technician carefully by considering their training, experience and their portfolio. Do they have experience in performing the type of treatment which you are considering? Below are some questions, which you should ask as you "shop around" before undergoing treatment.

You will obtain your desired look after a combination of consultations and discussions, the first treatment and then the follow-up procedures. A good relationship between you and your technician is of the utmost to guarantee success.

The cost of the should not be the most important issue when consulting a potential technician.

Most important is the training and skill of the technician in performing the advanced micropigmentation techniques required for reconstructive results, and the confidence of the client in that skill; as well as their reasons for wanting the treatment.

An indication of prices for medical micropigmentation are as follows, but can vary considerably:

Camouflage - £250 per session
Colouring complete areola (one breast) - £500

Micropigmentation can range from the very subtle to the dramatic, depending on what the client is looking for. A general rule is the more dramatic, the longer it will last. The most frequently requested or reconstructive procedures are explained below.

Eyebrows

Eyebrows are the frames of the face. When sets of brows are designed correctly they can lift the eyes and give a more youthful appearance to the face. with sparse eyebrows can have them corrected, and they can be totally for those will total hair loss such as Alopecia.

Advanced techniques for eyebrow reconstruction include the art and skill of replicating real hair.

Nipples

Aeolas or the brown area around the nipple can be defined to correct damage and scarring incurred following breast surgery such as lumpectomy, mastectomy and/or reconstructive or reductive operations on the breast area.

Advanced techniques for nipples include colour blending.

Please take into account that although the pigment does fade over time, it may never completely . If you are really with the results, laser treatment may be required to remove the permanently.