Basics of Virology, or Safe Permanent Makeup
How can a PM master protect himself and his clients?
Permanent makeup is very closely intertwined with many sciences, including virology - the invisible side of the master's work, but one of the most important!
Permanent makeup is very closely intertwined with many sciences, including virology - the invisible side of the master's work, but one of the most important! But do we all know that with any impact, especially associated with a violation of the skin, it is possible not only to awaken a virus sleeping in the body, but also to infect a patient or yourself with it?
Useful material in the heading " The ABCs of a Beginning Master " with comments by microbiologist-virologist Anna Esypenko.
What is a virus? A virus (from Latin virus ⎼ poison) is a non-cellular infectious agent that can reproduce only inside living cells. It is tiny and extremely dangerous.
Most often, the PM master encounters the herpes virus and papillomavirus. Less often - with hepatitis and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). And each of them is dangerous in its own way. It is worth noting that the herpes virus and papillomavirus have visible symptoms and, in violation of the skin, mainly lead to an exacerbation of the disease. Therefore, the main task of the PM specialist is the correct collection of anamnesis and the ability to convey to the client the essence of a possible problem. Almost everyone on earth is a carrier of the herpes simplex virus. So, let's get to know him better.
herpes virus infection
Herpes (from Greek ἕρπης ⎼ creeping, spreading skin disease) is a viral disease with a characteristic rash of grouped vesicles on the skin and mucous membranes. There are eight types of herpes, but only three are relevant in the work of the PM. In fact, it is almost impossible to infect an adult with HSV type 1 (the herpes simplex virus that causes oral herpes, popularly called the “cold”), since 90% of people get it at an early age and are carriers for life, but cause an exacerbation ⎼ this please. HSV type 1⎼2 lives in the ganglia, nerve bundles and is in a latent state. He can wake up with a weakened immune system, mainly in the fall, spring. Very often it becomes aggravated after ARVI, acute respiratory infections, with stress, microtrauma, in women - in the postmenstrual period.
Lips are a favorite place for localization of HSV, as they are humiliated by nerve endings, and nerve endings are the outlet to the surface of HSV type 1. With any, the slightest injury, neurons are irritated, and here it is right there. When working with lips, it is necessary to explain in detail to the client what medications should be taken after the procedure and what consequences may arise if this is not done, so that the client does not accuse the master of infection.
Also, special care is needed when working on the eyes, where there are many nerve endings and if a person has type 2 herpes (causing genital herpes) in the body, it can manifest itself. Herpes type 2 is much less common than HSV type 1 (and the client is unlikely to tell about it), the genitals are mainly affected, but in rare cases the virus can also appear on the eyelid.
It is necessary to speak with the client, because thanks to this, in the first place, you will protect yourself from subsequent possible accusations. Secondly, you can also prevent the acute form of the disease by recommending a prophylactic dose of an antiviral drug.
The Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV, Varicella-Zoster virus) is also a family of herpesviruses, a type 3 herpes virus (varicella-zoster virus). Most of the incidence occurs in childhood. In the future, the virus in the body is in a "sleeping" state, with a weakening of cellular immunity - with age, during treatment with immunosuppressants or as a result of other reasons - the virus is reactivated, which leads to the development of herpes zoster. Risk factors are advanced age, oncological and hematological diseases, HIV infection (especially late stages), immunosuppressive and radiation therapy. The risk of herpes zoster in HIV-infected individuals is 15 to 25 times higher than in the general population. The rash occurs along the course of the nerve, mainly in the trunk, but can also appear on other parts of the body.
When working with vitiligo, an artistic tattoo, it is necessary to correctly collect an anamnesis: what is the state of the client's immune system, what diseases did he have, and when and whether the person is a carrier of HIV. As for the last point, it is unlikely that this secret will be revealed to you, or maybe they simply do not know about the disease. Therefore, it will be correct if the client provides a certificate with a negative HIV result. That will keep both you and him safe.