Note to the master: medicines and micropigmentation procedure

At the initial consultation, when filling out the client's card, the master should always ask the client about what medications he is taking. In modern realities, the question of medications taken is mandatory. This will protect both parties, as well as facilitate the work of a specialist and help to choose the right method of procedure. In any case, if the specialist in micropigmentation does not have a diploma of medical education, if there is a medical treatment in the client's history, it is necessary to consult a doctor and obtain permission for the procedure.

General purpose drugs

The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which include aspirin, analgin, ketoprofen, ibuprofen, as well as anticoagulants, such as heparin, warfarin, is associated with some side effects that can potentially affect the result of dermopigmentation. Such side effects are prolonged bleeding and impaired platelet adhesion, which means that the PM procedure while taking these drugs is fraught with the following undesirable results:

• firstly, excessive bleeding during the procedure,
• secondly, a long healing period

It is recommended to limit the intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 4-5 days before the micropigmentation procedure, so that the procedure goes smoothly and the result is of high quality.

If the client is taking anticoagulants, then the dermopigmentation procedure must be approved by his attending physician.

Antibiotics

Clients undergoing antibiotic treatment cannot undergo a permanent makeup procedure, as there is an active infection in their body, which is a direct contraindication to the procedure.

Painkillers

Pain relievers based on lidocaine and prilocaine are not recommended for permanent makeup areas, as these drugs are too alkaline. Treating the skin with activated alkali prior to pigment injection increases the risk of pigment migration.

Immunosuppressive drugs

Immunosuppressive therapy - therapy to suppress unwanted immune responses of the body. Glucocorticoids, cytostatics, some targeted therapies, and many other drugs have immunosuppressive effects. Immunosuppressive therapy carries an increased risk of infectious complications and should be combined with measures to reduce the risk of infections. This means that it is better for such a client to refuse to undergo the PM procedure for a while, as this will increase the risk of infection. Remember that the main negative reaction of the body to dermopigmentation while taking such drugs will be a delay in skin regeneration.

Preparations for the treatment of the skeletal system

Bisphosphonates are a group of drugs intended for the treatment of diseases of the skeletal system and disorders of calcium metabolism. Drugs in this group are used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, as well as to reduce the risk of spinal fracture, for the treatment of patients with cancer. In patients treated with bisphosphonates, there is a change in the color of the pigment applied to the skin.

Psychotropic substances

Taking psychotropic drugs (i.e., medications for the treatment of mental disorders) should make the master think about whether it is worth doing the procedure to a person with an unstable psyche. In addition, psychotropic substances also lower immunity, so clients who use them in everyday life are most at risk of infection during the micropigmentation procedure. Some of the drugs (for example, levomisole) can provoke inflammation of the blood vessels and necrosis of the skin. This means that the use of such a psychotropic substance shortly before the procedure entails a particular danger to the health of the client.

By the way, not only the combination of drugs with the permanent procedure can cause harm. Statistics show that smokers suffer from prolonged bleeding during the procedure much more often than those patients who do not abuse nicotine. Excessive bleeding during or immediately after the procedure may be reflected in a decrease in the amount of pigment in the skin, which will negatively affect the result of the master's work. For example, in the case of PM lips, the pigment may simply disappear at the point where the smoker holds the cigarette filter.

Alcohol, which is also a psychotropic substance, can inhibit platelet aggregation, which slows down the normal blood clotting process. That is why the micropigmentation procedure is recommended to be carried out no earlier than 24 (preferably 48) hours after drinking alcohol.

Thus, having familiarized with the main list of side effects of drugs, it becomes clear how many restrictions are introduced into the work of the master by the use of certain medications by the client. Take a thorough history before starting the procedure and always instruct the client about the possible effects of medication.