Micropigmentation: What Is It, | Risks, Results, Options and Cost

The doctor implants subcutaneous pigments that temporarily remain in our bodies. The pigments can be of different colors so that they adapt to each type of skin or hair. It will be the professional who will recommend the most natural for your case. It is recommended to carry out this treatment that the specialist does not mix more than two colors, look for the lighter color, do not lighten with beige, do not use organic pigments in the eyes, do not use brown on the lips, and, above all, perform a test allergy.

Among the different areas of application, there are:

• The lips help to give the lip contour more visibility. Greater volume is achieved and imperfections are hidden.
• The eyebrows: improves the expressiveness of the face. Imperfections are corrected and a tone similar to that of the rest of the patient’s hair can be obtained.
• The eyes: with the eyeliner you get more density of the eyelashes and a defined and beautiful look.
• Areola reconstruction: the appearance of the nipple is reconstructed and the scars produced by the operation are hidden.
• Alopecia: the hair-to-hair technique is used to give the area density.

Benefits or advantages

The benefits of micro-pigmentation are as follows:

• A better appearance of eyebrows, lips, and eyes
• Permanent makeup
• Helps improve the appearance of alopecia
• Hides scars or defines parts of the body affected by diseases
• Hypoallergenic pigments are used so as not to cause allergies in the patient

How is the recovery?

Recovery of the patient after treatment is simple.

It consists of four phases:

1. Inflammation of the affected area
2. C icatrización
3. Repair of the epidermis after 10 days
4. Total repair of the dermis in the fourth week.

It is important to follow some guidelines that SEME indicates for 3 weeks:

• You cannot make up the pigmented area in seven days, nor can it be exposed to the sun.
• It is not possible to bathe in pools or beaches.
• It should not be subjected to laser or beauty treatments.
• It is very important to hydrate the area with the ointment prescribed by the doctor.

The first week after treatment the color of the affected area will be darker due to hyperpigmentation, but it will disappear over time.

Micropigmentation results

The result will be optimal, but temporary, whether it is an aesthetic permanent makeup treatment or a medical one.

It will be necessary to do touch-ups from time to time that will depend on the area treated. The SEME explains that the duration is between 1 and 4 years and that the maintenance depends on the type of skin, the pigment, and the color chosen.

Complications or possible side effects

In the treatment of micro-pigmentation there may be some complications :

• Infections
• Pigment dispersion
• Defects when applying the technique
• Allergies
• Loss of cilia

Frequent Asked Questions

• Does hair-to-hair micro-pigmentation look good on oily skin? In oily skin, it can be done and it is perfect, only in this type of skin the duration is less, and the touch-ups are done before. The aesthetic result is perfect, as in other types of skin, and should never be smudged. Capilárea Clinic
• Duration of micro-blading vs micro-pigmentation The difference between the 2 techniques is the duration and way of working it. The micro blading has a maximum duration of 6-8 months and it works with a pen. It lasts for 1 year and a half and 3, depending on your skin and various factors.
  The way of working is with microneedles. Because of my experience throughout my profession, I recommend micro-pigmentation, by duration and by way of working on it. Gold Esthetics Vanessa
• How does black eyeliner micro-pigmentation work? The eyeliner in the micro-pigmentation technique is the only area that cannot be said for a certain duration, since it can last a year, two, three, etc. If it is true that as the years go by, it fades in a shaded way.
• Is it good to think about micro pigmentation in the case of androgenetic alopecia? In the case of female androgenetic alopecia, the first thing to assess is the state of the scalp, in this way, we will see if the hair is in the miniaturization phase and if there are hair follicles, in which case a biostimulation treatment and revitalization with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) would restore that hair. If, on the other hand, there are no active hair follicles, nowadays there is no therapy that is going to give you hair where there is none, neither PRP nor stem cells. In that case, hair transplantation should be considered. Maysoon Aesthetic Medical Clinic
• What technique to use for depopulated eyebrows? For depopulated eyebrows, there are Micropigmentation and Microblading techniques. The first is well done and with quality pigments, it is more durable, taking up to 2 years to need a touch-up. The color lightens over time but naturally. Fabiola Duarte Micropigmentation with Love and Art
• How to make lip contouring without filler? The lip profiling without filler is with micro-pigmentation and is not permanent, it usually lasts about two years on average, then you have to retouch them to maintain the profiling. Sumak Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Clinic
• how can I erase micro-pigmentation eyebrows. It will only be the part of the tail? I have only had one session, not done the retouching. There are currently several state-of-the-art techniques to remove ink or pigment. The laser is a good alternative, it is not invasive but it is slow and selective with many colors, also with organic pigments when treated with the laser can turn to colors such as orange, fuchsia, or greenish-yellow, therefore before proceeding with removal with laser we must make sure to do it with a professional. The removal techniques are more effective and faster but being more invasive they leave an unaesthetic dark crust for 3 or 4 days, but in the case of eyebrows, we can always cover them with sunglasses during those days. Either one is suitable in your case, you have to choose between more time to remove (laser) or faster, effective but dark crusts (remove).
• I have spots on my skin due to hypersensitivity to bleomycin (a component of chemotherapy). Is there a treatment that can erase these spots? Would it be something permanent in time or does it have to be retouched periodically? Honestly, I do not think that the issue of hiding spots with pigments works, in my experience the camouflages with flesh color over the years change color and are more unsightly than the spots themselves. My humble advice is that if you go to a dermatologist, you surely have a more efficient option for you. Remember that flesh-colored pigments have titanium oxide in their formulation (IN ALL), otherwise, the macrophages on your skin would eliminate it. I also tell you, that if your skin gets sun, the pigmented area acts as a makeup effect, you will continue to have spots, and ALL micro-pigmentation pigments lose color over time. It would not seem honest to me to give you a treatment that is not going to solve your problem. Go to a good dermatologist, this is my honest opinion.
• I would like to know if hair-to-hair micro-pigmentation works well on oily skin. I have been told that the pigment fades or smudges so there is no hair to hair. Is that so? Or does it depend on the pigment or the expertise of the person? Micropigmentation on oily skin can be done and it is perfect, only in this type of skin the duration is shorter, and the touch-ups are done before. But as I told you, the aesthetic result is perfect, as in other types of skin, and it should never be smudged.