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Lovely red lips, perfectly shaped eyebrows, and gratifying eyeliner. Permanent makeup holds the promise you’ll work all day, go to the gym, dance all night, and wake up in the morning with makeup in place. Nothing, it seems, will phase these cosmetic tattoos.

In the hands of a skilled person, the procedures are generally safe. But affirm regulatory agencies haven’t kept pace with the growth of the permanent makeup industry, and there are lots of unqualified people wielding needles.

Permanent makeup is believed micropigmentation, similar to tattoos. It involves using a needle to place pigmented granules beneath the upper layers of the skin. Tattooing and medical restoration, which approved imperfections from scars and vitiligo (lack of natural pigmentation in the skin), are similar procedures. “They’re the same procedures but used for different purposes,” says ophthalmologist Charles S. Zwerling, MD, who coined the term micropigmentation.

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Zwerling says after the initial procedure, touch-up might be required but no sooner than one month and as much as three months later. Practitioners comprise dermatologists, cosmetologists, aestheticians, nurses, and tattooists. Before you rush to the Yellow Pages to find a practitioner, experts advise doing your homework.

Do It with Your Eyes Wide Open

Is it legal for someone to inject pigment into your skin whose only training was a correspondence course? Or no training? Absolutely! “Some states have no regulations at all, and that’s frightening,” says Zwerling. “Anyone can set up shop.”

So what’s a consumer to do?

• Make sure the salon has a business license and a certificate showing it’s been inspected by the local board of health.
• Find out if the practitioner has been tested and found competent. The AAM is an accrediting body that requires a written, oral, and practical exam for certification. “Some states have chosen us as their certifying body,” says Zwerling. “We try to be sure practitioners are at least competent in knowing the right procedures, how to sterilize, etc.”
• How many procedures has the practitioner performed and how long have they been doing it?
• Ask to meet people the practitioner has performed procedures on. “Don’t rely on a bunch of testimonials or pictures,” says Zwerling. “Anybody can create a portfolio by stealing pictures from a web site.”
• Consider aesthetics, safety, and comfort. “Physicians may not be the best practitioners,” says Zwerling. “They may know the science but not the artistry.” The best choice might be a practice in which a nurse or cosmetologist works under the auspices of a physician. And if comfort is high on your agenda, be aware that the topical anesthetics a cosmetologist or tattooist uses are not as effective as injections in the hands of a medical professional.
• To avoid infection, make sure you see the practitioner remove a fresh needle from a package and open a fresh bottle of pigment. And follow instructions for caring for the treated area in the days and weeks following the procedure.
• Remember: Cosmetic styles change. Don’t adopt a trendy look that could look dated in five, 10, or 20 years.

A final piece of advice. “Ask yourself how willing you are to wear someone else’s mistake,” says Milstein. “Changing tattoos or permanent makeup is not as easy as changing your mind.”

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