Microblading Care Instructions

Before Your Treatment

• No blood thinners, aspirin, or fish oil for 30 days prior.
• No Retin-A (tretinoin), chemical peels, or AHA for 2 weeks prior.
• No chemotherapy for 1 year prior.
• No Botox injections for 2 weeks prior.

Day of Treatment

• An hour after treatment, you may gently blot any weeping fluid from the eyebrows with a moistened cotton pad.
• Do not touch, rub, pick or scratch the eyebrows.
• Wipe with a moist cotton pad, then apply a thin layer of Stratacel with a cotton swab every hour until bedtime.
• At bedtime, wash the eyebrows with warm water and Gentle Cleansing Lotion. Apply a thin layer of Stratacel after cleaning.

Day 2 through 10 After Treatment

• Do not touch, rub, pick or scratch the eyebrows.
• Before showering, apply Aquaphor to the eyebrows and keep your face away from direct contact from the showerhead.
• Apply a thin layer of Stratacel with a cotton swab 2 times a day.
• At bedtime, wash the eyebrows with warm water and Gentle Cleansing Lotion. Apply a thin layer of Stratacel after cleaning.
• Avoid sweating and strenuous exercise.
• No swimming.
• No hot sauna, bath or Jacuzzi.
• No sun tanning or tanning bed.
• No laser treatment or chemical peels.
• No Retin-A (tretinoin) or AHA near the treated area for 30 days after.
• No driving in open air vehicles like convertibles, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, etc.
• No smoking.
• Apply ice if needed for swelling.

Additional Information

• You can expect some itching and flaking for the first week or so after the treatment.
• Once completely healed, apply sunscreen SPF 30 to 50 on the eyebrows when outside (sun exposure can cause fading).
• Your second treatment will be done in 4 to 6 weeks.
• Pigment will darker right after the procedure. It will fade and soften as the skin heals.
• After completely healed at 2 weeks, apply SPF 30 sunscreen when in the sun.