Factors affecting fixation of the pigment – Basic course

Many factors affect the fixation and duration of the presence of pigment in the skin. One of them is a feature of metabolism. For example, accelerated metabolism in thyroid disease, pregnancy or lactation contributes to a faster "washout" of the pigment. There are versions that the fixation, color, and durability of the pigment is affected by the compatibility of the blood composition and the composition of the pigment for permanent makeup.

Observations show that the survival rate and the final brightness of the color depend on the country-producer of the pigment: Italy-50%, Germany-30-40%, Japan-50-70%.

A large number of needle passes, excessive needle flight and lateral beating (pendulum oscillations of the needle), lead to increased bleeding, which prevents the implantation of the pigment. Traumatic work technique and poor-quality equipment can also lead to" bleaching out " (rejection) of the pigment as a result of an increased inflammatory reaction of the body at the healing stage.

The lack of results is not the most "terrible" consequence of poor-quality permanent makeup. Any hemorrhage is accompanied by the formation of iron-containing pigment-hemosiderin-in the tissues of the blood hemoglobin. If the needle penetrates too deeply, the blood vessels are damaged vessels and form mikrogematomy with increased release of hemosiderin. Iron oxide is the basis of the pigment coloring substance. After implantation of the pigment, the interaction of blood hemosiderin with iron oxide molecules is possible. The resulting complex has a slightly different color, which can also shift the color gamut to a colder part of the spectrum. Depending on the concentration of hemosiderin in the tissues and iron oxide in the pigment, the color of the damaged area can vary from light brown to black. The undesirable shade will last much longer than the color of the pigment itself. Also, if the procedure is too traumatic, the risk of keloid, hypertrophic and hypotrophic scars increases.

Of great importance in the process of pigmentation is the skin type, skin acidity, age of the person, the state of the body at the time of the procedure, external factors and post-treatment care ( see the memo). Increased salootdelenie characteristic of young skin, especially in the area of the eyebrows can cause rejection of the pigment. This should be taken into account when working with young people. And, on the contrary, with age, the epidermis becomes thinner, the skin becomes drier, there is a slowdown in the process of regeneration and renewal of epidermis cells, so permanent makeup performed by the same pigment on young skin and on older skin will differ markedly in the final result. On fading skin, permanent makeup will be more bright and persistent - up to 5 years. In adolescents and young people, the result will last about 1-3 years. Of great importance is how it feels at the time of the procedure, there are a number of conditions in which the procedure of permanent makeup is contraindicated. For example, diabetes, etc.

• needle penetration depth;
• the quality of the pigment, including the original brightness, the ratio of dry coloring matter and diluent, dispersion (see Pigments);
• technical data of the equipment, including the ability of the device to overcome the skin barrier, the presence of a lateral heartbeat, speed range (see Devices .. .);
• the technique of the procedure;
• presence of somatic diseases in the client;
• the age of the customer;
• skin type;
• post-procedure care (see Memo);

taking medications (antibiotics, hormones).