Infections and Inflammation
The microblading procedure can make the skin susceptible to bacterial infections, as well as cause inflammation and discomfort in the first 15 days after treatment.
Artists are considered high-risk to infectious diseases and so are your clients. This is why BBP (Blood Borne Pathogens) Certification (check regulations in your country) is required and why the lesson Hygiene is really important to learn and practice.
This is a place where taking pictures of the client before and after could be useful, as well as the consent form they signed, which relates to their health condition.
Most importantly, check your sanitation list. These could be the simplest, most trivial things you’ve missed, like washing your or clients’ hands. Have your tools been sterilized? Were the treatment room and equipment, treatment bed, lighting, even the floor clean enough?
If the client gets an infection, it is most likely due to: that the artist does not follow the sanitary guidelines or the client touches an open wound. Infections do not mean that you are to blame, they mostly happen with the wrong aftercare treatment by the client. If they do not wash their hands often, or work in dusty and dirty environment, and on top of that they touch their eyebrows, do not wash and hydrate them – by combining all this you will easily get an infection.
Care after treatment must be explained in detail and my recommendation is to give the client a printed textual form of the same explanation of aftercare.
This is a typical photo of skin that is poorly cared for after microblading treatment. It is very important to let your clients know that the final result is up to them – 30% depends on your work and 70% on care after treatment.
Take enough time to explain to your clients how to properly care for their eyebrows after the treatment in accordance with their skin type. However, if this happens, send them to a dermatologist.
Infection can manifest on the eyebrows as redness and inflammation. The client may experience itching and tingling of the skin, and the area may be swollen. Depending on the stage of the infection, the client can visit a doctor for medication and advice. Who avoids it, which happens very rarely, it is important to explain to the client in detail the care after treatment and hygiene rules.
Infection can manifest on the eyebrows as redness and inflammation. The client may experience itching and tingling of the skin, and the area may be swollen. Depending on the stage of the infection, the client can visit a doctor for medication and advice. Who avoids it, which happens very rarely, it is important to explain to the client in detail the care after treatment and hygiene rules.
This is something you should always keep in mind during the treatment – do not rub the skin too much. The microblading treatment itself is a “shock” for the skin, because it involves opening the skin. During the treatment, the skin becomes more sensitive and prone to infections. If you go over the treated/irritated skin too many times, inflammation can occur and the eyebrows cannot heal properly.
This is obviously an allergic reaction and edema. It is difficult to determine whether it is from Skin Candy or something else. This can be avoided next time by taking a complete client history including allergies, foods, supplements, dyes, foods … and never forget to do a patch test!
So, keep a few things in mind:
Let’s say a client is allergic to honey and pollen. Since Skin Candy contains beeswax, the client may have developed an allergic reaction, which again is nothing serious. They should visit their doctor and in that case they can be advised Benadryl ointment or applying cream to the eyebrow area and it will be better. Also, 1% hydrocortisone cream alternately with Benadryl.
Another option may be an allergic reaction to pigments. If the client did not do a patch test before microblading, it may be related to an allergic reaction to the pigment. This reaction can also be treated with Benadril and hydrocortisone 1% cream or ointment, you should ask your doctor.