The lack of regulation in the permanent makeup industry has resulted in the injury of several trusting clients. This topic is something Dr. Cesiro is passionate about and I hope this presentation has laid down the fundamental issues that are embedded in the industry. It is up to us as pharmacists to point out its flaws for the safety of our patients.
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The Unregulated Permanent Cosmetics Industry
The Unregulated Permanent Cosmetics Industry
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Permanent cosmetic makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing or micropigmentation. This is a cosmetic technique that involves depositing pigment into the skin’s dermal layer to enhance features. It is often used to create the appearance of makeup such as eyebrows, eyeliner, lipstick, blush, and other enhancing colors to the face. Although many similarities it is not the same as a traditional design tattoo. The main difference being that traditional tattoos are made and place on the skin with permanent ink, while the cosmetic makeup is semi-permanent and will need touch ups every few years. Both procedures are puncturing of the skin that although are done for beauty purposes, they may have adverse effects that can be dangerous to people.
Permanent cosmetic makeup has become extremely popular over the years. With popular social media trends, such as “the no makeup, make up look”, people want less effort to get ready, but still look as sharp. Permanent makeup easily assists in this desire. In addition, permanent cosmetic makeup is very beneficial to people with certain skin conditions or unstable hands or vision. For instance, it can be used to cover scars, vitiligo patches, and assist people with hand dexterity. With many different permanent cosmetic procedures done, the most popular permanent makeup procedure is called microblading. Pigment is deposited to the papillary dermis, with the help of a manual device and a blade consisting of stacked needles. The result is discrete hair like incisions simulate the eyebrow hair to give a natural look of real eyebrow hair. As mentioned, the result of this procedure is semi-permanent with reapplication needed every 1-3 years. With the advancements of microblading it has seen in increase in its purpose all the way to medical assistance. Derma logically, it is helping to treat unwanted side effects of conditions like alopecia, hypothyroidism and chemotherapy induced madarosis. Understanding the side effects is important for people who are considering this cosmetic treatment.
Microblading is puncturing of the dermis which can lead to a slue of problems if not properly done. This includes the possibility of infection, allergic reactions, granulomas, sarcoidosis, and keloids. Infection can easily occur if there is malpractice. Use of dirty water or equipment can cause the spread of bacteria or even viruses like HIV or herpes. An allergic reaction is always a possibility when applying something to the skin. This can be as mild as a rash that last one or two day all the way to an anaphylactic reaction. The possibilities of granulomas may occur, this is because microblading injects a foreign substance into the skin. The skin maybe try to protect the individual by making inflammatory knots around the area. It doesn’t always happen right after the procedure but can occur months later.
The FDA does not regulate tattoo shops or cosmetic salons. They only will watch for problems once it has been reported to them. For this reason, it is essential to do research when choosing a place to get treatment done. This includes valid licenses from the artist’s performing the procedure. At home microblading is never recommended as it can damage the skin and give extremely undesirable results.
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7982014/
https://www.webmd.com/beauty/microblading-health-risks
https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.jerome.stjohns.edu/pmc/articles/PMC7982014/