BY OLGA LUCIA
Eyebrows play a crucial role in facial expression and aesthetics, particularly for individuals over 50.
As we age, our facial features can become less pronounced, leading to a “fading effect”.
Maintaining well-defined eyebrows is essential as they frame the face and enhance its overall appearance. Moreover, eyebrows are integral to conveying emotions; their movement can significantly alter one’s expressive capacity.
Therefore, attention to eyebrows is not merely about vanity, creating a younger look but also about preserving the clarity of our emotional expressions.
One of the fantastic options for those over 50 looking to redefine their facial aesthetics is professional eyebrow shaping, to enhance the natural features and creating a subtle lifting of the face.
Micropigmentation offers a solution to redefine and accentuate the eyebrows. It’s an excellent way to restore definition to brows that have thinned with age, ensuring a natural youthful appearance.
Micropigmentation, also known as permanent cosmetics or dermal pigmentation or tattooing, is a procedure that involves implanting pigment into the dermal layer of the skin, can be used to enhance the eyes, lip, and eyebrows.
Mimicking hairs on the eyebrows, to improve the appearance its particularly beneficial for individuals over 50 who may have lost definition in their eyebrows due to thinning and hair lost.
Micropigmentation, can create a natural subtle enhancement, fuller look providing long lasting results and reducing the need for daily eyebrow makeup application. This is perfect for those with busy lifestyles, or those with motor skills compromised (like arthritis, Muscular Dystrophy, hand tremors, osteoarthritis, etc.), or vision impairments (cataracts, macular degeneration, macular dystrophy, etc.) that make applying conventional make-up challenging.
Micropigmentation procedure typically takes about 1 to2 hours to complete. This is a meticulous process that requires precision to achieve a natural look, the time of the procedure depends on the complexity of the desired look, extent of the hair loss, and the practitioner experience.
The cost can vary widely depending on the practitioner’s expertise, geographical location, quality of the pigment, quality of the instruments used, etc. This is a great investment considering the longevity quality of results, es well as the savings in time and makeup products. Overtime and the daily convenience it provide, many find a worthwhile expense.
Micropigmentation of the eyebrows involves consultation, to design and discuss the proper shape, color and placement of the eyebrows.
Everyone is unique therefore is very important to consider facial features, skin tone, skin type and texture, hair color, personality, etc. To create the appropriate shape is very important to sketch the eyebrows before micropigmentation.
Immediately after the Micropigmentation, the color will show a little darker, and the eyebrows slightly swollen, for few days.
The initial healing phase will take between 7 to 14 days. This time depends on the health of each individual, also if they follow proper aftercare instructions. During those days is normal to experience some light scabbing, that sloughs off by itself between 5-7 days.
Post-micropigmentation care is crucial for ensuring the best possible healing and final appearance. It’s important to avoid direct sunlight, as UV rays can alter the pigment’s color and impede the healing process.
Wearing protective hats or visors is a good alternative for outdoor activities. Similarly, high-pressure water can disrupt the delicate healing skin, so gentle showers are advisable.
Pools and whirlpools pose a risk of infection and can also cause the pigment to fade, so they should be avoided. Facials and the application of chemicals or soaps can irritate the treated area, potentially leading to suboptimal results.
Planning your micropigmentation appointment should take into account any upcoming events or travel plans, as the treated area typically requires about two weeks to heal adequately. After this period, the pigmentation will settle into a natural, softer appearance, enhancing your features for those special occasions.