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Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining and other permanent enhancing colors to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids. It is also used to produce artificial eyebrows, particularly in people who have lost it as a consequence of old age, disease, such as alopecia, chemotherapy, or a genetic disturbance, and to disguise scars and white spots in the skin such as in vitiligo. It is also used to restore or enhance the breast's areola, such as after breast surgery. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --Permanent makeup is done using various methods, including the traditional tattoo machines, the pen or rotary machine and the non-machine or hand method.¹
• --Allergic reactions to the pigment can happen but, are rare.²
• --Dissatisfaction is a big problem with permanent makeup. What may have looked good at one time may not always look that way.³

Top Resources on Permanent Makeup

• MedicineNet: How Safe Is Permanent Makeup?
• eMedicineHealth: Permanent Makeup May Have Risks
• Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals: What is Permanent Cosmetics Makeup?
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
• Permanent Makeup by Joan Wolf: What You Need to Know About Permanent Makeup
• Mayo Clinic: Tattoos: Risks and Precautions to Know First

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals: What is Permanent Cosmetics Makeup?
2. ↑ MedicineNet: How Safe Is Permanent Makeup?
3. ↑ U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Tattoos and Permanent Makeup

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