Does anyone do Permanent Makeup with sedation?

I tried to have permanent eyeliner done and could not finish the procedure due to the pain and the anxiety of the procedure. I kept trying to grab the girls arm preventing her from putting the machine near my eye - I could not control the urge to protect my eye. She is a good practitioner but the numbing solutions were not enough to minimize my discomfort.

3 answers to “Does anyone do Permanent Makeup with...”

A: Permanent Makeup under light sedation

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Permanent makeup is an important adjunct to aesthetic rejuvenation and can be performed under light sedation or anesthesia in most cases.  This allows for correct placement of the tattoo and does cost more given the cost of facility and anesthesia.

A: Sedation is an option for permanent makeup

Nick Slenkovich, MD

As for comfort, yes, sedation is possible and advisable if there is appropriate physician supervision. It is not a good situation to have severe discomfort for any procedure--for both the patient and for the ability to achieve optimal results. Glancing through the Permanent Makeup questions and comments here... more

A: Another suggestion

Scott E. Kasden, MD

I find that many patients are very anxious with any procedure around the eye. If your tattoo artist works with a doctor, why don't you ask if they could prescribe Valium for you, and after you are sedated, inject with local anesthesia? The injection hurts for a few seconds but after that, you could sleep... more

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