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• Posted to Eyebrows and Eyeliner - Fort Lauderdale, FL on 27 Sep 2011

  P.S. I went to work approx 5 hrs after doing my own eyeliner, with NO swelling, bruising, or problems.
  Anyone that doesnt tell you the fact about using injections/skin not taking the pigment has NOT told you all of the facts.
  SO if you are happy with bruising, and swelling, then so be it.

• Posted to Eyebrows and Eyeliner - Fort Lauderdale, FL on 27 Sep 2011

  Ladies, I am a REGISTERED NURSE and a Permanent Makeup Artist.
  I want to assure you that it is NOT necessary to use anything more than a topical anesthetic for ANY permanent cosmetic procedure.
  REASONS:
  1.having injections of lidocaine make the area swell, bruise, and DRASTICALLY affects the area from picking up pigment from the tattoo needle.
  2. this causes the technician to have to repeatedly go back and forth over the site to get the area to become pigmented.
  3. obviously this can cause MORE pain than necessary, and SWELLING and BRUISING.
  4. I have NEVER seen anything NEAR the bruising you have had after an eyeliner procedure, it makes me think the tecnician was not skilled/knowledgeable in her art.....regardless of a doctor being there or not.
  
  
  i did MY OWN eyeliner. I use the newest machine out there a digital, that literally glides over your skin w/ 99.9% minimal pain. I use a topical lidocaine solution, and it produced GREAT effects, I have to admit that I went back about 45 minutes later to add more pigment, and the lidocaine had worn off. but even so, i was able to tolerate it WITHOUT applying more. And believe me, my pain threshold is NOT high.
  To have PAIN MEDS administered AND lidocaine injections before the procedure is CRAZY.
  This is NOT plastic surgery!!!
  
  Please respond if you guys have any questions. This whole thread/discussion makes me feel really bad for everyone who has fallen victim to these "bad jobs".