The day of the treatment: Absorb

After the procedure, gently blot the area with clean tissue to absorb excess lymph fluid. Do this every 5 minutes for the full day until the oozing has stopped.  Removing this fluid prevents hardening of the lymphatic fluids.

Days 1-7

Wash

Wash daily to remove bacteria, build up of product and oils, and dead skin. (Don’t worry, THIS DOES NOT REMOVE THE PIGMENT!)

Gently wash your eyebrows each morning and night with water and an antibacterial soap like Dial Soap, Cetaphil, or Neutrogena. With a very light touch, use your fingertips to gently cleanse the eyebrows. Rub the area in a smooth motion for 10 seconds and rinse with water ensuring that all soap is rinsed away. To dry, gently pat with a clean tissue. DO NOT use any cleansing products containing acids (glycolic, lactic, or AHA), or exfoliants.

Days 1-7

Moisturize

Apply a rice grain amount of aftercare ointment with a cotton swab and spread it across the treated area. Be sure not to over-apply, as this will suffocate your skin and delay healing. The ointment should be barely noticeable on the skin. NEVER put the ointment on a wet or damp tattoo.

Important Reminders:

• Use a fresh pillowcase while you sleep.
• Let any scabbing or dry skin naturally exfoliate away. Picking can cause scarring or loss of color.
• No facials, botox, chemical treatments or microdermabrasion for 4 weeks.
• Avoid hot, sweaty exercise for one week.
• Avoid direct sun exposure or tanning for 4 weeks after the procedure. Wear a hat when outdoors.
• Avoid long, hot showers for the first 10 days.
• Avoid sleeping on your face for the first 10 days.
• Avoid face-down swimming, lakes, and hot tubs for the first 10 days,
• Avoid topical makeup and sunscreen on the area.
• DO NOT rub, pick, or scratch the treated area.

Remember, with the proper prep and aftercare routine, you will have much better results after your procedure.

Important note about showering:

Limit your showers to 5 minutes so that you do not create too much steam. Keep your face/procedure area out of the water while you wash your body, then, at the end of your shower, wash your hair. Your face should only be getting wet only at the end of the shower.  Avoid excessive rinsing and hot water on the treated area.

What to expect the next few days:

Day 1–2

The eyebrows are approximately 20 to 25% darker and bolder in width than they will be when healed. 

Your skin is red under the pigment which causes the color of the pigment to appear darker. 

There is some swelling, although difficult to actually see due to the thickness of the skin in the eyebrow area. This will subside. 

Exfoliation, which begins in a few days, will cause the excess pigment surrounding the eyebrow procedure to flake away and a more narrow appearance will result. 

New skin will heal over the pigmented area and result in a softer appearance of your eyebrows. Don’t be concerned that your eyebrows initially appear darker and heavier in size than you desire. This is all part of the process.

Day 3

Eyebrows start to itch and will appear a bit thicker in texture. Exfoliation begins.

Day 4

The skin begins to flake — peeling from the outside edges first.

Day 5

Color finishes flaking off and appears softer and grayer for a few days until color clarifies.

What to aviod in the next 30 days:

• Do not dye or tweeze eyebrows one week after procedure!
• Do not use any Retin-A or Glycolic Acids while healing!
• Do not use Peroxide or Neosporin, Vasaline on ANY areas!
• Do not scrub or pick treated areas!
• Do not expose area to sun or tanning beds!
• Avoid facials, the gym, swimming, and/or whirlpools/Saunas for at least five days!

The known possible complications are:

• Redness, puffiness, dry patches, bruising or tenderness
• It is normal to lose approximately 1/3 of the color during the healing process.
• After initial procedure, the color may be a shade too dark; in six days it will appear too light. After ten days, the color will show more.
• It will appear softer when completely healed because the color will come from the dermal layer of the skin to the epidermal layer 

Sunbathing, solarium, light therapies, chemical peelings, fruit acids, microdermabrasions, creams that contain regeneration factors.

Always avoid laser treatments over your new eyebrow area (fraxel, laser, ipl) as this can destroy the pigments and cause burns.

Use of antibiotics and hormonal therapy can lead to a faster pigment fading. Always protect the eyebrows from the sun with SPFs (No SPF during the first 7 days).

PhiShading is semi-permanent and lasts between one and three years.