Lips

Soft, full lips make your face look healthy and beautiful. Whether you have lost pigmentation or shape due to ageing, scaring or you were born with thin or imperfect  lips, it can affect your confidence and even cause  an unhappy or grumpy facial expression without you even realising it!  Unshapely lips can lead to  endless hours and expense to constantly draw on a lovely,temporary lip line which is far from ideal,so what is the answer? Cosmetic fillers and lip plumping procedures can often result in worse ‘afters’ than ‘befores’ depending on the face’s ability to cope with the procedure and product.

It is possible however with expertly applied micro pigmentation, to not only correct a poorly defined lip line but to change the shape, lifting the corners and creating an upturned, youthful rose bud mouth, to give colour and to provide fullness and volume where before it seemed there was none.

Consultation
The first part of the process is a consultation. This is normally done as part of your initial treatment, but can be done separately if you prefer. I will talk with you in great detail about the look you are trying to achieve and what I might recommend to you.

This is very much a two-way conversation. I listen, respond and advise. Once I have an idea of the look you are aiming for, I’ll draw the lip contour and colour on with a makeup pencil. This can be drawn on and adjusted 50 times if necessary! I will never begin the tattoo process until you are completely happy with what it is going to look like.

Treatment
Using a specialist facial tattooing machine, which works at a much lower frequency than a standard tattoo machine, I will gently apply pigment to the lips using very fine needles. The sensation is that of an electric toothbrush being held against your skin – you feel the vibrations but you should not feel much discomfort. I will always work with you at this stage, giving you breaks if you need them. The process normally takes about 90 minutes, but it varies from person to person depending on your individual requirements. After a lip treatment you are likely to be slightly swollen, so we do not advise making any social plans for a few days afterwards.

Retouch
A second appointment is needed 4-8 weeks after your first treatment. This is usually a 30-60 minute appointment to add more pigment to the lips. This is because as the area is healing, some parts may not ‘hold’ as well as others and you may have a few patches that need more colour. This is completely normal and everyone heals differently. Whatever the case, we advise you always come back to clinic for your retouch