Burns and Transplanted Skin:
It must be noted that, before any treatments are carried out on burns scars or transplanted skin, permission
must have been granted by the Consultant Surgeon! No Micropigmentation Specialist should carry out any such procedures
without first ensuring permission has been granted.
Burns clients
have very damaged skin, and a lot of care is taken when treating it. A 'wash' of colour is put into the area which
helps to even out the skin tone and help reduce the 'marbling' effect associated with burns scars. Transplanted skin may be suitable for this procedure, but not in all instances. Pigment
is used to blend the transplanted area into the surrounding skin and camouflage techniques are applied to reduce the awareness
of this area. The client must understand that the skin will never be 'whole' again, and expectations of improvement
must be realistic. As with other procedures, the camouflaging techniques
used are much longer lasting that the use of camouflage creams.
Vitiligo:
Vitiligo
has to have been stable and non-progressive for 2 years before any treatment should be carried out. As with scar camouflage,
pigments are individually blended and introduced to the skin to match the surrounding areas. Several procedures may be necessary
to reach the desired result. This procedure is very effective in treating Vitiligo of the scalp etc, particularly where the
client is of an ethnic origin.
Alison feels that using micropigmentation procedures to disguise Vitiligo has not been
promoted enough, at some cost to the individual sufferer and intends to actively promote this treatment through her Sherborne
Clinic.
Pigment Correction:
This procedure is only necessary in instances where pigments have
been incorrectly or inexpertly applied. On most occassions, the chosen pigment takes on a different hue leaving the client
with orange eyebrows or purple lips! Sometimes it is just a matter of misplacement.
Qualified and experienced specialists
such as Alison can remedy such problems as they have a far greater understanding of not just skin colour, but also skin undertones.
This is known as Colour Theory and Alison uses a unique method, pioneered by leading micropigmentation products manufacturer
Mei-Cha International to correct such problems.
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Contracted Scars:
Where a scar has healed and contracted, a procedure known as 'dry-needling' can be
employed. This procedure is exactly the same as other micropigmentation procedures, with the exception that no pigment is
used!
This procedure can be very effective in releasing the contracture of the scar tissue
if it is not too deep. It is the action of the needles that help to break down the contracture, and the effect can be almost
immediate. However, for best results, more than one appointment may be necessary.
Alopecia:
Sufferers of both Partial or Total Alopecia can benefit from micropigmentation procedures.
Faces without eyebrows tend to be expressionless or bland. By re-creating brows, clients can regain some character in their
faces. Eyes can be carefully given soft definition, in order not to over whelm the brows.
In instances of Partial Alopecia, the scalp can be camouflaged to simulate hair in
a procedure identical to 'Scalp Camouflage'.
Alopecia skin can be quite resistant to retaining pigment and several appointments
may become necessary to achieve the desired results. Alopecia clients may find that the pigment fades faster than in normal
skin, and may need to return more frequently for a 'colour-boost' treatment.
Pigment Removal (Tattoo Removal):
Sometimes, in the course of correcting inexpertly applied or misplaced pigments,
it can become necessary to remove them first in order to start again with a 'blank canvas'.
This is achieved
by introducing a pigment removal gel into the area concerned in the same way that pigments are introduced. The gel, which
is perfectly safe draws the pigment to the surface of the skin where it is absorbed by a dressing.
It is usual that more
than one treatment will be necessary.
Pigment removal procedures can also be used as an alternative to laser removal
of tattoos. It is only advisable to use this procedure on small tattoos, such as body art. Unlike laser removal, scarring
is unlikely to occur with the success rate of removing coloured pigments other than black is much greater. Certainly though,
more than one appointment will be necessary.
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