Permanent makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing, micropigmentation, and dermapigmentation, is a way of inserting pigment into skin's dermal layer (the layer between the permanent base layer and the constantly changing top layer) to provide a safe and artful alternative to traditional makeup, as well as to enhance or correct problematic features.

Over 100,000 men and women nationwide have taken advantage of this procedure, including celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Dolly Parton, and Raquel Welch.

How are permanent cosmetic procedures done?

Permanent cosmetics procedures are performed using various machines and methods, including the traditional (or specialized) tattoo or coil machines, the pen or rotary machine and the non-machine or hand method.

These procedures are a process which includes the initial consultation, initial application of pigment, and usually one or two follow up visits for adjusting the shape and color or density of the pigment.


What types of permanent cosmetic procedures can be done?

• Eyebrows

• Eyeliner, top and bottom

• Eyelash enhancement

• Lipliner

• Full lip color

• Scar camouflage

• Feature reconstruction

• Areola restoration or repigmentation

• Beauty marks

• Cleft/hare lip

• Skin grafts
  

How long does each procedure take?

The initial procedure will generally take approximately 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Follow up procedures usually do not require as much time as the initial procedure.