Careful post-treatment care is required to achieve the best results. Remember that in many cases, a certain amount of uneven colour is to be expected in the different areas of the face. For this there is then the possibility for a post-treatment. Also remember that the colour will be darker/stronger immediately after treatment, but will soften and lighten by about 30% during the healing process. Touch ups are not done for at least 4 weeks to allow the skin to heal as well as possible. Annual colour touch-up treatments are recommended approximately every 12 months to keep pigmentation looking fresh. Oily skin may require colour refreshing sooner than 12 months, as the natural sebum causes the pigment to fade faster than dry or normal skin. This is a guideline, and depending on lifestyle and skin type, refreshing may be required sooner or later than recommended.

Please read through the following instructions and refer to them as needed: 

• Try not to sleep on your face.
• Do not touch the open wound with dirty hands!
• Carefully wipe off any lymph fluid that may come out with a moistened cotton pad for the first 24 hours. 
• Swelling is normal and will subside within 3-36 hours. If this is not the case you probably have an allergic reaction to the pigment or lidocaine, please contact your family doctor. 
• From day 2 (24-48 hours after appointment) wash the area carefully with ph-neutral soap/cleansing gel every morning and evening and dab the area dry afterwards (do not rub!).
• Avoid moisture and thus swelling of the skin: water through long showers, heavy sweating through sports or sauna/steam baths will cause the wound to swell and not scab properly. 
• Friction should be avoided until the area has peeled on its own.
• Do not apply make-up as long as there are still scabs on the freckles, avoid peelings and strong cleansers during this time, a light moisturizer is allowed (less is more!).
• Avoid sun/ UV radiation (solarium, etc.) for the next 14 days, as the "young" skin still offers little protection against the sun and could be prone to pigmentation spots. In the long run, you can protect your cosmetic tattoo daily with sunscreen that has a high SPF. Prolonged sun exposure will make your freckles fade faster.
• Avoid retinal, chemical peelings (AHA/BHA, fruit acid, vitamin C, etc.) at least for 4 weeks and in the long term to benefit from a long-lasting result. Mechanical peelings also make the tattoo fade faster. If you are planning to have a chemical peel, MRI scan, and/or other medical procedure, please inform the doctor/treatment provider that you have a semi-permanent tattoo.
• Avoid laser treatments (hair removal) directly over the treated area (laser, Fraxel, IPL) as they can destroy the pigment particles and even cause burns.
• Some itching is normal. Do not pick at or scratch the treated area. This may cause the colour to heal unevenly, and there is a risk of scarring and infection.
• Please do not wear makeup during the healing phase! Removing makeup can rub off the scab, resulting in a light and blotchy result.
• Do not expose the treated area to direct sun, tanning beds, hot tubs, saunas, salt water, chlorinated pools, direct shower spray, hot water, skin creams and/or ointments not recommended for treatment for the first two weeks after treatment.

In the first days the following symptoms may appear:

• Tenderness, swelling and redness (mild)
• Scabbing and spotting
• Dryness and itching in the treated area