PMU CONTRAINDICATIONS

• IF YOU ARE SICK - cold, fever, runny nose, sore throat, flu, etc.) or have the onset of symptoms of an illness that you reschedule or cancel your appointment. If you arrive for your appointment with symptoms of an illness or if you appear sick, we reserve the right to refuse service and you will get charged full service price.

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• IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE (even with parental consent).

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• IF YOU HAVE OLD TATTOOS THAT ARE DARK AND THICK. Your old tattoos has to be at least 80% faded in color and thinner in shape to be a good candidate for Cover-up & Correction. Please visit FAQ PAGE for more information.
  
  ▪️ IF YOUR ARE PREGNANT OR NURSING. As the body is going through hormonal changes, it is more prone to infections and bleeding. Numbing cream that contain epinephrine can affect the development of unborn baby, potentially causing cardiac abnormalities. * If you are planning not to nurse please wait at least 6 months after delivery. As your body is still going through changes that can alter the appearances of the tattoo.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ALLERGIC TO PIGMENTS, MAKEUP, & ANESTHETICS.
  
  ▪️ BOTOX, FILLERS, & CHEMICAL PEELS must be avoided 1 month prior and 1 month after procedure. 
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO USE TOPICAL STEROIDS, ACCUTANE, RETIN-A OR RENOVA. If you use Accutane, you will need to wait 1 year after your Accutane treatment is completed. Accutane alters the skin and makes it thin, dry, and sensitive. It also weakens your immune system so you will have to wait until your skin is back to its normal state.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS PRONE TO KELOIDS OR HYPERTROPHIC SCARRING.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SKIN CONDITIONS ON OR NEAR EYEBROWS. This includes rashes, acne, sores psoriasis, eczema, melasma, varicella, rosacea, shingles, open cuts, wounds, etc. Not only does it compromise the surface of your skin and prevent an artist from working on an ideal canvas, the process can spread bacteria to other parts of the skin and/or worsen existing breakouts.
  
  ▪️ EPILEPSY. It is unsafe to undergo treatment in case of a seizure.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TRANSMITTABLE BLOOD CONDITIONS LIKE HIV, AIDS, or HEPATITIS. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HEALING DISORDERS OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WITH PACEMAKER OR MAJOR HEART PROBLEMS. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CANCER OR ONGOING CHEMOTHERAPY. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IRON DEFICIENT OR ANEMIC. Bleeding and bruising may occur during and after the procedure. It will reduce the pigment absorption as blood will push the ink and slow down the healing process. Retention can be very poor.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ON BLOOD THINNER OR HAVE BLEEDING DISORDERS. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Bleeding and bruising may occur during and after the procedure. It will reduce the pigment absorption as blood will push the ink.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WITH THYROID CONDITION The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. They may become overly sensitive, which will make the procedure impossible and the results poor. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WITH VIRAL INFECTIONS AND/OR DISEASES. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. They may become overly sensitive, which will make the procedure impossible and the results poor. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ◾️ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DIABETES. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. Bleeding and bruising may occur during and after the procedure. It will reduce the pigment absorption as blood will push the ink. Medication can also affect results.
  
  ▪️ INDIVIDUALS WITH LUPUS. The risk of developing an infection is higher in people with compromised immune system. They may become overly sensitive, which will make the procedure impossible and the results poor. Medication can also affect results.