Most people keep their result for one to three years before wanting a refresher. Hair-stroke and nano techniques generally fade sooner, often around twelve to eighteen months, while powdered and ombré techniques tend to last longer. Skin type, sun exposure, and skincare products all affect how quickly colour softens.

Microblading is one technique within brow micropigmentation. It creates fine hair-like strokes, traditionally with a manual blade. We also offer nano hair strokes, powder or ombré shading, and hybrid combinations. Which suits you depends on your skin type and the look you want, and microblading is not the best choice for every skin type.

A topical numbing preparation is applied first and given time to take effect, and more can be applied during the appointment. Most people describe the sensation as scratching or pressure rather than sharp pain. The brow area is more sensitive for some people than others.

Your first appointment takes roughly one and a half to three hours. Much of that is consultation, colour selection and mapping the shape before any pigment is placed. The perfecting session six to eight weeks later is shorter.

You will leave with visible, defined brows. They will not look like your final result yet. Pigment appears darker, sharper and bolder for the first few days, then flakes and softens, with the true healed colour settling in around three to six weeks. This is why we do not judge the outcome until the perfecting session.

Pigment never heals perfectly evenly, and how your particular skin holds it cannot be predicted in advance. The perfecting session at six to eight weeks is where shape, density and colour are corrected once we can see the healed result. It is part of the process rather than a sign anything went wrong.

No real downtime. Expect some redness and mild swelling for a day or two, then light flaking between roughly days four and ten, during which brows can look patchy. Most people carry on normally throughout, though you should avoid makeup on the area for the first 72 hours and keep the brows dry initially.

Neuromodulators such as Botox or Dysport for three months, since they change where your brows sit. Tweezing, waxing, threading and brow tinting for one week. Facials, peels and laser near the brows for three months, and retinol on the area for one week. Blood thinners for 24 to 72 hours, and alcohol and caffeine for 24 to 48 hours. Do not stop any prescribed medication without speaking to the physician who prescribed it.

Often, yes. Faded, uneven, too-dark or wrongly shaped work is one of the more common reasons people come to us. Correction is more complex than starting fresh, so bring photos and any records of what was used. Sometimes the honest answer is that existing pigment needs to fade further before we add anything, and occasionally removal is the better path.

This is one of the situations where brow micropigmentation makes the biggest difference, and where being in a medical practice helps. Timing relative to your treatment matters, and we will want to coordinate with your treating physician. Bring that context to your consultation and we will plan around it.

We will not proceed during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with an active skin infection or breakout in the brow area, or where there is uncontrolled diabetes. A history of keloid scarring, autoimmune conditions, or use of blood-thinning medication requires review and sometimes clearance from your physician. If you have taken isotretinoin, most protocols require a wait of six to twelve months. Your consultation covers all of this.

We use professional-grade pigments formulated for cosmetic use and selected for colour stability. It is worth knowing that the FDA regulates tattoo and permanent makeup pigments as cosmetics and has not approved any colour additive specifically for injection into the skin, which is true of every provider in the United States rather than particular to us. What we can control is using reputable, well-documented products, single-use sterile cartridges, and a full medical and allergy history before we begin.

Guidance changed in 2020 and a lot of older advice is still circulating. The American Red Cross currently states that cosmetic tattoos, specifically including eyebrow microblading, applied in a licensed establishment in a regulated state using sterile needles and single-use ink are acceptable, and that donors should discuss their particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation. Texas regulates tattoo facilities. Mention it when you donate and let them make the call.

Before. A brow lift changes where your brows sit, so mapping and tattooing a shape onto brows that are about to be repositioned does not make sense. The same logic applies to Botox and Dysport, which is why we ask for three months without them beforehand. If surgery is in your plans, tell us at your consultation and we will sequence it properly.

Cost depends on the technique and whether you are starting fresh or correcting previous work. We will give you a clear figure at your consultation, including what the perfecting session involves, so there are no surprises later.