Am I a good candidate for a cosmetic tattoo?
Automatic Exclusions:
Medical Conditions
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Heart Conditions/Pace Maker/Defibrillator (No exceptions)
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Cirrhosis of the Liver - (Susceptable to infection)
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Surgical Forehead/Brow lift - (Scar tissue will prevent proper healing)
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Hemophiliac
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Extremely Thin skin
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Any type of Organ Transplant
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Auto Immune Disorder of any kind (MS, RA, Lupus or the like) (Due to the medicines to treat these diseases, pigment will not retain)
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Shingles- Have you EVER had shingles on your face? (No exceptions...cosmetic tattoos will not be performed as the procedure could cause a flare up)
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Eczema, Psoriasis or Dermatitis in or around the brow area
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Platelet Disorders-Aggregation Disorders
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Deep wrinkles in the brow area (The Hair Strokes will not lay properly in the creases, giving the brow an uneven look)
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Thyroid condition and taking medication for this condition (Hypo, Hyper Susceptible, Graves Disease, Hashimotos)
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On Accutane (acne medicine) within the last year
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If you "keloid" scar, you need to ask your doctor (raised scarring)
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Pregnant or nursing mothers must wait
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Scarring - Scars that are not healed will not hold pigment. (Healed scars may be considered with an addendum, as results may be affected)
Medications/Vitamins
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No fish oil 2 weeks prior
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On Accutane (acne medicine) within the last year
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Triflusal (Disgren)
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Clopidogrel (Plavix)
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Prasugrel (Effient)
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Ticagrelor (Brilinta)
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Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
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Cilostazol (Pletal)
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Vorapaxar (Zontivity)
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Dipyridamole (Persantine
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Coumadin
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Pradaxia (dibigatran)
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Xarelto (rivaraxaban)
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Eliquis (apixaban)
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Savaysa (edoxaban)
** For a list of what to do and what to avoid prior to procedure,
please click here to see Pre-Care Cosmetic Tattoo Instructions. **