How to remove eye tattoo: tips, methods and consequences

November 1, 2018
Dermatology
Anna Vilkova

Almost all women know about permanent makeup. Who doesn't want to look beautiful? It is for this purpose that many girls go to beauty salons to get a tattoo. One cannot but agree that beautiful wings, eye tattoos that were done correctly - all this adorns the fairer sex. But there are times when such a cosmetic procedure is unsuccessful.

What is the essence of tattooing?

Eye tattooing is similar to the procedure for lip and eyebrow tattooing. The main task of such a cosmetic procedure is to highlight the eyes as much as possible and make them more expressive. If the procedure was performed according to all the rules, then it turns out to be quite difficult for a non-professional to notice that this is not eyeliner.

Most often, women choose interciliary eye tattooing, as this allows them to correct irregularities in the symmetry of the eyes and helps them avoid allergies to different types of cosmetics.

Visual signs of poor-quality lip tattooing

Correcting an unsuccessful lip tattoo is possible by correcting the shape of the lips and color pigment. Tattooing can be contour or continuous. Depending on this, the following inconsistencies can be visually identified:

the makeup contour goes too far beyond the lips;
the contour border is too sharp and bright, too different from the natural color of the lips;
incorrectly chosen contour, emphasizing lip defects;
change in the main pigment after the recovery period;
asymmetrical shape.

Benefits of eye tattooing

It is impossible to say with certainty that this cosmetic procedure may be completely unnecessary. For many women, it is the solution to some problems. Let's look at the main advantages of why you should still get an eye tattoo:

For women who have absolutely no time to spend on applying makeup, there is a way out - getting an eye tattoo.
With this cosmetic procedure you can achieve an effect that will visually increase the thickness of your eyelashes.
The applied permanent can remain on the eyelids for up to five years.
If the fairer sex is allergic to cosmetics, then tattooing can easily solve this problem.
People who have visible eye asymmetry can even it out with tattooing.

These are not all the benefits that can be counted, but they are the main ones. In addition to the positive aspects, this cosmetic procedure also has its negative aspects.

What consequences and side effects may occur?

Thanks to the permanent coloring procedure, the look becomes bright and expressive, as if the eyelids were lined with eyeliner or a cosmetic pencil.

If the drawn arrows are designed to widen the eye shape and disguise imperfections - facial wrinkles, drooping eyelids, then filling the interlash space creates the visual effect of voluminous and lush eyelashes. When creating tattoo eye makeup, filling the space between the eyelashes is done in two ways: with shading or without shading.

But not all visitors to beauty salons who have had their eyes tattooed are satisfied with the result. Permanent eye makeup, like any cosmetic procedure, has its drawbacks and side effects.

The first and one of the most important troubles is the pain of the tattoo procedure. Experts use anesthetics for pain relief, but they are not always able to completely remove discomfort. In addition, the use of drugs that relieve pain can cause a number of problems:

There is a high risk of allergic reactions to the components of the medication.
Accidental contact of the drug with the mucous membrane of the eye can lead to inflammation of the cornea and damage to it.
Swelling and redness may develop.
If the technician injects incorrectly, hematomas may appear in fragile vessels.

After performing an arrow-shaped eye tattoo, the following side effects can most often be observed:

During the healing period, a crust forms at the tattoo site, which later often comes off along with part of the eyelashes.
As a result of the use of injection anesthesia, muscle deformation occurs at the injection site, and if the specialist cannot take into account the shift of the skin, the pattern on the eyelids may turn out distorted: with uneven edges, asymmetrical, too dense or insufficient thickness, etc.
The pigment may fade or the pattern may turn blue due to non-compliance with the required contour insertion depth.
Quite often, redness of the eyeballs appears, as well as swelling and redness of the skin around the eyes, they begin to swell.
After the procedure, a long recovery is required for 5-7 days; after makeup correction, everything will take even longer to heal. Also, to create the effect of long-term eyeliner without negative consequences, you should take into account all the recommendations of the specialist.

Thus, if a girl is determined to fix her eyeliner for a long time with tattooing, she will have to set aside several days for rehabilitation. You won’t be able to work or lead a normal lifestyle, even at home, after permanent makeup for at least the first three days. But it’s better to set aside a whole week for this, during which you will experience swelling, pain and the frightening, unsightly appearance of bruises in the mirror.

Tattooing in the form of arrows helps girls visually correct disharmony in their appearance, bring wide-set eyes closer together and increase the distance of close-set eyes. However, the tattooed arrows will remain with you for several years, and many called this point the main disadvantage. Therefore, masters often advise doing a tattoo without arrows; they can always be quickly completed at home, but this way you will still have the right to choose.

When creating an eye tattoo in the form of an arrow, there is a risk that the artist will immediately draw them unevenly. And this factor will definitely catch your eye and ruin your entire makeup.

Judging by the reviews of specialists and their clients, during the procedure of interciliary permanent makeup, less trauma is usually observed on the delicate skin of the eyes. This is due to simpler and faster rehabilitation.

The following side effects occur from drawing the space between the cilia:

swelling and tear-stained appearance in the first three days;
hematomas;
crusts, which can also come off with eyelashes;
tattooing may look like a bruise;
too bright color and uneven application of dye.

If you do it, it will be impossible to remove the tattoo, no matter how it turns out.

Perhaps the main disadvantage of the procedure is the indelibility of permanent makeup. Therefore, you should go for a tattoo only after carefully considering all the details and giving preference to an experienced artist from an expensive salon, no matter how much his services cost. In any case, correcting mistakes will take much more money and effort, since you will either need to do a new painful procedure or remove the pigment with a laser.

Contraindications

Any salon procedure has its own nuances. Let's look at the main negative points why you shouldn't get an eye tattoo:

First of all, it is worth noting that the procedure itself is not pleasant, and after it people may notice swelling of their eyelids.
You need to find a really good master who will explain how to properly prepare for this procedure and introduce you to all the consequences that may result.
It is important to remember that sooner or later, such changes in appearance may become boring, but to remove eye tattoos, the help of specialists may again be required.
Before deciding to take such a step, it is necessary to carefully study all the contraindications, since the procedure is not recommended for people suffering from diabetes, with poor blood clotting, women who have a tendency to mental disorders, and, of course, those suffering from cancer.

If, however, the decision to get a tattoo is final, then you should definitely consult with a specialist and prepare properly.

Important Rules

There are several of them, and each one is mandatory, especially in the first days after the procedure. It is forbidden:

touch your eyebrows with your hands in the first few hours;
keep tattoos wet in the first few days;
tear off the formed crusts throughout the healing time.

What do you need in a home first aid kit? There is no need to buy something out of the ordinary. You need:

sterile cotton swabs, discs, napkins;
Bepanten (Rescuer, Solcoseryl or other healing ointment recommended by the specialist);
antiseptic Miramistin (or Chlorhexidine);
Vaseline (or cosmetic oil);
baby cream

For washing in the future, it is better to use alcohol-free lotion or micellar water.

The main reasons for removing eye tattoos

Quite a lot of clients of beauty salons come to them just to remove eye tattoos. The main reason is that women fall into the hands of charlatans who do not know how to perform the procedure correctly, and in the end the result is not so rosy. In order to save money, careless cosmetologists use cheap materials of poor quality, which begin to blur when applied, which naturally affects the shape of the arrows. Sometimes it happens that an inter-lash tattoo turns out to be unsuccessful, and this happens because the specialist ineptly shades all the paint and the design turns out to be overly bright and is absolutely not suitable for the client.

Another commonplace reason why there is a desire to remove eye tattoos is related to the passing of fashion. The fact is that such long-term arrows can quickly become outdated before our eyes, and young people at the age of 20 always strive to keep up with the times.

Types of procedure

Eye tattooing is a permanent makeup of the eyelids, in which the arrows can be pigmented on the lower and upper eyelids or on both. The work uses a thin needle, which is several times smaller than the one used for regular tattoos.

The technique of driving in permanent is divided according to the form and method of applying shadows:

Coloring the interciliary space. This is a very beautiful style that looks incredibly neat and natural. The main advantage is the ability to do any makeup you want at any time. One of the disadvantages is that these are not arrows, and often such pigment does not stand out in front of the eyes. It simply helps to visually thicken the eyelash line;

Photo – Inter-eyelash tattoo
Tattoo with shading is a technology where the upper eyelid is painted with the desired pigment, which is then stretched in width using a special wide needle. Experts determine the width not in millimeters, but in points. For example, at the inner corner of the eyes the line has a thickness of 2 points, and towards the middle it expands to 4. The transition is smooth and soft. It is performed with a needle-brush, which is also used when tattooing eyebrows. Repeats the effect of shadows. It can be a little disturbing if you need to do nude makeup;

Feathering
Arrows – the most popular permanent eyelid makeup. Here the contour follows the shape of the arrow, which is selected according to the shape of the eyes. It can be classic, glamorous or rock style. Arrows will help make your look more open and also add charm to your look. But they are also not always appropriate (for example, at work or study);

Photo – Shading
Decorative technique. The color of the eyeliner is important here. It is made with different colors: blue, green, white. Doesn't last as long as classic black.

Photo – Decorative technique

If it is difficult to choose between individual types, then you can try drawing a contour with henna . This form will last up to 2 weeks, and the procedure can easily be carried out at home. This will help not only to choose the required direction of the arrow, but also to evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of the chosen style in everyday life.

When is a tattoo removed?

Permanent makeup is removed if it has lost its relevance. Girls who decide to take such a step should clearly understand that the paint is based on mineral dyes that can last up to ten years. Therefore, first you need to find out how long eye tattoo lasts, and whether it will be fashionable in a couple of years. It should be remembered that after some time you will definitely have to either remove permanent makeup completely, or update it using new equipment and technologies, but be that as it may, you will still have to carry out the removal procedure.

When should you sign up for an update?

The younger the client, the more often he will have to visit the specialist. It’s worth coming to the update regularly, it will help maintain the brightness of the color and save money.

If your eyebrow tattoo starts to look paler after a year, then you need to make a correction.

With the hair method, it is recommended to carry out corrections every 8-10 months. It holds up worse than other techniques.

An update may be required after a long vacation in hot countries or a course of facial peelings.

Cosmetology corrects imperfections; high-quality tattooing can hide scars and age. But in return, it requires careful treatment, regular care and attention. Then the result will last a long time.

How can you remove pigment from your eyelids?

Many women, before going for the procedure, wonder whether it is possible to remove tattoos from their eyes? Experts say that there is nothing terrible in this procedure, and removing pigments will be absolutely safe for health. Today, there are several techniques that can easily help correct the mistakes of non-professionals:

Electrocoagulation can be used for removal.
Sometimes surgery is required.
A cosmetic lightening procedure is being carried out.
The most popular procedure has become the removal of eye tattoos using a remover.
Laser paint removal is often used.
Chemical exposure is considered a last resort.

Despite the fact that some methods may sound creepy, almost all removal methods are safe. Real specialists understand perfectly well that the skin in the eye area is very thin, so all procedures must be gentle.

It happens that it is not possible to remove the pigment in just one go. In this case, the cosmetologist prescribes several procedures. If it is not possible to remove the pigment, then sometimes you have to take more painful measures to remove the tattoo, which involves excision of the pigment by a surgeon.

How to correct and disguise the mistakes of an unsuccessful tattoo?

The most important question from patients after poor-quality procedures is “can bad makeup be corrected?” It is possible, but 100% results are not guaranteed. For correction, you should choose the most experienced and positive specialist. Otherwise, what will be done is not work on mistakes, but rather mistakes will be elevated to the level of shocks for several years.

To remove the consequences of an unsuccessful procedure, the pigment is removed with a laser. This procedure takes some time. It is impossible to completely remove the pigment in one go. And since laser correction traumatizes the skin, the break between manipulations should be at least three weeks.

Laser removal

The most popular and modern method is laser eye tattoo removal. With the help of special equipment, it is possible to ensure that almost all the pigment is destroyed. Another interesting fact is that the laser is suitable for removing tattoos from the eyelids, but is not suitable for removing them from the lips. It is important to remember that the procedure must be carried out by a specialist; to do this, he must carefully examine the area where the pigment will be removed. Removal is performed under anesthesia. The laser beam can penetrate to the required depth and there crush the dye into small particles. Then the lymphatic system can remove the fragmented particles from the body through the genitourinary system.

Unsuccessful eye tattooing can be easily corrected with a laser. In one procedure, it will be possible to remove all smudges and pigment that has gone beyond the border of the arrow without a trace. It should be noted that, at the client’s request, some time after laser removal it will be possible to apply permanent makeup again.

Permanent makeup application procedure

The permanent makeup artist marks where he will draw the arrows. An anesthetic is applied to the area to make the procedure less painful.
The pigment is applied using a special apparatus.
The areas after tattooing are treated with an antiseptic, and the anesthetic composition is applied again.

The procedure time is approximately 60 minutes.

Removal with remover

In order to remove color pigment, a remover is often used. Thanks to the special composition, it is possible to remove the dye using a biochemical reaction with minimal damage to health. It should be noted that the removal procedure with a remover is almost reminiscent of the procedure for directly applying the tattoo itself. A special composition is injected under the skin, due to which a special crust is formed, which itself is removed after a few days. It should be noted that tattooing of the eyelids and eyebrows can be completely removed in this way.

The only disadvantage of this method is that the procedure itself can be lengthy, sometimes it takes at least six months. Although the scab will go away in two weeks, small wounds can take another month to heal.

Eyelid care after the procedure

Tips on how to care for your eyelids after tattooing:

On the first day, you need to thoroughly rinse your eyes to remove ichor and paint residues;
A regenerating and moisturizing cream is applied to the cleaned area. It is advisable that it contains an antibiotic - this will protect against infections;
In order not to remove the paint prematurely, you should not wash your face with soap in the first 2 weeks;
On the third day a crust will appear - it also needs to be carefully smeared with cream, then it will fall off faster. If it has fallen off but cannot be removed, then it can be removed with a cotton swab dipped in any fatty cream;
While treatment of damaged skin lasts, you should not sunbathe in a solarium or in the sun, swim in open water, or paint your eyes;
To avoid infection or colds, you can also consult an ophthalmologist and ask him to select antibacterial drops. This will help to influence both the contour and the mucous membrane. For example, "Sulfacyl" or "Ophthalmodek".

Photo - Before and after eyelid tattoo
If, after healing and “exploitation”, no correction is planned, then you can remove the eyelid tattoo; its average price is $50. The procedure is carried out with a laser, which speeds up the process as much as possible. In addition, only this method will completely remove the paint from under the skin.

Removal at home

Considering the complexity of the procedure, one cannot say with confidence that home methods can help, but when studying reviews about eye tattoo removal, you can pay attention to some available remedies. The most common methods for removing eye tattoos are the use of salt, iodine and hydrogen peroxide. We must remember that these products, which seem harmless at first glance, can cause the following harm to health if used incorrectly:

It is unlikely that you will achieve success that can be compared to pigment removal by a specialist.
The color of the pigment may change, and not for the better.
If the procedure is performed incorrectly, there is a risk of getting scars and burns.

In order not to harm your health, it is still recommended to go to a cosmetologist.

Potassium permagnanate

It is also potassium permanganate - a very aggressive agent that can remove tattoos from the eyelids in just a few applications. However, if we are talking about removing the interciliary tattoo of the eyelids, then it will not be safe - the risk of burns to the eyeball is very high. Therefore, potassium permanganate is only for arrows on the eyelids.

To bring your eyelids back to their previous untouched form, just prepare a slightly pink solution. Use a cotton swab to treat the tattooed area. Repeat every 3 hours until a crust appears on the skin. After this, you need to wait until the scabs form and come off on their own - in their place, the skin should be much paler than before. If necessary, everything must be repeated again.

Be careful - consult a specialist before using home remedies

Tattoo removal products

To remove eyelash tattoos, you can use sea and table salt. These two components are mixed in equal quantities to the consistency of a thick paste. Before applying the product, you should wash your eyes well and degrease your skin with micellar water. The prepared composition is applied for twenty minutes, after which it is washed off with warm water. The procedure is actually very long, it should be carried out as carefully as possible, avoiding getting salt into the eyes.

You can opt to remove pigment using iodine. The procedure should be done at least twice a day. Iodine should not be applied in a thick layer; if a strong burning sensation occurs, then the iodine must be removed with olive oil. As soon as two hours have passed after the procedure, you can apply a special healing cream to the treated area.

You can remove eye tattoos using hydrogen peroxide, but you should perform all actions as carefully as possible. Use a cotton pad slightly moistened with peroxide to treat the applied arrow on the eyelid. The procedure must be carried out at least five times a day for two months for the first results to become noticeable. Considering the fact that the skin of the eyelids is very delicate and thin, it is allowed to mix hydrogen peroxide with full-fat milk, you can even use cream.

All of the listed home methods do not provide a 100% guarantee of pigment removal, so it is still recommended to seek help from specialists.

Mistakes of masters and their reasons

Before going to a tattoo parlor, be sure to read reviews about the artists. If this is not possible, check out the photographs of the specialist’s work directly on site. Don’t trust the master’s word, and especially don’t sit in the chair without asking about the level of professionalism, experience in this field, the quality of the pigment and the modernity of the equipment. An inexperienced specialist will give the client an unsuccessful tattoo of the eyelids and eyebrows and charge money for the procedure. And the client may not immediately understand that he does not like the result of the procedure at all. But it will be too late, because the paint has already been introduced under the skin and will be there for several months or even years.

The main reasons for failure are as follows:

lack of professionalism of a specialist;
violation of behavioral recommendations during the recovery period;
contraindications.

Which removal method should you choose?

If you are tired of constant arrows, you can remove the eye tattoo. Today, there are a huge number of modern removal methods, so you can choose the most suitable one without any problems, and it is not at all necessary to agree to surgical excision.

The safest methods for removing tattoos are considered to be chemical exposure and the use of laser. Each of these methods is good in its own way, but the following factors can influence a certain choice:

How deep the dye has penetrated into the skin.
How much material was used when applying the pigment.
What quality was the dye?
Individual characteristics of each client.

After choosing the appropriate option for removing permanent makeup, the cosmetologist will proceed directly to the procedure itself, which can be lengthy but effective.

How to understand that eyebrow tattooing is done poorly?

After the procedure, carefully look at the result of the work.
Upon visual inspection, the client discovers that the eyebrows look unnatural. There's something wrong with them. During a consultation in another salon, a specialist can accurately name the reasons for such unnaturalness:

the color of the paint is incorrectly chosen, it does not match the natural shade of the hair or skin, and therefore stands out strongly against their background;
the execution technology is broken, so the hairs fall out;
the shape of the eyebrow resembles an arch, a thread, or is laid out in a wide path;
the eyebrow pattern looks unnatural, resembles shading or is completely filled with paint;
obvious asymmetry.

Tip: You can see some of these reasons immediately after applying permanent makeup. Therefore, after the procedure, do not rush to leave, carefully examine the master’s work.

Bad form

An unsatisfactory result may result if the sketch was initially confusing in some way, but you did not attach any importance to it. It is better to redraw than to correct the applied tattoo.

It happens that a master draws a beautiful shape, but after the procedure it looks different. This happens due to lack of professionalism. Inexperienced craftsmen make an outline. As a result, eyebrows and lips look like they are framed with color in the center.

Color

The wrong color can come out for many reasons, including due to the individual characteristics of a person. The pigment applied under the skin changes color slightly. An experienced master takes into account the color type and uses the appropriate range.

An unsuccessful eyebrow tattoo, as in the photo, was done with black pigment. The color underneath the thin layer of skin appears blue. A professional will never use black. If you want dark eyebrows, he'll take brown.

Another cause of blue eyebrows is applying the dye too deeply. The deeper the color, the cooler it looks.

Many people in this situation are interested in how to disguise a bad eyebrow tattoo. In this case, it must be removed.

Why do you get red eyebrows? If a brown color on a red base was used for the procedure, redness may appear after healing. This happens due to the characteristics of the body. This problem is easily solved by correction using the right color.

Eyebrows may take on a red tint from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. It is necessary to protect the tattoo with special means with a factor of 30-40.

Blue lips are a consequence of incorrect choice of pigment and deep application. Brown tones of a cold range give blue. Reds and pinks that are deeply injected also look blue. How to get rid of the consequences of such unsuccessful makeup? No, it needs to be deleted.

Result: delight or disappointment

When the skin begins to recover, the woman either experiences jubilation at the spectacle that opens to her, or disappointment. Alas, despite all the agreements and layouts, the reflection in the mirror is often far from expectations. The causes of the disorder are different:

Curved, multi-level arrows: unfortunately, severe swelling of the eyelids during the procedure can lead an inexperienced specialist off the intended course;
Bruises: sometimes it happens that the needle of the machine gets into the vessel, and the paint spreads over it, forming unaesthetic stains under the skin;
Beige, whitish spots next to the makeup line: this happens when the artist made a mistake and hastened to correct it, filling in the excess paint with flesh-colored pigment.

Not all mistakes in eyelid tattooing are fatal, so in most cases, 4-5 weeks later, after complete restoration of the skin, the second stage of the procedure is carried out - correction. During the second pass, you can correct the shape of the arrow, but the main task of the correction is to regulate the saturation of the pigment.

Even an experienced master is not able to accurately predict how the body of a particular client will react to the injected paint.

Sometimes the lymphatic system responds so actively that after skin regeneration, not even half of the initially driven amount remains, and sometimes only a certain pigment is removed from the mixture, and the shade changes. Seeing this trend, the artist can already predict the behavior of the tattoo and adds brightness to it or, by changing the paint recipe, restores the originally intended color.

And here is the final result. How long?

I got a tattoo a year ago, and at first I liked everything: I woke up in the morning and was already beautiful; when you went to the sea, dive as much as you wanted. And now I’ve started living with a guy, and he’s frankly surprised that I always go to bed wearing makeup, and I’m tired of it myself. I thought it would go away on its own over time, but never mind. I already regret what I did, but I don’t have the money to delete it,” taken from an online forum.

The period of irresistibility or, conversely, suffering due to the master’s mistakes depends on many factors:

depth of pigment application and its concentration;
colors used (dark ones take longer to display);
skin type (oily skin gets rid of paint faster);
epidermal cell renewal rate;
woman’s age (at a young age, metabolism is faster);
external influences (ultraviolet contributes to pigment fading).

The paint does not always leave the skin of the eyelids without leaving a trace. At first, it can change color: brown shades like to turn into red-orange, olive into gray, black into blue. Those areas where the intensity of pigment injection was less are the first to discolor.

You can walk around with unaesthetic dotted lines on your eyelids for years, painting them every morning. During this difficult period, a woman either runs the risk of having her eyelids re-tattooed, or recognizes it as a mistake of her youth and decides to have it removed.

3.Iodine

This is also a very aggressive home remedy that quite effectively removes tattoos. There is a high risk of burns!

A 5% solution is used. Application is carried out as follows: the epidermis around the painted areas should be lubricated with a thick cream to prevent burns. Apply iodine with a cotton swab to the arrows in a small layer 1-2 times. If a burning sensation occurs, treat the surface of the skin with olive oil. After 2 hours, lubricate the tattooed areas with healing cream.

Removing permanent makeup with iodine takes about 1-2 months. Sessions are done 2 times a day. It is forbidden to remove the crust that appears. We need to wait until she lags behind.