Healing Schedule

Week 1

  • Day 1–2: Your brows will look 20–40% darker than they will once fully healed, don’t panic, this is completely normal! The scabbing from the procedure makes the color appear darker and more solid at first, and the edges will look crisp. You may also notice mild swelling, light bruising, redness, or slight discomfort, this will subside. Pro tip: Resist the urge to touch your brows. If they feel oily, you can gently blot with an oil blotting sheet throughout the healing process.
  • Day 3–7: The outer layers of your skin will begin healing and exfoliating. As the top layer sheds, you may notice pigment flaking away—this is completely normal. Do not pick at peeling skin or scabs. Picking will pull pigment from the skin and leave your brows looking patchy. It’s also common for the area to itch during this stage, but do not scratch. Even light tapping or splitting scabs can cause pigment to lift, which will require additional touch-ups. During this time, many clients feel like their brows have faded too much. Don’t worry—this is a normal part of the healing process. The color will soften and return as your skin heals, and your true results will be visible around weeks 4–6.

Week 2

  • Day 8–10: You’re now in the final stages of healing. Flaking may still occur, and the color can appear gray, light, or even spotty in some areas. This is simply new skin forming over the treated area. As your skin continues to regenerate and turnover, the color will gradually darken and even out. This stage is temporary, your brows are still settling, and the true healed results will continue to reveal themselves in the coming weeks.
  • Day 11–14: Your skin will begin to normalize during this stage. Flaking should be minimal, but it’s still important not to pick at any remaining dry skin. When washing your face, you may gently rub over the area to help loosen and remove any remaining flakes, but absolutely no picking. Allow the skin to shed naturally so the pigment underneath can heal evenly.

Week 3 & 4

  • Week 3: Healing of the inner skin begins. After looking gray, light, or patchy in earlier stages, your color will start to return and look more even. By now, scabs should no longer be present, and the brows will begin to appear fresher. At the end of the second week and into this week, you may lightly brush through the brows to help remove any remaining flakes. Continue brushing as needed if you’re still shedding dead skin, but always be gentle, never force anything that doesn’t come off easily.
  • Week 4: Inner skin healing is reaching its final stages. From this point through Week 6, you may notice the color coming back a bit more as skin turnover is complete and your true color begins to show. Remember, results vary from person to person and depend on how well aftercare instructions are followed. The color may continue to soften slightly, but this is all part of the healing process. A retouch can be scheduled around 6 weeks if needed or desired.