There are several factors that can impact your overall healing process:

Age/Skin Turnover Cycle (see image above)

  • The outer layer of the epidermis consists of cells that are always flaking off.

  • Cell turnover begins from the lower levels of the epidermis and moves upwards to the outer surface level…this is called The Skin Turnover Cycle (see chart above).

  • The more youthful the person, the faster their skin regenerates.

  • The older the person, the longer it takes for their skin to regenerate…meaning their healing process and scabbing period may last longer.

Circulation

  • Strong circulation means lots of fresh blood and oxygen reaching the wounded area, which speeds up your healing time.

Estrogen Levels

  • Estrogen regulates hormones, which assist in cell regeneration and healing.

Stress

  • Studies have shown that stress causes deregulation of the immune system, which has been proven to cause a substantial delay in healing.

Diet

  • Good nutrition will help immensely with your healing process, so take those vitamins and eat lots of protein and antioxidant-rich foods.

Diabetes

  • Diabetics generally struggle with taking much longer to heal wounds than the average person, which can increase the risk of infection. Be sure to keep your blood-sugar levels where they should be to avoid that.

Smoking

  • Smoking causes delays in healing, causes premature aging and wrinkling of skin, and can also increase the risk of infection.

Exposure to Sunlight

  • Excessive sun exposure can cause reddening, blistering, and inflammation, which can cause infection and scarring to the area…please also avoid tanning beds.

Excessive Physical Activity

  • Excessive exercise will cause excessive sweating, which could cause your pores to secrete a lot of the pigment while the wound is still fresh. This could impact your overall color retention, so avoid excessive exercise for at least the first week.

Friction

  • Rubbing or covering the area where the permanent makeup was performed, can cause a myriad of healing and scarring issues…so please do not wear any hats or anything that could rub the sensitive area in question

Your sensitivity to swelling or bruising

  • Although permanent makeup rarely causes issues with swelling or bruising (bruising is extremely rare), if you are prone to either, you may experience some of that