Tattoo and aesthetic medicine and laser vision correction

Nowadays, it is very popular to visit aesthetic medicine clinics, beauty or tattoo parlors and a significant part of our society uses the services offered in such places. Can laser vision cor-rection interfere with a planned tattoo session or botox injection?

Aesthetic medicine treatments

Aesthetic medicine treatment are most often associated with lip filling, correcting the oval of the face or using Botox. These procedures should be performed by a qualified doctor, because most of them involve breaking the continuity of the epidermis.

While planning laser vision correction of a refractive error, patients should take into consideration that aesthetic medicine treatments in the facial area, especially the ones performed around the eyes, should be scheduled for at least a month before or after the laser vision cor-rection surgery.

It is connected, for instance with the fact that there is a potential risk of complications or an allergic reaction occurring after an aesthetic medicine treatment. An inflammation of any kind forces the body to fight it and hence it has a weakening effect, which could ad-versely affect the convalescence period following the laser vision correction procedu-re.

Beauty treatments in the facial area

In the case of cosmetic procedures, there are no such restrictive recommendations. It is best to go to a beautician/cosmetologist at least 10 days before the planned laser vision correction surgery so that the period when potential allergic reactions may appear passes before the day of the procedure.

Even if the patient has the same treatments performed regularly, there is a risk or irritation or allergy as the manufacturer may modify the composition of any of the cosmetic products at any time.

The estimated time needed for the cornea to heal following a refractive surgical procedure is approximately one month. During this period, it is recommended to refrain from using the services of a beautician. Any cosmetic that could get into the eye during a skin care procedure or rubbing the eyelids can have a negative impact on the regenera-tion process taking place in the cornea.

Tattoo

Performing a tattoo involves breaking the continuity of the skin and introducing the dye into the middle layer of the skin called the dermis. from a medical point of view, this is a highly invasive procedure.

In the case of tattooing, there should be an interval of at least one month, both before and after the laser vision correction surgery. This time may vary slightly depending on the size of the tattoo and its location. .

This is because the tattooed area needs to heal. In addition, there is a risk of potential infection or allergy which usually has its source in the ink/paint used by the tattoo artist.

One of the recommendations before laser vision correction is that the body should be free of any infections and inflammations. Some of the procedures listed above may be the cause.

If you are planning an aesthetic medicine treatment or have a long planned tattoo sessionin one of the tattoo parlors, you should absolutely inform your ophthalmic surgeon about it, who will perform the preliminary examination qualifying for a laser vision correction procedure. The doctor will then give you advice on how to spread the individual treatments over time so that they do not affect each other.

Powrót