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Pros of Permanent Vitiligo Makeup

If you want to hide your lighter patches, micropigmentation for vitiligo is one of the most practical ways to do it. Here's why.

1. It's Semi-Permanent

Micropigmentation for vitiligo is done by implementing natural, mineral-based skin-toned pigments into the basal epidermal layer of the skin with an electric tattooing device. As a result, the white patches are colored in with the shade of the rest of the skin.

Although the process may sound like traditional tattooing, the results of micropigmentation do not last forever. They last up to 3 years if you don't refresh them.

This is a good thing! Unlike tattoo ink, the mineral pigments are gradually broken down by the body and they fade. This does mean that you'll eventually have to book another tattooing session if you want to keep them, but it also means that you'll have the opportunity to improve and modify them over the years.

As we age, our skin changes. It changes tone due to sunlight exposure, and in the case of vitiligo, there's the chance of patches spreading or new ones emerging. With fading pigments, you can adapt the paramedical tattoo to your needs, or let it fade.

2. It Will Not Wash Off

If you camouflage your vitiligo patches with makeup on a regular basis, you know how tiresome it gets. With permanent vitiligo makeup, you can stop worrying about your foundation or concealer running – micropigmentation can never smudge or get washed off and ruined because the color is inside the skin, not on top of it.

3. It Won't Cause Patch Spreading

An issue with a number of skin conditions is that they can start spreading if there is trauma to the skin affected. That's why traditional tattooing is not an option for camouflaging vitiligo – the trauma done to the skin often causes the patches to start spreading, and the client ends up with the situation worse than it was.

Permanent vitiligo makeup will not cause this. As the tattoo needle is inserted very shallow into the skin, there is much less trauma, and the patch spreading is not triggered.

4. It Can Be Done Anywhere on the Body

The area where most people feel the need to camouflage imperfections is the face. Permanent vitiligo makeup can be performed anywhere: on the face, on the lips, elsewhere on the body.

It can cover up smaller patches, but it also works on larger areas.

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Pigments Are Custom Blended

The mineral pigments are mixed on the spot to match the color of your skin as closely as possible. A skilled technician can predict what tone and undertone will blend best, and they'll come up with a custom shade. As a result, the tattooed patches are indistinguishable from the rest of the skin surface.

5. It Will Give You Back Your Confidence

Vitiligo is a condition that affects a large portion of the global population – more than 1%. So it's a relatively common thing and it's nothing to be embarrassed or self-conscious about.

Nevertheless, many people affected have low self-confidence. Unfortunately, there's no cure for this condition, but permanent vitiligo makeup is a close second. It can camouflage the patches much more successfully than topical makeup, and the results can look very natural if you find a skilled technician.

It's a semi-permanent solution, so it liberates you to enjoy your life without worrying about your makeup all the time.

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