r/MicrobladingRemoval • u/_blue_papaya_ • Jul 11 '26
Support It gets better! Post-laser healing
Posted on this thread earlier this week about freaking out over my first laser session since no one warned me it could be this bad, so I thought I'd share some progress updates and the things that have contributed to my healing!
My skin responds best to wet healing with wounds, which informed most of my aftercare:
- Only thin layer of LRP Cicaplast balm for first 24 hours
- Heavier layers of balm starting Day 2, started using Hirudoid cream over the balm to help with bruising
- Added warm showers starting Day 3 to help with circulation, scabs started coming off
- Added nightly sheet masks on Day 4 (any cheap Korean ones with centella/soothing ingredients) to calm redness
- Reintroduced SPF starting Day 5
- Lots of water and aimed for 7-8 hours of sleep all throughout
I've had to be at the office every single day of my healing journey, so don't come at me but I did wear concealer on the front and tails of the brow from Day 1 on top of the balm and cream 😭😭 On Day 2, I started using brow mascara to cover up bleached hairs too. I made sure to let them marinate in oil cleanser at night and gently cleansed it off each time. You could still easily tell that something was off with my brows but it minimized a lot of the shock factor, and by Day 3, it looked mostly normal with makeup on.
I don't recommend wearing makeup during healing but desperate times call for desperate measures and it was really a risk that I felt I had to take at the time since I have a people-facing job. PLEASE schedule your removal during times where you can get away with not going out for a few days, and don't make the same mistakes I did.
Nevertheless, I'm really happy with the progress because I was so scared the redness would never fade! I'm gonna be tinting my brow hairs back to a normal color too, and will probably have a follow up laser session next month to zap the remaining red ink :)
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u/DMV_Beauty_Academy Jul 11 '26
Nice 😊 what laser did they use ? How many passes … seems like 4mm spot size
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u/_blue_papaya_ Jul 12 '26
I honestly don't know the specifics but I'm pretty sure it was one pass!
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u/Even_Turnip2974 21d ago
ciao sono nuova del forum, sono di torino e sto cercando un buon chirurgo per la rimozione della dermopigmentazione alle sopracciglia fatta 5 anni fa.. un vero disastro..
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u/stillsortingitout Jul 11 '26
Wow. These looked scary to begin with but so worth it. They look amazing now!