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Good Blood/Bad Blood
Marjorie Grimm, CPCP
Frequently students, clients, or observers to Permanent
Makeup procedures will become somewhat taken aback that there is blood
involved with our procedures. There are those that even fear fainting from
the sign of the smallest amount of blood, theirs or others.
I believe that through the influence of violent or medically oriented
television programs and gory films, blood has gotten a bad rap. Blood is
good. Just as with too much of anything, too much blood is an indication
that something is wrong. But even that isn’t all bad if you know when to
consider it a big red stop sign. It jus might indicate if you go further you
could do some damage, or just that fighting your client's body at that
particular time is a waste of your time.
Let’s take a look at the role of blood as it relates to permanent cosmetic
procedures:
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Blood and lymph supply nourishes the skin. Without
blood, there would be no healing and without healing, no one would be a
good candidate for procedures. |
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Blood, specifically the amount of or absence of it, is a
measurement of where you are in the skin, too shallow (no blood at all)
or too deep (too much blood). You will learn from experience what to
expect from a healthy client whose blood composition has not been
affected by blood thinning substances. |
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Blood is also a good measurement of how the skin tissue
is holding up to the procedure. Again, too much blood might be a
good indication that you are overworking the skin. Leave the area alone
until the blood and lymph supply has a chance to do a bit of healing
before you approach that area again, or I should say IF you approach
that area again during the same procedure. These types of judgment calls
come from experience and you have to do procedures to get experience.
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In summary, blood in reasonable amounts in relationship to
the procedure you are performing is a normal part of the process. Blood is
good and expected in minimal quantities associated with breaking of the skin
and implanting pigment. It is a good measurement of where you are in the
skin, and how the skin is holding up to the procedure. Blood is not good in
quantities that indicate you are overworking the skin, the skin is not
healthy enough to work on, or that your client’s blood may be too thin in
composition to perform certain procedures safely and or effectively.
On the flip side of good blood, always remember that blood also spreads
disease, some deadly in nature. You must follow OSHA guidelines associated
with blood borne pathogen exposure at all times and above all, use common
sense.
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