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Posted by Mirage on January 16, 2011 at 6:46am

 

Hello Everyone,

 

 I had permanent make- up done a few years ago on my foot and it completely  came off two days after it was done, it all peeled off like a sticker. Has that happened to anyone here?  Im thinking of getting a tattoo of a rose on the same foot but I'm scared that it might do the same thing again, and its really expensive!!!. Is there a difference between permanent make and regular tattoos? Do you think this happened because i have Vitiligo and my skin cells are rejecting the the ink?

Thanks for any advice,

 

Mirage

 

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  • Bamsegutt January 16, 2011 at 10:20am

    Hi

    Some times the vitiligo area can reject tatoo, the one which is recomended is Micropigmentation it is what they call it permanent make up some use it fir lip or eye brown.

    If you get the profesional ones they can match your color and the place where it rejects they do it again and again.until it keep the new color.

    Micro pigmentation was advised on vitiligo congress as last alternative.

     

    Watch out :- you have to do it on stable vitiligo.

     

    Good luck

    • Mirage > Bamsegutt January 16, 2011 at 12:28pm

      Thanks Bamsegutt, I guess mine wasn't very stable, Im no longer looking to match my skin color i just wanted to put a

      tattoo of a rose on my foot, i hope it works!

      • Bamsegutt > Mirage January 17, 2011 at 7:17am

        Hey

        I am not a doctor but as far as I know or learnd on a congress I will not advice you to tatoo on active vitiligo ...the truma from tatoo can make it worest, If I were you will wait until it gets stable then try micropigmentation or (Tatoo)

        If you diside to make it please give us inf about the progress.

         

        Bamsegutt

        • Mirage > Bamsegutt January 17, 2011 at 10:21am

          Hi Bamsegutt, when would my vitiligo not be active? would that mean when my skin is not spotting anymore?

          Gee! I might have to wait a couple of years... darn i really wanted it for my birthday this month.

           

          • Bamsegutt > Mirage January 18, 2011 at 12:01pm
            If the spot that you want to tattoo is stable for some months then you can take a chance but if there were increasing the last 1-2 months then it is active ,....it is not 100% sure that it will be more active but that is what I heard some doctors say , on the other hand there are some ppl who says that they got  repigmented  while they scratch by accident or tattoo there vitiligo...i will not recommend that ..I just want to tell how complex vitiligo is .

             

            The best is just to do what you feel is right, just be aware of the  risk that the tatto will look different if the vitiligo increase. if you feel it is active don`t do it ,if U feel it is stable just do it.

            I have repigmented on a small spot that I micropigmented many years ago ,I knew it coz it was on my leg and the hair become dark.

            Good luck!

            Bamsegutt

                           
            • Mirage > Bamsegutt January 20, 2011 at 4:12pm
              Hi Bamsegutt, just thought i would let you know i went ahead and got that tattoo, and so far so good!

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