Why is performing a patch test important?
A patch test, or also called allergy test, is a method to check whether a beauty product or ingredient provokes an allergy on your skin. A Brow Lift treatment uses different types of lotions. Although KYRO's Brow Lift products are formulated to be as natural as possible, in rare instances, a contact allergy may still occur. Such as highly irritated skin and sometimes even blisters. By performing a patch test, you can rule this out. So, it is very important to do a patch test, and don't skip this step!
How to perform the patch test
You perform the patch test at least 72 hours prior to your Brow Lift treatment. Why? It can take up to 48 hours for an (allergic) reaction to develop.
- Open the sachet of the Perming Lotion and apply a small amount of lotion to your wrist or inner elbow using a microbrush.
- After 8 minutes, remove the Perming Lotion from the skin with a clean cotton swab.
- Repeat step 2 and step 3 for the Fixing Lotion on the same spot.
- Open the sachet of the Keratin Lotion and apply to the same area.
- Leave the Nutrition Lotion on for up to 24 hours, in the meantime do not get the skin wet.
- Does no reaction occur within 48 hours of the patch test? For example, redness, itching or a burning sensation. Then you can proceed with the Brow Lift treatment.
No guarantee for the future
However, a patch test is no guarantee against allergies in the future. You may still become allergic to a certain substance. For example, if you perform the Brow Liftt treatment too often. For this reason, we recommend not doing it more
often than every six weeks.
When should you not perform a Brow Lift treatment?
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
It is not recommended to apply a Brow Lift treatment during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It certainly cannot harm the unborn child. Because of the hormones, there is an increased risk of an allergic reaction or the result not
turning out as desired. If one gets an allergic reaction, medication such as hormone ointments or antibiotics may be required. Unfortunately, this is not a nice combination with pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Restless skin
Do you have irritated skin, wounds or acne around the eyebrows? Then we do not recommend the Brow Lift treatment. Unfortunately, your skin will be more susceptible to an allergic reaction.
Just before a sun holiday
After a Brow Lift treatment, you should avoid the sun, and tanning beds, for 48 hours. Sun on Brow Lift can trigger an allergy. The advice is to avoid going into direct sunlight when you have just had your Brow Lift treatment. During these 48 hours, you should protect your brows by staying in the shade.
And after the 48 hours, you can oil your eyebrows with spf to protect them, this may cause them to fade faster though.
What if you have an allergic reaction?
Don't panic. Do you have a doubt? Consult your GP, probably hormone ointment or cream will be prescribed. Hope you get rid of
the symptoms soon, unfortunately you will not be able to undergo Brow Lift treatment again.