Permanent makeup (PMU) lips

Permanent makeup (PMU) lips

from 60 min

From 300 kr

Pigmentation of the lips for contour and colour that last over time.

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Lip blush, full lip

170 min
4,490 kr
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Lips, consultation

60 min
300 kr
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Lips, yearly refresh

75 min
2,700 kr
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Touch-up after treatment

120 min
2,300 kr
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Lip contour (lip liner)

90 min
2,490 kr
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Lip colour neutralisation

190 min
4,490 kr
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Applied to Lips and mouth area

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
from 60 min
Downtime
Usually 5–7 days of visible healing

Benefits

  • Colour and contour for the lips
  • Lip blush, liner or watercolour
  • Can even out dark lips

Expected results

The lips gain clearer colour and contour. The final result shows after four to six weeks and lasts two to three years.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

In lip PMU, pigment is placed in the lips with a PMU machine. Lip blush gives the whole lip a soft colour, lip liner gives a clear contour, and watercolour gives a light, translucent colour. The pigment can also even out dark or uneven lips and make small asymmetries in the contour less visible. The colour is chosen for your skin tone and the natural colour of your lips.

  • The first treatment sets the shape and colour.
  • A touch-up after 6–10 weeks, once the skin has healed, evens out and completes the result.
  • A yearly refresh after 12–24 months, depending on how much the colour has faded.

  1. The practitioner goes through contour and colour with you, and draws the lips.
  2. You approve the shape before the treatment starts.
  3. Numbing cream is applied to the lips.
  4. The pigment is placed with a PMU machine, and the treatment ends with a thin layer of ointment.

  • Avoid sun, sunbeds and self-tan on the area for the last two weeks.
  • Stop using retinol and acids on the area one to two weeks before.
  • Avoid alcohol for the last day before, because it can cause more bleeding.
  • If you take blood-thinning medicines, check with your doctor before you book. Do not stop taking them on your own.
  • If you have had cold sores, talk to a doctor or pharmacy about preventive medicine before the treatment. The treatment can trigger an outbreak.
  • Lip filler should have settled, usually at least four weeks before.

A new treatment takes 2–3 hours, including time for numbing. A touch-up takes less time.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

With numbing cream, most people rate it 3–5 out of 10. The lips are more sensitive than the brows.

  • Common: redness, swelling and tenderness in the first days, and scabs or flaking while the skin heals.
  • Uncommon: uneven colour or patches that need a touch-up.
  • Rare: infection, an allergic reaction to the pigment, scarring or the pigment spreading in the skin.
  • Uncommon: a cold sore outbreak.

  • Keep the area clean and dry in the first days, and follow the clinic's written advice on cleansing and ointment.
  • Do not pick or scratch scabs.
  • Avoid make-up on the area, saunas, swimming, hard exercise and sun until the skin has healed.
  • Use a high-factor sunscreen on the area once the skin has healed. Sun fades the pigment.
  • Drink through a straw and avoid spicy and salty food for the first days.

Usually 5–7 days of visible healing. The lips are swollen and the colour strong for the first one to two days. The lips then become dry and flake, and the colour looks paler for a while. The colour settles within four to six weeks.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Permanent makeup is a form of tattooing. The pigment fades over time, but does not disappear completely on its own.
  • Removal or correction often needs several laser treatments. Choose shape and colour with care.
  • Skin type affects the result. Oily skin often gives a softer, more blurred result.
  • Mention your permanent makeup if you are having an MRI scan. Some pigments can cause warmth or swelling during the scan.

  • Lips with pale colour or an unclear contour.
  • Dark or uneven lips.
  • Anyone who wants to stop using lipstick every day.

  • An active cold sore or wounds on the lips.
  • Anyone who cannot take a few days of swollen, flaking lips.

The result lasts two to three years and fades gradually. A yearly refresh keeps the colour and contour.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Infection, wounds, eczema or psoriasis in the area.
  • Tablet treatment for acne in the last six months.
  • A tendency to keloids or large, raised scars.
  • Diabetes that is not well controlled, a weakened immune system or ongoing chemotherapy.
  • A known allergy to the pigments.

Contact the clinic or a doctor if you get increasing pain, swelling, warmth, spreading redness, pus or a fever after the treatment.