Consultation

• Seek only reputable cosmetic surgeons or makeup specialists with extensive experience in permanent eyeliner. They will evaluate your needs, address your expectations and answer all questions.
  
  

Procedure

• The physician or beauty expert will apply a local anesthetic to numb the area and then outline the outer lash lines surrounding the eye. The specialist then injects a pigment into the outline with a vibrating needle.
  
  

Post-op

• Patients are released shortly after the one-hour treatment. Redness and swelling will occur. To diminish these reactions, follow the post-op instructions of placing ice packs and ointment over the treated area.
  
  

Advantages

• When compared to other cosmetic enhancements, pigment injections off a less painful procedure and present no downtime or risks, if done by a trained professional. Permanent eyeliner reshapes the definition of the eye, making it cosmetically appealing.
  
  

Disadvantages

• Permanent eyeliner can enhance your eyesImage by Flickr.com, courtesy of Rachel Haller
  
  Results fade in time, necessitating additional cosmetic tattooing on the eye.