For many women, makeup plays an integral role in their lives. To these women, putting on makeup is more than just part of their routine, it is also a distinct part of what makes them feel feminine and whole. Usually, make-up is applied without pause, it’s just something you do in the morning or before a big event. You carefully run blush over your cheeks, apply eyeliner and mascara, tighten your lipstick and whisk out the door without a second thought.
When disease such as cancer or alopecia causes hair loss, or surgery scars the skin, it can make a woman second guess her feminine identity feeling less confident in her appearance, which increases her feelings of victimization. Suddenly make-up becomes a chore and doesn’t hold the same nuance as it once did.
More than six million people suffer from Alopecia, a type of disease where hair loss occurs due to an immune system disorder which mistakenly attacks hair follicles. Alopecia causes hair loss all over the body including the eyebrows. When this occurs, permanent makeup can be used as an integral part of healing by helping to enhance a woman’s appearance which restores her self-confidence. Alopecia tattoo is one way to help those suffering from the effects of alopecia. Some patients, mostly female, who have lost their eyebrows due to the alopecia, are getting them replaced by tattoos. Alopecia tattoos are a form of permanent makeup used to mimic they look of natural hair making them look like the real thing. Permanent makeup was first started as a convenience by women who wanted to save money and time on trips to their salon. But now permanent makeup is being used to offset the effects of trauma or diseases such as Alopecia. Patches of hair that have been lost on the scalp can also be concealed with Loss of sections of hair caused by Alopecia can be treated with tattoos as customized colors are blended and applied in micro thin layers until the desired results are attained. The results are remarkably natural looking hair restoration which leaves the individual feeling more confident in their appearance.
