Christine Heathman is an esthetician, who uses makeup to camouflage scars and physical imperfections on a face. This kind of make up is called medical make up. People with port wine stain, vitiligo, bruises, reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, hyper-pigmentation and other skin problems.

Medical make up is animated as it moves with the skin and doesn’t crack up like a dry cake. Medical make up can last through out the day and is removed at night. Before sleeping, it is recommended to remove all make up to allow the skin to breathe.

Medical makeup is usually made from minerals and pigments. These natural elements can cover many skin problems and don’t harm the skin.

Medical makeup can also be used to hide temporary skin problems like red skin after laser resurfacing or other skin treatments. The medical makeup may be using minerals and pigments made from minerals. These are concentrated and one application is sufficient to camouflage the flaws on the skin.

Medical makeup can be used for hiding skin disorders, skin discolorations and skin injuries. These skin problems could be caused by surgeries, accidental injuries and aging. Medical micropigmentation is a paramedical procedure that uses medical makeup to hide the skin’s imperfections.

Medical makeup can be used in post reconstructive breast surgery. Aureoles can be colored by pigmentation from medical makeup.

Eyebrows can be drawn using medical makeup. People who have lost eyebrows and lashes can use the pigments from medical makeup safely and create eyebrows and eye lashes.

Patients of burns can use medical makeup to blend the discolored skin into the body’s natural skin tone. If there are thick scars, a technique called “dry needling” can be used to change the look of the scar. Dry needling makes the scar look flatter and smoother. Medical makeup pigmentation tries to blend the color of the scar into the natural skin.

Please consult your doctor for medical advice. The information here is for general knowledge.

Medical makeup covers scars video link.

Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary (Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary)

Where to buy medical makeup?
You can ask your local pharmacy. Or buy medical makeup from the Amazon Store. Dermablend, just as its name suggests, works to blend your blemish into your surrounding natural derma (skin tone). Choose the the derma (skin color) preferred when you buy the product. Amazon may have product reviews of specific items.













One company that sells medical makeup is Seyant.

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This entry was posted on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm and is filed under Gossip, Health.

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