PMU Skin Types & Pigment Behavior 2

Question 1

A client with oily skin wants microblading. Which healed result should you prepare them for?

Accepted Answer

Strokes that may blur and fade faster due to excess sebum

Answer

Oily skin produces excess sebum that breaks down pigment bonds and causes strokes to spread and blur during healing.

Question 2

Which Fitzpatrick skin type is most likely to develop post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) after a PMU procedure?

Accepted Answer

Type V–VI

Answer

Deeper Fitzpatrick types V and VI have more active melanocytes that can overproduce melanin in response to trauma, increasing PIH risk.

Question 3

When implanting pigment into the dermal layer, which skin characteristic causes it to appear lighter at the surface?

Accepted Answer

Thick epidermis scattering light (Tyndall effect)

Answer

A thick epidermal layer scatters light waves (Tyndall effect), making subdermal pigment appear lighter or ashen at the surface.

Question 4

A PMU artist selects a warm brown pigment for brows. Over time the client notices it healed with a reddish tone. What most likely caused this shift?

Accepted Answer

Iron oxide particles remained while organic dyes faded

Answer

Organic color molecules fade faster than iron oxide pigments, leaving behind the red-orange iron oxide base of the original blend.

Question 5

Which skin condition is a contraindication for PMU due to unpredictable pigment migration?

Accepted Answer

Active psoriasis in the treatment area

Answer

Active psoriasis causes rapid cell turnover and inflammation that can push pigment out of the dermis and cause unpredictable migration.

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