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Permanent Makeup (PMU) — safety by condition

Semi-permanent cosmetic tattooing — microblading, lip blush, eyeliner, and powder brows.

In short

Permanent Makeup (PMU) covers 6 treatments, with 440 published verdicts across 300 conditions. The conditions with the most restrictions here are A high temperature (fever) and A mole that is changing.

In this family

Treatments in this category

Where it is restricted

Conditions this category is restricted for

Computed from the verdicts on the condition pages — most restricted first.

Sources

  1. EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology)EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (Smolen et al.)
  2. PubMed Central (peer-reviewed meta-analysis)Methotrexate and infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis — meta-analysis (Ibrahim et al.)
  3. The LancetBiologic treatment and serious infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of 106 trials (Singh et al.)
  4. British Association of DermatologistsGuidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid
  5. International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid FoundationLiving with pemphigus and pemphigoid
  6. American Diabetes AssociationFoot care and diabetes
  7. Diabetes UKLooking after your feet with diabetes
  8. NHSDiabetes and foot problems
  9. NICENG28 — Type 2 diabetes in adults: management
  10. British Heart FoundationHeart Matters — patient information, massage and complementary therapy guidance
  11. NHSIron deficiency anaemia
  12. BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthFatal pulmonary embolism following leg massage in undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (case report)
  13. British Association of DermatologistsBacterial skin infection management
  14. NHSBoils and carbuncles
  15. NHSMRSA
  16. NHSCellulitis and erysipelas
  17. NHSImpetigo
  18. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: impetigo
  19. UKHSAUK Standards for Microbiology Investigations
  20. NHSCommon cold
  21. NHSCOVID-19
  22. NHSFlu (influenza)
  23. NHSDiarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis)
  24. UKHSALiving safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
  25. NHSChickenpox
  26. Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsChickenpox in pregnancy
  27. UKHSAChickenpox (varicella): guidance
  28. CDCUniversal precautions for prevention of transmission of bloodborne infections
  29. NHSHIV and AIDS — how HIV is transmitted
  30. National AIDS TrustHIV guidance for hairdressers and beauty professionals
  31. StatPearls / NCBIUniversal precautions (Kopitnik & Kahwaji)
  32. UK ParliamentEquality Act 2010, Schedule 1
  33. British Association of DermatologistsTinea (dermatophyte infection) management
  34. NHSAthlete's foot
  35. NHSRingworm and other fungal infections
  36. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: fungal skin infection
  37. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyFungal skin infections
  38. British Association of DermatologistsHerpes zoster management
  39. NHSShingles
  40. UKHSAImmunisation against infectious disease (the Green Book), chapter 28a — Shingles (herpes zoster)
  41. NHSTuberculosis (TB)
  42. NICENG33 Tuberculosis
  43. UKHSANotifiable diseases and causative organisms: how to report
  44. UKHSATuberculosis: guidance, data and analysis
  45. MDPI (peer-reviewed)The Risk of Using Cosmetics and Cosmetic Procedures During Pregnancy
  46. Pregnancy, Birth and Baby (Australian Government)Cosmetic procedures and beauty treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding
  47. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsSkin conditions during pregnancy
  48. NHSPregnancy skincare guidance
  49. US Food and Drug AdministrationPregnancy and Lactation Labeling (Drugs) Final Rule
  50. Allergan (AbbVie)BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) prescribing information
  51. Age UKWellbeing, touch and personal care in later life
  52. British Geriatrics SocietyFit for Frailty — recognising and managing frailty
  53. NICENG56 — Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management
  54. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part CThe 2017 international classification of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Malfait et al.)
  55. Ehlers-Danlos Support UKLiving with EDS — skin, healing and bruising
  56. NHSEhlers-Danlos syndromes
  57. The Ehlers-Danlos SocietyEDS types, skin fragility and joint hypermobility
  58. Hospice UKComplementary therapies and personal care in hospice settings
  59. Look Good Feel Better UKNail care, skin care and makeup during cancer treatment
  60. Macmillan Cancer SupportComplementary therapies and wellbeing
  61. Marie CurieComfort, dignity and personal care at the end of life
  62. NHSBody image and self-esteem
  63. UK Obesity FederationDignity, equipment and access in service settings
  64. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsPost-operative recovery timelines
  65. NHSRecovering from an operation
  66. Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandRecovering from surgery — patient information
  67. JAMA DermatologyDelayed inflammatory reactions to hyaluronic acid fillers after COVID-19 vaccination — case reports
  68. Equality and Human Rights CommissionReasonable adjustments for disabled people — guidance for service providers
  69. MencapCommunicating with people with a learning disability
  70. RNIBServing customers with sight loss
  71. RNIDCommunication tips for serving deaf customers
  72. ScopeMaking services accessible to disabled customers
  73. UK Parliament (legislation.gov.uk)Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended, Northern Ireland)
  74. British Association of DermatologistsSkin cancer recognition guidance
  75. NHSMoles and the ABCDE checks for melanoma
  76. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNG12 — Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
  77. American Academy of DermatologyPost-procedure healing guidance
  78. American Academy of DermatologyKeloid management guidelines
  79. British Association of DermatologistsGuidance for skin of colour
  80. British Association of DermatologistsPsoriasis guidelines
  81. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceClinical Knowledge Summary — Psoriasis
  82. National Psoriasis FoundationKoebner phenomenon and trigger management
  83. General Medical Council (UK)Good Medical Practice
  84. UK legislationMental Capacity Act 2005
  85. Kidney Care UKLiving with kidney disease — patient information
  86. NHSChronic kidney disease
  87. NICEChronic kidney disease: assessment and management (NG203)
  88. Alzheimer's SocietyDementia — information and support
  89. Dementia UKPersonal care and wellbeing in dementia
  90. NICEDementia: assessment, management and support (NG97)
  91. British Association of DermatologistsPatch testing — patient information
  92. British Contact Dermatitis SocietyContact allergy guidance
  93. UK legislationThe Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
  94. British Thyroid FoundationThyroid disorders — patient information
  95. NHSUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
  96. NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHypothyroidism
  97. British Menopause SocietyMenopause — clinical guidance for patients
  98. NHSMenopause and perimenopause
  99. NICEMenopause: identification and management (NG23)
  100. The Menopause CharityMenopause symptoms and skin changes
  101. NHSOveractive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
  102. NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHyperthyroidism
  103. American College of RheumatologySjögren's syndrome — dry eye management guidance
  104. Sjögren's UKLiving with Sjögren's — dry eye management
  105. American Academy of OphthalmologyPatient eye health guidance
  106. College of Optometrists (UK)Clinical management guidelines
  107. NHSBlepharitis
  108. American Optometric AssociationClinical guidance on eyelash extensions, dry eye and contact lens wear
  109. College of Optometrists (UK)Contact lens care guidance
  110. American Academy of OphthalmologyEyelash Extension Facts and Safety (Mukamal & Taylor)
  111. Journal of Clinical MedicineEyelash extensions and the ocular surface (Grupcheva et al.)
  112. American Academy of DermatologyMedical tattooing
  113. Look Good Feel Better UKBeauty and confidence support during cancer treatment
  114. Macmillan Cancer SupportHair loss and cancer treatment
  115. NHSCataract surgery — recovery and aftercare
  116. Royal College of OphthalmologistsCataract surgery standards and patient information
  117. American Academy of OphthalmologyOculoplastic surgery guidelines
  118. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsBlepharoplasty aftercare
  119. NHSLaser eye surgery and lens surgery — recovery
  120. Royal College of OphthalmologistsRefractive surgery standards and patient information
  121. US Food and Drug AdministrationLASIK patient information
  122. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustConjunctivitis — patient information
  123. NHSConjunctivitis
  124. American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic procedure guidelines
  125. British Association of DermatologistsHerpes simplex management guidance
  126. NHSCold sores (herpes simplex) patient information
  127. NHS Scotland (Scottish Dermatology Society)Viral warts pathway
  128. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: warts and verrucae
  129. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyWarts and verrucae — patient information leaflet

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