Acyclovir before lip tattooing. How to drink, dosage, reviews

Acyclovir, which is a cosmetologist it is recommended to take it before lip tattooing - this is an antiviral drug, the action of which is aimed at combating viruses that provoke an exacerbation of herpes. Drinking it before an invasive procedure, during which pigments are injected under the upper layers of the skin with a thin needle, is a must.

According to statistics, about 95% of the world's population is carriers of the herpes simplex virus, which belongs to the α-herpesvirus family. And it is impossible to get rid of it forever without destroying the neurons of the spinal cord and brain, as well as nerve fibers. You can only suppress the multiplication of a non-cellular infectious agent and ensure the release of viral particles.

Composition and action of the drug

Antiviral medication, especially effective in eliminating viruses of all types of herpes, depriving and chickenpox, available in tablet form, as well as in the form of an ointment and gel for local use.

One capsule contains 200 mg of acyclovir, and the excipients are:

• a mixture of magnesium salt and stearic acid;
• sodium starch glycolate;
• microcrystalline cellulose;
• talcum powder.

A distinctive feature of an antiviral pharmaceutical product is not only its antiherpetic activity, but also low toxicity for all systems of the human body. Its maximum concentration is reached 1.2-2 hours after administration and is 0.7 μg / ml (with a single dose of 200 g). The excretion of the drug and its metabolites is carried out by all excretory organs, the main of which are the kidneys.

When a beautician, in the process of cosmetic lip correction, injects pigment with a needle, this entails a violation of the integrity of the upper layer of the skin. After an invasive procedure, the body tries to resist the inflammation that occurs in response to damage, the immune system is weakened by the body's attempts to get rid of foreign particles pigment. A grouped blistering rash appears on the inner or outer surface of the lips, ulcerations filled with clear fluid.

Acyclovir should be drunk before lip tattooing to prevent the occurrence of a highly contagious infectious diseases, minimize the risk of re-infection, accelerate tissue regeneration and restoration of natural protective barrier.

If the disease after tattooing still could not be avoided, taking the drug helps to reduce the formation of rashes, reduce pain, swelling, and stimulate drying of the bubbles. The components contained in the composition of the drug penetrate into virions, inhibit viruses with a genome of deoxyribonucleic acid, and stop the life cycle of a non-cellular infectious agent.

Indications

Whether or not to take Acyclovir before an invasive cosmetic procedure is a personal matter for every woman who decides to take such a step. The duties of the cosmetologist include a preliminary consultation with the patient, where he recommends preliminary drug preparation. This is especially true for women who have already had to deal with the active phases of a viral disease with a characteristic rash of grouped bubbles on the lips.

A cosmetologist has no right to force an antiviral drug to be taken by force, just as control over pills is not his direct responsibility. The patient should make a decision about premedication in order to prevent the appearance of multiple bubbles on the musculocutaneous folds surrounding the mouth.

A convincing reason for refusing to take Acyclovir before lip tattooing is represented by the presence of idiosyncrasy or allergy to active ingredients. In such a situation, the beautician will select another antiviral drug with an identical pharmacological effect.

Every cosmetologist recommends drinking acyclovir before lip tattooing.

Some people who do not take this remedy may develop the following conditions:

• pain in the lips, which makes it very difficult to eat and talk normally;
• the appearance in the nose of grouped vesicles with a diameter of about 2 mm, with a transparent content inside, which becomes cloudy and shrinks into lumpy yellow crusts (when they rupture, scalloped erosion occurs);
• infection of the eyes, recurrence of herpes, proceeding in a more pronounced form;
• the ingress of organisms-causative agents of infectious pathology into the wounds left after permanent make-up;
• scarring against the background of trauma to the upper layers of the skin, the introduction of pigment and recurrence of herpes.

Despite the fact that taking Acyclovir is an optional procedure, you do not need to put your health at risk. It is better to premedication so as not to harm yourself and the reputation of the cosmetologist.

The course and dosage of the drug

You should start preliminary drug preparation before the cosmetological procedure at least a week before the procedure, and for several days after it. The recommendations are completely identical to the preventive treatment with surgery - it is not recommended to chew the capsules, but only drink plenty of water.

Before visiting a cosmetology clinic for 5 days, you must regularly take 200 mg of Acyclovir 4 times a day. For a dose of 0.4 g, there is another dosage regimen - 2 times a day for 6-7 days. A dose of 0.2 g implies that the patient must take antiviral medication at least 3 times a day for 5 days. Before going to the procedure, it is recommended to drink 0.8 g of the pharmaceutical product.

To determine the dosage regimen and volume of the medication, it is better to consult a specialist, and also carefully study the instructions. If the patient has already had herpes, the doctor will draw up a regimen and dosage based on the frequency of relapses, the severity of manifestations. The cosmetologist will also take into account the amount of ulceration, the type of pathogen (if there are no episodes of herpes in the medical history, the dosage of the medicine will be minimal).

Acyclovir should be taken in tablet form before lip tattooing. And the ointment / gel for external use should be used locally when a rash appears. When using these forms of the drug, you need to remember that they remove pigment from the skin. This means that discolored areas may appear on the lips, therefore, it is recommended to use Acyclovir ointment only as a last resort.

The symptomatic picture of an overdose of a synthetic analogue of purine nucleoside, which has the ability inhibit in vitro and in vivo human herpes viruses, includes headache, neurological disorders, shortness of breath and nausea.

A painful condition characterized by slowness, lethargy, fatigue is not excluded. The person begins to worry about vomiting, convulsions, and he can also fall into a coma. If you have at least one of these symptoms, you need to stop taking the medication and seek help from a doctor.

Contraindications for use

The most important contraindication for preliminary drug preparation before subcutaneous administration highly dispersed pigment to obtain a relatively persistent lip pattern is represented by individual intolerance Acyclovir.

The drug should be taken with caution in women who have a history of renal or hepatic diseases in an acute form. This relative contraindication is explained by the fact that active components are excreted through the urinary system.

With increased sensitivity to the substances that make up the composition, or their complete intolerance, it also refers to contraindications to the use of an antiviral pharmaceutical product. In old age, the dosage of Acyclovir should be minimal, since this can also provoke kidney problems.

Doctors recommend that women in old age should refrain from tattooing at all, since they already have a natural extinction of all body functions, including immunity.

It is possible to drink acyclovir before lip tattooing during the period of bearing a child, since pregnancy is not included in the group of contraindications for premedication. The drug does not contain mutagens that provoke the formation of irreversible structures, increase the frequency of mutations and damage DNA.

Teratogens that disrupt embryonic development are also absent in the active components. But, despite this, it is better to postpone permanent lip makeup until childbirth, because Acyclovir, although in small quantities, is able to penetrate into breast milk.

Analogs

The negative reaction of the body after lip tattooing in the form of herpes affects the rate of healing of the damaged upper layer of the skin. Because of the rashes that appear near the area of ​​the procedure, the quality of the renewal of the structures of the skin tissues and the "engraftment" of the pigment are reduced.

A viral disease with a characteristic rash of grouped vesicles directly affects the quality of the work performed. Permanent make-up implies the presence of a well-defined contour, and due to herpes, the borders can "blur", change their shade. The dye is poorly absorbed and is rather rapidly excreted together with the clear liquid from the bursting bubbles.

You need to drink acyclovir before lip tattooing so that herpes does not develop into other pathologies against the background of inflammatory processes developing in the body due to a violation of cellular structures. If this pharmaceutical product is not suitable for one reason or another, it can be replaced with one of the analogs listed in the table below.

A drug	Description
Pencivir	It is aimed at combating recurrent herpes simplex, produced in the form of a cream with a toning effect. In addition to 10 mg of penciclovir, it contains paraffin, propylene glycol and polyethylene glycol hexadecyl ether. With clean hands, apply the cream to the affected area of ​​the skin every 2 hours. For convenience, you can use a cotton swab.
Erazaban	A homogeneous white cream, the active ingredient of which is docosanol. Effectively fights skin infections caused by the Herpes simplex virus. It should be applied every 3 hours and the average duration of treatment can be from 4 days to a week. To ensure the maximum therapeutic effect, Erazaban is recommended to be used at the first symptoms of herpes - burning, itching, swelling, redness.
Vectavir	A distinctive feature of this cream, active against Herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus, is the ability not to undergo systemic absorption when applied externally application. With herpetic vesicular dermatitis of the lips, the agent should be applied to the affected areas and wait. The drug will begin to rapidly transform into penciclovir triphosphate, which is characterized by pharmacological activity and remains in the affected cells for 12 hours.
Gerpevir	The dosage form of Gerpevir is identical to its original medication - Acyclovir. Gerpevir is intended to eliminate the symptoms of not only herpes simplex, but also chickenpox, herpes zoster, is effective for the prevention of relapse. The optimal dose for a patient who has no contraindications to taking Gerpevir is 200 mg (5 times a day every 4 hours). If a person has severe combined immunodeficiency or malabsorption, the dose can be increased to 400 mg. Contraindicated in children under the age of six.
Zovirax	The drug is of synthetic origin, which includes magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, milk sugar, polyvinylpyrrolidone. The indications for admission and the dosage regimen are exactly the same as for previous drugs, including Acyclovir. Overdose is fraught with confusion, urticaria, increased levels of urea and creatinine in the blood. In rare cases, doctors do not exclude the development of anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.
Medovir	A white powder designed to prepare a solution for a dropper, which is administered intravenously over an hour. Contraindicated during the period of bearing a child, with violations of a neurological nature and all kidney functions. To minimize the toxic effect on the kidneys, it is strongly discouraged to take Medovir in combination therapy with nephrotoxic drugs.

Acyclovir before permanent lip tattooing is not a 100% guarantee that herpes will not appear after the procedure. It is necessary not only to drink medicines, but also to follow all the recommendations of the cosmetologist.

If you ignore the doctor's advice, you will have to spend even more money on treatment and correction, and the result will also cause moral damage. To protect your health, avoid unpleasant consequences and save money, it is advisable to undergo preliminary drug preparation using Acyclovir or any of its analogue.

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