Important notice if you are booking
Tinting and LVL treatments
- Requires a mandatory tint test before your visit as we re-open regardless of previous tests
- A tint test must be taken a minimum of 48 hours prior to the first tint or LVL on re-opening
- After this a tint test is required should any medical condition change in-between tinting appointments
- After your tint test from re-opening should there be a future gap longer than 6 months from a previous tint or LVL treatment you need to retest again.
Vaccinations
If you have had a vaccination we can not tint test you until after 10 days.
Please be aware of these details before booking to avoid disappointment.
Tint tests
Can be booked FREE online and takes just a few minutes to carry out.
We have your safety as our priority
Tint testing April 2021
BABTAC and insurance policy
Do I need to do a Patch Testing after a client has had a Vaccination?
While there are currently no trials being performed to assess the impact of the Vaccines on skin sensitivity we believe this is all the more reason to proceed with as much caution as possible. There have been cases stated of people having allergic reactions to products that have never affected them before. Further medical investigation will still be required to determine what the cause was and if COVID itself or the Vaccination have any effect. We have requested government provide applicable research and evidence as soon as possible, but in the meantime we recommend it is best practise to be as cautious as possible and therefore we do recommend that if someone has had a Vaccine (or COVID) you should consider patch testing them again even if they had one in the past 6 months.
How long after can I do the Patch Test?
NHS suggest that any side effects of the Vaccine will disappear after around a week. To ensure that any reaction can be determined as being from the Patch Test and not the Vaccine we would suggest 10 days to 2 weeks before you patch test.
What about after a client has a second vaccine?
Advice as above
Have my Insurance Requirements Changed with regards to Patch Testing?
Manufacturers guidelines remain critical so at all times you need to ensure that you follow their most current guidance. If the manufacturer has communicated that they do not require you to redo a patch test and provided you did follow all other patch test requirements, then you would have met the requirements of your insurance policy. However, we believe it is important to help you avoid having a claim in the first place. Given the uncertainty around the impact of COVID and Vaccines we strongly advise you to consider whether this should be viewed as a Change to Medical History, (which has always been a requirement for a new patch test) and do an additional patch test even if they had one within the last 6 months. If you are unsure what your manufacturers guidelines are, we recommend contacting them directly.
Can I treat someone who has recently had COVID? Are there any contraindications?
Once again due to the lack of medical evidence currently available we are unable to give a definitive answer to this. While we have requested additional research and results be made available by Government as it arises.
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