Ouch: Skin around Amanda Coats’ eyebrows started swell and peel off (Picture: Caters)

A woman whose eyebrow tattoos became painfully infected fears she will be scarred for life.

Amanda Coats, 43, said her skin had peeled off onto her pillow the day after visiting a clinic to get fuller eyebrows.

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The Australian makeup artist claims she has had to fork out $1,600 AUD (£972) in medical bills because her skin became painfully red and swollen.

Amanda said: ‘The next day I woke up and my skin had come off onto the pillow, it was red and swollen. I went to the doctor immediately because of the pain and severe swelling.


‘It felt like something was eating away at my skin, my skin was peeling off. I was in so much pain.



‘My eyes were so swollen I couldn’t drive – I couldn’t even take my children to school because of the swelling, the pain and the pus in my eyes.’

The Australian mother before her eyebrow problem (Picture: Caters)

She added: ‘I’m so upset about how my eyes and eyebrows look and I’m worried I’ll be left with long term scarring.

‘Walking to the doctor’s people have been staring at me and asking me what happened, it’s made me so depressed.

‘I know reactions can happen but this wasn’t a reaction – it’s an infection.’

Amanda had the procedure done at Skincare Laser Clinic in Melbourne and it cost $360 (£218) on June 30.

The clinic said their experts believe she had a reaction to the ink pigment or medication prescribed by her doctor or did not correctly follow aftercare advice.

The mother-of-three is urging women to do as much research as possible before having any cosmetic procedures done.

Amanda Coates is scared she is scarred for life (Picture: Caters)

She said: ‘I’ve had to buy bandages for the wounds, medications, eye drops, ointments and painkillers. The aftermath costs more than the procedure.

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‘Do your research about the procedure, how it’s meant to be done and know who is going to be doing it.

‘I want to make sure no one has to go through what I went through and that’s the reason I’m speaking out.’

Iain Cleveland, owner of Skincare Laser Clinic, said the clinic abides with all health and safety regulations – which include washing hands, changing of gloves and sterilising tools.

Amanda Coates had to bandage her head due to the pain of the her peeling skin (Picture: Caters)

He said: ‘Skincare Laser Clinic (SLC) is committed to the health and safety of all clients and has proudly delivered high quality cosmetic tattoos to a community of over 2,000 satisfied clients.

‘As a member of the National Association of Cosmetic Tattoo, SLC operates to the highest industry codes, regulations and hygiene standards, including certification in maintaining infection control standards.

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‘SLC first received a complaint from a client on July 17. The procedure in question took place on 30 June 2017.

‘SLC advised them that if there was an infection from the tattooing it would have happened earlier, within 48 hours of the procedure.’

He added: ‘Based off feedback from industry experts, SLC believes the adverse reaction was due to an allergy to one of the supplementary products used.

‘SLC cares deeply about all its clients and delivering quality outcomes whilst abiding by strict industry best practice, standards, and regulations.’