{"id":11110,"date":"2026-08-25T17:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/?p=11110"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:49:46","slug":"eyeliner-artmake-tokyo-guide-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/eyeliner-artmake-tokyo-guide-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyeliner Artmake Tokyo: Safety, Technique &#038; Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does eyeliner artmake hurt?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The eyelid is sensitive, and sensation varies considerably between individuals. 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Confirm the current fee schedule at consultation.\"}}]}<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo: Safety, Technique and Expected Results<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo: Safety, Technique and Expected Re\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_16057715_1787440998.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo: Safety, Technique and Expected Re\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If you are considering <strong>eyeliner artmake<\/strong> in Tokyo, it is completely reasonable to feel cautious. The eyelid is one of the most delicate areas of the body, the pigment is not simply wiped off at the end of the day, and much of the information available in English comes from outside Japan, where the rules are different.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains what eyeliner artmake actually is, how the technique works, what results and healing time are realistic, what it tends to cost in Tokyo, and which risks deserve a serious conversation with a doctor before you book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll learn in this article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why artmake is legally classified as a medical act in Japan, and where it may lawfully be performed<\/li>\n<li>How eyeliner artmake differs from a decorative tattoo, and how long the pigment realistically lasts<\/li>\n<li>The published price range for eyeliner artmake within our clinic group<\/li>\n<li>Healing time, aftercare, and what the first two weeks look like<\/li>\n<li>Documented ocular risks, including effects on the tear film and meibomian glands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"kjmc-en-booking-inline\" style=\"background: #f7fbf7; border: 1px solid #d5e6d8; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 26px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #1a3a1f; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Have a question about this treatment?<\/strong><br \/>\nMessage us on LINE or WhatsApp \u2014 our English-speaking team usually replies the same day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #06C755; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/R\/ti\/p\/@710uitns?ts=05311801&amp;oat_content=url#~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book via LINE<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VbCA1v85K3zY4MLX2a1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Is Eyeliner Artmake?<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 What Is Eyeliner Artmake\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_8826403_1787440999.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 What Is Eyeliner Artmake\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Artmake<\/strong>, also called permanent makeup or micropigmentation, is the placement of pigment into the skin with a fine needle to create the appearance of makeup. Applied along the lash line, it produces a defined eyeliner effect that does not smudge, wash off in the pool, or need to be redrawn each morning.<\/p>\n<p>The most common permanent makeup procedures are eyeliner, lip liner and eyebrow work, and the same technology is also used medically to camouflage surgical scars, birthmarks and areas of hair loss, according to a 2024 review in the <em>Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>In Japan, artmake is a medical act<\/h3>\n<p>This is the single most important point for anyone researching artmake in Tokyo. On 3 July 2023, Japan&#8217;s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notification stating that inserting pigment into the skin with a needle tip to draw eyebrows or eyeliner constitutes a medical act (<em>i-koui<\/em>), and that performing it as a business without a physician&#8217;s licence violates Article 17 of the Medical Practitioners Act.<\/p>\n<p>The position was reinforced on 26 December 2025, when the MHLW \u2014 jointly with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry \u2014 issued a further notification to prefectural health authorities on artmake performed at beauty parlours and salons. That notice states plainly that artmake is an act liable to cause harm to public health unless performed by a physician, and instructs authorities to act regardless of what the menu calls the service, explicitly naming alternative labels such as &#8220;[something] make&#8221; or &#8220;[something] tattoo.&#8221; It also asks authorities to order violators to stop and, in serious cases, to coordinate with police.<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms: eyeliner artmake in Japan belongs in a licensed medical facility, not a beauty salon, whatever the marketing says.<\/p>\n<h2>How Eyeliner Artmake Works and What Results to Expect<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 How Eyeliner Artmake Works and What Results to Expect\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_7585308_1787441000.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 How Eyeliner Artmake Works and What Results to Expect\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A practitioner uses a fine needle to deposit pigment along the lash line. Depending on the design, the treatment may take from around 30 minutes to a few hours, according to Cleveland Clinic&#8217;s patient information on micropigmentation.<\/p>\n<p>Design is agreed before any pigment is placed. Most people choose a thin, tightly packed line at the lash base for a subtle &#8220;fuller lashes&#8221; effect, rather than a bold wing \u2014 softer designs tend to age more gracefully as the pigment softens.<\/p>\n<h3>Why it usually takes more than one session<\/h3>\n<p>Skin does not retain every particle of pigment from a first pass. Within our clinic group, artmake menus are structured as a two-session course as standard, with a follow-up session used to correct colour density and shape once the first application has fully settled.<\/p>\n<p>Expect the line to look darker and sharper immediately after treatment than it will once healed. Colour softens as the surface skin recovers, which is precisely why the second session is scheduled after healing rather than before.<\/p>\n<h3>How long the colour lasts<\/h3>\n<p>Artmake is not truly permanent. Pigment fades gradually with natural skin turnover, and the Japan-based International Beauty Medical Artmake Association gives an approximate range of one to five years for eyeliner, with retouching typically performed every one to three years.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 dermatology review makes the same point from a clinical angle: unlike body tattoos, permanent makeup commonly requires reapplication to maintain colour density and shape. Results also vary between individuals \u2014 skin type, sun exposure and aftercare all influence how quickly pigment fades.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Misconceptions About Eyeliner Artmake<\/h2>\n<h3>&#8220;It is exactly the same as a tattoo, so it lasts forever&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Both involve pigment and a needle, but the practical outcome differs. Eyeliner artmake fades over a period of years and needs maintenance, so it is not permanent in the everyday sense.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, it is not easily reversible. Cleveland Clinic describes removal as a long, expensive, multi-session process that may leave residual pigment, and the Japanese association above notes that laser removal commonly requires several sessions and does not necessarily clear the colour completely. The honest summary is that artmake is neither permanent nor erasable \u2014 plan the design as something you will live with for years.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Any experienced artist can do it, so a salon is fine&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>This is the misconception with legal consequences in Japan. Decorative tattooing was held by Japan&#8217;s Supreme Court in 2020 not to be a medical act, and some readers assume artmake falls under the same reasoning. The MHLW notifications of 2023 and 2025 draw the opposite conclusion for artmake specifically, and the December 2025 notice directs prefectures to stop salon-based artmake regardless of the name used for the service.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; background: #f1faf3; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; background: #f1faf3; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Medical eyeliner artmake (clinic)<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; background: #f1faf3; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Decorative body tattoo<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; background: #f1faf3; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\">Everyday topical eyeliner<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Status in Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Classified by MHLW as a medical act; clinic setting required<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Held by the Supreme Court in 2020 not to be a medical act<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Cosmetic product; no regulation of application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Typical longevity<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Approximately 1\u20135 years for eyeliner; fades with skin turnover<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Designed to be lifelong<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Hours; removed at cleansing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Maintenance<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Retouch generally every 1\u20133 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Rarely retouched for colour<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Reapplied daily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Reversibility<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Laser removal possible but multi-session and often incomplete<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Laser removal possible; extended course<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Immediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Aftercare needed<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Yes \u2014 roughly 1\u20132 weeks for eyeliner<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px 12px; vertical-align: top;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Cost of Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Cost of Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_5128265_1787441001.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Cost of Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Artmake is provided as self-pay cosmetic treatment in Japan and is not covered by national health insurance, so the full fee is out of pocket. Pricing in Tokyo varies with the practitioner&#8217;s experience, the design, and whether the session is a first application or a retouch.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the Kojimachi Clinic group&#8217;s published artmake price list shows upper eyeliner sessions in the region of 44,000 to 79,000 yen per session depending on the practitioner and session number, with a two-session set listed at 138,000 yen for one practitioner and reduced fees for later retouch sessions. Because most people need two sessions to reach a settled result, budget for a course rather than a single visit.<\/p>\n<p>Published figures change, and the price that applies to you depends on the design agreed at consultation. Please see the BIOTOPE CLINIC official price page or contact us via LINE \/ WhatsApp for a current quote, and book a consultation with BIOTOPE CLINIC to confirm the latest pricing directly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kjmc-en-booking-inline\" style=\"background: #f7fbf7; border: 1px solid #d5e6d8; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 26px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #1a3a1f; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Have a question about this treatment?<\/strong><br \/>\nMessage us on LINE or WhatsApp \u2014 our English-speaking team usually replies the same day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #06C755; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/R\/ti\/p\/@710uitns?ts=05311801&amp;oat_content=url#~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book via LINE<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VbCA1v85K3zY4MLX2a1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Healing, Downtime and Aftercare<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Healing, Downtime and Aftercare\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_4006697_1787441002.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Healing, Downtime and Aftercare\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Eyelid skin is thin and swells readily. The International Beauty Medical Artmake Association gives a downtime guide of roughly one to two weeks for eyeliner artmake, longer than the approximately one week typical for eyebrows, and notes that the eye area can look puffy in the first days, rather as it does after crying.<\/p>\n<p>Expect redness, tenderness and light crusting during the first phase, followed by a period in which the line looks patchy as the surface heals. Colour settles and softens after the crusting stage, which is why the result should not be judged in the first week.<\/p>\n<h3>Practical aftercare<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid anything that raises body temperature and circulation in the early days \u2014 bathing, exercise and alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid friction, heat and sweat on the treated area, and do not pick at crusts.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the area moisturised with the product provided or prescribed by the clinic.<\/li>\n<li>If cooling swelling, do so briefly and gently rather than continuously.<\/li>\n<li>Contact the clinic promptly if you see spreading redness, increasing pain, discharge or fever \u2014 these can indicate infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who Is a Good Candidate, and Which Risks to Weigh<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin: 1.5em 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" title=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Who Is a Good Candidate, and Which Risks to Weigh\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pexels_457701_1787441003.webp\" alt=\"Eyeliner artmake Tokyo: safety, technique and expe \u2014 Who Is a Good Candidate, and Which Risks to Weigh\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Eyeliner artmake tends to suit people who wear liner daily and want to simplify their routine, those who find fine application difficult because of vision or dexterity, contact lens wearers frustrated by smudging, and people with sparse lashes who want more definition.<\/p>\n<h3>The ocular risks are specific and worth understanding<\/h3>\n<p>The eyelid margin contains the meibomian glands, which produce the oil layer that stops tears evaporating too quickly. A study published in <em>Cornea<\/em> in 2015 compared 10 women with eyelid tattoos against 30 controls and found meaningfully worse ocular surface measures in the tattooed group: tear film break-up time averaged 4.3 seconds versus 11.0 seconds, corneal fluorescein staining scores were higher, and meibomian gland loss scores were higher.<\/p>\n<p>The authors concluded that eyelid tattooing increases tear film instability through disturbance of the meibomian glands, and that affected patients may experience worsened signs and symptoms of ocular surface disease. This is why the placement of the line relative to the lid margin is a clinical decision as much as an aesthetic one, and should be discussed explicitly at consultation \u2014 particularly if you already have dry eye, blepharitis or long hours of screen work.<\/p>\n<h3>Other documented risks<\/h3>\n<p>The American Academy of Dermatology lists bacterial and fungal infection, allergic reaction to pigment, transmission of bloodborne infection where hygiene standards are inadequate, distortion of the result by fillers or botulinum toxin in the surrounding area, and reactions during MRI scanning \u2014 including burning, tingling or swelling associated with eyeliner ink. Nodules, scar tissue and lash or eyelid damage are also reported in patient information from Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Discuss any history of keloid scarring, eyelid surgery, ocular herpes, current eye infection, pregnancy or breastfeeding, blood-thinning medication, or planned MRI imaging before proceeding. A consultation is the appropriate place for a doctor to assess whether the treatment is suitable for you at all.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Get Eyeliner Artmake in Tokyo (Our Sister Clinic BIOTOPE)<\/h2>\n<p>Within our clinic group, artmake is performed at <strong>BIOTOPE CLINIC<\/strong> in Shirokanedai (Minato-ku), directed by Dr. Jun Karibe. Our English-speaking team covers both clinics and handles all English enquiries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kojimachi Dermatology &amp; Plastic Surgery Clinic<\/strong> in Ichigaya, Chiyoda-ku is the main clinic of the group but does not perform artmake. <strong>BIOTOPE CLINIC<\/strong> is located at 4-9-10 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, roughly one minute from Exit 1 of Shirokanedai Station, and treatment takes place in private rooms.<\/p>\n<p>For visitors and residents who are not comfortable in Japanese, the practical advantage of a medical setting extends beyond the procedure itself: consultation, medical screening, prescribed aftercare and follow-up for any complication all sit with the same clinic. Given the MHLW&#8217;s position on where artmake may lawfully be performed, verifying that your provider is a licensed medical facility is a basic safety check rather than a formality.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"kj-faq\">\n<dt>Q. Does eyeliner artmake hurt?<\/dt>\n<dd>The eyelid is sensitive, and sensation varies considerably between individuals. Ask at your consultation what form of anaesthesia the clinic uses and what you are likely to feel, so you can plan your day realistically.<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dt>Q. How soon can I wear eye makeup or contact lenses again?<\/dt>\n<dd>Downtime for eyeliner artmake is generally around one to two weeks, and the treated area should be kept free of friction and irritation during that time. Follow the specific timeline your clinic gives you, since it depends on how your skin is healing.<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dt>Q. Can eyeliner artmake be removed if I dislike it?<\/dt>\n<dd>Laser removal is possible but typically requires multiple sessions and may not clear the pigment entirely. Because of this, choosing a conservative design at the outset is usually the wiser approach.<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dt>Q. Will it affect an MRI scan?<\/dt>\n<dd>The American Academy of Dermatology notes reported MRI-related reactions such as burning, tingling or swelling linked to eyeliner ink. Tell the radiology department that you have permanent makeup before any scan.<\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dt>Q. Is artmake covered by Japanese health insurance?<\/dt>\n<dd>No. It is provided as self-pay cosmetic treatment, so the full cost is borne by the patient. Confirm the current fee schedule at consultation.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"kjmc-en-booking-inline\" style=\"background: #f7fbf7; border: 1px solid #d5e6d8; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 26px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #1a3a1f; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Have a question about this treatment?<\/strong><br \/>\nMessage us on LINE or WhatsApp \u2014 our English-speaking team usually replies the same day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #06C755; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/R\/ti\/p\/@710uitns?ts=05311801&amp;oat_content=url#~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book via LINE<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; margin: 4px 6px; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: middle;\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VbCA1v85K3zY4MLX2a1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Eyeliner artmake<\/strong> can be a genuinely convenient treatment, but it sits closer to a medical procedure than to a beauty service \u2014 and in Japan, that is not a metaphor. The MHLW has stated that artmake is a medical act, and reinforced in December 2025 that salon-based procedures fall outside the law regardless of the name used.<\/p>\n<p>Set expectations around a two-session course, roughly one to two weeks of downtime, colour lasting on the order of one to five years with periodic retouching, and removal that is possible but slow and incomplete. Weigh the documented ocular risks, particularly if you already have dry eye symptoms, and raise them directly with the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss eyeliner artmake in English, our group&#8217;s English-speaking team can arrange a consultation at BIOTOPE CLINIC in Shirokanedai, where the treatment is performed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kjmc-en-booking-box\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#f1faf3 0%,#e6f3ea 100%); border-radius: 14px; padding: 32px 24px; margin: 36px 0 24px; border: 1px solid #c5dccd; text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; color: #3a6e3a; border: none; padding: 0; font-size: 1.3em;\">24\/7 Consultation &amp; Booking<\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 48px; height: 2px; background: #3a6e3a; margin: 0 auto 22px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #1a3a1f; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold;\">Book a Consultation or Treatment<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 24px; color: #2c4a35; line-height: 1.75;\">Our English-speaking team responds via LINE or WhatsApp \u2014 usually the same day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; line-height: 1;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; background: #06C755; color: #fff; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.02em; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(6,199,85,0.25); min-width: 240px; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/R\/ti\/p\/@710uitns?ts=05311801&amp;oat_content=url#~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book via LINE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.02em; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(37,211,102,0.25); min-width: 240px; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VbCA1v85K3zY4MLX2a1h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Lee YB, Kim JJ, Hyon JY, Wee WR, Shin YJ. Eyelid tattooing induces meibomian gland loss and tear film instability. Cornea. 2015;34(7):750\u2013755.<\/li>\n<li>Ghafari G, Newcomer J, Rigali S, Liszewski W. Permanent makeup: a review of its technique, regulation, and complications. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. Handling of so-called artmake performed by persons not holding a physician&#8217;s licence (Iseiihatsu 0703 No. 4). 3 July 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. Artmake procedures at beauty parlours and similar establishments (Iseiihatsu 1226 No. 3). 26 December 2025.<\/li>\n<li>American Academy of Dermatology. Confidence redefined: permanent makeup can empower individuals with skin and hair conditions. 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<p>You may also find these articles useful.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/artmake-pain-safety-side-effects-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artmake Pain, Safety &amp; Side Effects Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/artmake-aftercare-guide-healing-timeline-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artmake Aftercare Guide: Healing Timeline and What to Avoid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/artmake-microblading-tattoo-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artmake vs Microblading vs Tattoo: Tokyo Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/eyebrow-artmake-tokyo-guide-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eyebrow Artmake Tokyo: Cost, Procedure &amp; Clinic Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/english\/artmake-foreigners-tokyo-english-clinic-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artmake for Foreigners in Tokyo: English-Speaking Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 2.5em 0 1em; padding: 1.5em; border: 1px solid #d5d5d5; border-radius: 10px; background: #fafafa; font-size: .9em;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: .72em; font-weight: bold; color: #888; margin: 0 0 1.2em; letter-spacing: .08em;\">SUPERVISED BY<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.2em; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; text-align: center; min-width: 110px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100px; height: 100px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; display: block; margin: 0 auto; border: 3px solid #e0e0e0;\" src=\"https:\/\/kojihifu.com\/hon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/photo-karibejun-400-3_re-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Jun Karibe MD \u2014 Board-certified Plastic Surgeon, Director of Kojimachi Dermatology &amp; Plastic Surgery Clinic\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: .6em 0 .1em; font-weight: bold; font-size: .95em; color: #222;\">Dr. Jun Karibe<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 .1em; font-size: .75em; color: #999;\">MD<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: .75em; color: #555; font-weight: bold;\">Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 200px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .75em; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ebebeb; border-radius: 6px; padding: .7em 1em;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 .35em; font-size: .78em; font-weight: bold; color: #666; border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2; padding-bottom: .3em;\">Education &amp; Career<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: .82em; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\">\n<div>Juntendo University School of Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo Hospital<\/div>\n<div>Assistant Professor, Plastic &amp; Cosmetic Surgery, Saitama Medical University<\/div>\n<div>Assistant Professor &amp; Chief Resident, Yamanashi University Hospital<\/div>\n<div>2019: Founded Kojimachi Dermatology &amp; Plastic Surgery Clinic (Ichigaya, Tokyo)<\/div>\n<div>2021: Founded BIOTOPE CLINIC Shirokanedai (Minato-ku, Tokyo)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .75em; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ebebeb; border-radius: 6px; padding: .7em 1em;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 .35em; font-size: .78em; font-weight: bold; color: #666; border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2; padding-bottom: .3em;\">Certifications<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: .82em; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\">\n<div>Board-certified Plastic Surgeon \u2014 Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery<\/div>\n<div>Specialist \u2014 Japan Society of Anti-Aging Medicine<\/div>\n<div>Certified Industrial Physician \u2014 Japan Medical Association<\/div>\n<div>Allergan VST-certified Injector (Botox &amp; Hyaluronic Acid)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ebebeb; border-radius: 6px; padding: .7em 1em;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 .35em; font-size: .78em; font-weight: bold; color: #666; border-bottom: 1px solid #f2f2f2; padding-bottom: .3em;\">Awards<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: .82em; color: #444; line-height: 1.75;\">\n<div>Best Presentation Award \u2014 Dept. of Plastic Surgery, University of Tokyo (2016)<\/div>\n<div>Excellence Award \u2014 Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2018)<\/div>\n<div>Featured Presentation \u2014 ASPS Annual Scientific Meeting, USA (2018)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 1em; 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