How does picking at the scabs that form after a permanent makeup session with your fingernails affect the outcome of the procedure?

The micro-scabs that form after permanent makeup act as a protective shell covering the pigment molecules trapped beneath the skin. Underneath these scabs, skin cells rapidly divide, attempting to fix the dye. If these scabs are forcibly removed with fingernails in the early stages, the dye molecules in the underlying layer, which have not yet fully integrated with the tissue, are pulled up and expelled along with the scab. As a result, noticeable color gaps, a patchy appearance, and even worse, scar tissue form in the areas where the scab was removed. The scabs should only be moisturized and allowed to fall off on their own.