3D AREOLA RESTORATION

Some women who have undergone a mastectomy and breast reconstruction also get a nipple reconstruction following their initial surgery. This procedure creates a projection to the breast, similar to a real nipple. Some women opt out of getting their nipple reconstructed and decide on only getting a tattoo instead. It is also possible to have a restorative tattoo on a reconstructed nipple, creating beautiful natural-looking results. You may get a tattoo between 4 to 6 months after nipple reconstruction surgery, sometimes longer. Your scars must not be red to have optimal results and to prevent any complications or infection.

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Areola and nipple restoration is also common in individuals who have breast reduction/breast lift scars, individuals who have undergone gender affirmation surgery, gynecomastia surgery and it is also done to re-pigment a pale areola to give it a bit of more color. The case of color loss can result from surgery or even after breast feeding. It is also possible to neutralize and lighten the color of a deeper color toned areola as well.

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COSMETIC AREOLA RESTORATION TATTOO POST BREAST AUGMENTATION/ LIFT/ REDUCTION/ EXPLANT/ GENDER TOP AFFIRMATION SURGERY

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For anyone who has received any type of breast augmentation surgery such as implants, explants, reductions/lifts as well as gender top-affirmation surgery. Often times this procedure requires a combination of areola pigments and skin tone pigments to help improve the appearance of surgical scars. This tattoo technique is intended to conceal the color of scars around the areaola and on the breast to mimic the color of the natural features with tattoo pigment.

 

You can expect a minimum of 2 procedures up to 6 procedures per area depending on the severity of the scar. Each procedure can be completed with 8-12 weeks between sessions to promote optimized healing.  

 

 

Mastectomy Tattoo Client Prerequisites:

 

1) Must not have any additional breast and/or nipple reconstruction surgeries planned. 

 

Future plans for fat grafting on a grander scale may also contribute to symmetry and placement issues if the tattoos are received prior to assessment by their surgeon.

 

2) Must be healed from most recent surgery at least 9 months prior to receiving an areola/nipple tattoo. Scars should appear softer and less red/purple or dark in color.

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Compromised skin tissue post-reconstruction, chemo and radiation therapy can take some time to heal. Although the minimum can be as soon as 6 months in some cases, more likely if the patient did not undergo chemo/radiation therapy or have multiple surgeries to create nipple grafts/mounds, other clients may need up to a year or more to fully heal. Patients should no longer feel any concerning discomfort such as tenderness, itchiness or peeling.

 

3) May not currently be under physicians care for active treatment of any kind. Must provide medical clearance from a physician if mastectomy was performed within 18 months.

 

It is important that medical clearance is provided from the patient's medical physician. 

* Paying clients may want to contact their doctor for a referral to ‘deem the tattoo medically necessary’ if in the case they would like to pursue retroactive reimbursement from their health insurance provider. 

 

4) Must plan to attend both the initial and touch up session 8 weeks between both appointments. An initial consultation will be required.

 

Aside from the preliminary consultation, it is necessary to have 2 appointments, each lasting about 2 hours at most to safely and effectively create the 3D illusion. The tattoo for each appointment will take much less time on the actual skin. The timing is mostly to ensure the satisfaction of the patient’s decision of color, placement and sizing.