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Areola Restoration and Pigmentation Enhancement

Cosmetic tattooing, also known as micropigmentation can be done to reconstruct the aesthetic appearance of the nipple areola complex after reconstructive surgery.  For years the only method use to give back aesthetic balance was skin grafting.  Today, cosmetic tattooing with flesh colored pigments can be utilized to give a women back her aesthetic balance when she has undergone breast reconstruction.  This tattoo procedure usually takes 3-4 visits to obtain the final result, but is less invasive that the old methods of areola reconstruction. This procedure can also be used to restore pigment balance and symmetry that may have been lost with aging.   Some plastic surgeons perform this procedure themselves as a part of the reconstructive process, and others have it performed by experience permanent makeup technicians. The procedure usually starts with patch testing different flesh tone pigments to obtain the desired areola color tone. The following visits usually utilize a round stencil to obtain the desired areola size.  The subsequent visits entail pigment shading to obtain a more 3 dimensional looking areola/nipple complex.