Post-mastectomy 3D tattooing recreates the appearance of a hyper-realistic nipple and areola on the reconstructed breast. Areola enhancement evens out scarring and color, and corrects shape, size and symmetry after augmentation, reduction or a lift. Every design is customized to your anatomy, and every appointment is private.
How booking works: every service starts with a private consultation, in person or virtual, with Kendra or Lizzie. Your Initial Touch-up is included in the price.
Natural results don't happen by accident. They come from skill and technique, refined over thousands of clients.
Pigment is placed in the upper layer of the skin: deep enough to last, shallow enough to heal soft. Reconstructed skin and skin around surgical scars can be thinner or uneven, so depth matters even more. At the proper depth the color lasts without oversaturating, and it softens evenly over the years.
Your artist takes the size, position and shape from your anatomy, and matches your other side when present. The design is drawn on and shown to you in the mirror, and nothing starts until you approve it.
Areola color is custom mixed from your skin tone and undertone. For 3D tattooing, highlights and shadows are mixed separately and shaded in so the nipple appears to project from the breast. We record your formula, so any touch-up or refresh matches, even years later.
Your artist uses a tattoo whip technique with a higher machine speed and a fast hand, which come from experience, to layer pigment softly in fewer passes. Less trauma to delicate or scarred skin means minimal scabbing and itching, and a softer result.
We take a conservative approach in session one and finish at your touch-up 6 to 12 weeks later, if it is needed, so every area heals consistently. The touch-up is included in the price.
We use only pigments and needle cartridges manufactured in the USA. Every cartridge is single-use and disposable.
Kendra and Lizzie perform all nipple and areola tattooing at KNS. Each has thousands of hours of tattooing experience, with exceptional skill in shading, design, symmetry and technique, and our team reviews client cases together every week.
Most clients report little to no pain, partly because skin after mastectomy or around surgical scars often has reduced sensation. We also use a topical numbing cream.
No. Scarring and scar tissue are not prohibitive factors. We plan around them at your consultation.
For post-mastectomy nipple and areola tattooing, often in part or in full. Under the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act it may be reimbursed, and we give you a superbill with the codes your insurer needs. See how it works.
Due to privacy concerns, guests are not allowed in the procedure area. If you bring a guest, they will need to remain in the waiting area.
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