PARAMEDICAL TATTOO

Paramedical Tattoo or Restorative Cosmetic Tattooing is a highly specialized tattoo technique dedicated to the improvement of scars and disfigurements resulting from medical conditions or trauma. The term paramedical refers to therapies that are used in conjunction with medical treatments to facilitate healing. Paramedical tattoo artists often work closely with doctors can play an important role in a patient's recovery

Paramedical tattooing is the most effective non-surgical method of scar revision. There is no downtime, it's affordable and done at your pace, with minimal discomfort. 

The benefits of restorative cosmetic tattoo go beyond the superficial. Improving the appearance and restoring a person's physical integrity can have tremendous psychological benefits, renewing a patient's self-confidence and freeing them from feeling the need to hide or cover these scars. Sometimes, removing the visible reminders of painful memories can be the catalyst for truly moving forward.

There are significant physiological benefits to consider as well. The act of tattooing creates thousands of tiny "injuries", triggering your body to heal the injuries. Needling these areas breaks apart scar tissue and improves blood flow. Even better, it stimulates collagen and elastin production, helping the area heal from the inside out resulting in healthier, plumper skin - great news for those with acne scars or stretch marks! 

For many conditions, tattooing with ink, is a final step. Often, we treat scars and depressed or textured areas with naked needles or with serum such as growth factors or hyaluronic acid instead of tattooing with pigment. This is also referred to as Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) or Microneedling. The benefits of CIT are cumulative, continually improving for up to 6 months after each session. All paramedical tattoo procedures require multiple sessions to achieve optimal results.

A 3D nipple and/or areola tattoo is an optional last step following nipple reconstruction surgery or as an alternative to nipple reconstruction surgery. If you got a mastectomy and did not get a nipple-sparing mastectomy or nipple reconstruction surgery, then 3D tattooing uses dark and light pigments to create a 3D illusion of the areola(s) and the nipple(s). If a nipple reconstruction surgery was performed, then 3D tattooing would be used to create an areola and/or to enhance the reconstructed nipple.

In most cases, getting a 3D nipple and areola tattoo is a pain-free process since the breasts are likely to be numb following a mastectomy. Aftercare and recovery after getting a 3D nipple and areola tattoo is like that of a traditional tattoo. More often than not, women opt for a 3D nipple and areola tattoo over nipple reconstruction surgery. In fact, plastic surgeons recommended these tattoos over surgery. One reason for this is that the procedure of a tattoo is less invasive, and the healing process is easier. Another reason is that the results of 3D tattoos have been reported to be aesthetically preferred over nipple reconstruction surgery. Details, shading, and coloring can used to make the nipple and areola look more realistic than would be allowed with surgery. 

While considering the benefits of a 3D tattoo, it’s important to also be aware of the disadvantages, mainly that there is no physical dimension to these tattoos if you did not get a nipple-sparing mastectomy or nipple reconstruction surgery. Another disadvantage is that the colors of the tattoo may fade over time; however, this can easily be fixed by getting a touch-up.