ILLUSTRATIVE · A CALM, PREPARED TREATMENT SPACE
JOURNAL 03 · BY OLHA PO, FOUNDER & COSMETIC TATTOO ARTIST
QUESTIONS · MEDICAL CLEARANCE · WHAT TO SHARE
If you are thinking about areola restoration, a little preparation can make your first conversation with us clearer and calmer. This guide covers questions you may wish to raise with your surgeon or healthcare team, why medical clearance may be needed, and what is helpful to share at your personalised consultation.
COSMETIC & RESTORATIVE PIGMENT · NOT MEDICAL CARE
3D nipple and areola tattooing is cosmetic and restorative pigment application. It is not a substitute for medical advice or surgical treatment, and we do not provide medical diagnosis. Your surgeon or healthcare team understands your surgical history and the current condition of your skin, so their view is the right starting point.
Once that side is clear, our part of the work can focus on what we know well: colour matching, realistic shading and visual symmetry, planned around you as an individual.
BEFORE YOU ENQUIRE · YOUR OWN WORDS ARE FINE
Bring these to your next appointment, or adapt them to your own situation.
01Is the skin around my surgical area ready to be considered for cosmetic tattooing?
02Is there anything in my surgical history or ongoing care that a tattoo artist should know about?
03Are there areas of scarring or sensitivity you would like me to keep in mind?
04If medical clearance is needed, would you be able to provide it?
OPERATED SKIN · INDIVIDUAL HEALING · SUITABILITY
Skin that has been through surgery or reconstruction can respond differently to pigment. Whether treatment is suitable, and how results turn out, depends on skin condition, surgical history, scarring, pigmentation and individual healing. Clearance from your healthcare team helps confirm that cosmetic tattooing is appropriate for you before we begin.
Not every client will need it, and we will talk this through with you at consultation. For a fuller picture of what tattooing can and can’t do, read Suitability, Limitations and Risks.
Your healthcare team guides the medical side; we take care of the colour.
TO SHARE · 01
Whether you have had a mastectomy, reconstruction, reduction, lift or other breast surgery, and whether a nipple was reconstructed surgically. If not, you may find this article on flat skin helpful.
TO SHARE · 02
Any scarring, sensitivity or changes in pigmentation you have noticed. Where suitable, scar camouflage may be discussed alongside areola restoration.
TO SHARE · 03
One side or both, the tones you have in mind, and how soft or defined you would like the result to feel. Natural areolas hold layered tones, which is why a single pigment looks flat.
A FEW LINES ARE ENOUGH
Your first message doesn’t need to be long or detailed. A short note about the surgery you have had, what you are hoping for and any questions on your mind gives us a good place to start. There is no need to send medical records with your enquiry.
Once you send it, you will receive confirmation that your enquiry has arrived. We then review your message and reply by email or phone to arrange a personalised consultation at our Forest Hill studio. If you would prefer to talk first, call 0434 424 000.
—I have spoken with my surgeon or healthcare team about cosmetic tattooing
—I know whether medical clearance may be needed
—I can describe my surgical history and any skin concerns
—I have a sense of the tones and look I would like
