Dermopigmentation of the areola of the nipples: we comprehend new heights

Do you agree that a good PM master is a whole range of professions: an artist, a cosmetologist, a stylist, a physician, a colorist? It's not just about getting lips and eyebrows tattooed.

Each of these aspects and skills is very important for a perfect result. Therefore, if you want to be in the status of "the best specialist", you need to study a lot and constantly comprehend more and more new peaks.

How about a top called "areola tattoo"? About this important topic - in the "ABC of the novice master of PM"

A - areola

Increasingly, such a type of permanent makeup as areola tattooing has become in demand. Women may be dissatisfied with the color or shape, the size may be too small or too large, the color of the areolas is unaesthetic or blends with the color of the breast, blurred outlines. For many, dermapigmentation is the only way to hide such body imperfections.

Areola tattoo indications

Breast areola tattooing is aimed at solving such aesthetic and cosmetic problems as changing the shape, color of the areola, masking scars and defects. If your client has stitches or scars after a breast reduction, augmentation or lift, the procedure will not leave a trace of them.

Indications for applying dermopigmentation to the areola of the nipples are:

• natural pathology - complete or partial absence of the areolar complex;
• natural asymmetry of the areolas, the need to restore the areolar complex after amputation or other surgical interventions;
• vitiligo in the areola;
• the need for correction and camouflage of scars and postoperative scars on the areola;
• unnaturalness of the natural pigment of the areola of the nipple (cyanosis, color irregularities) or unevenness of its borders;
• discrepancy between the size of the areola and personal priorities.

Areola PM is an absolutely safe procedure, it is performed, like other types of PM, under application anesthesia.

Areola tattooing, especially given the high sensitivity and erogenousness of the breast, cannot be called a painless procedure. However, the introduction of painkillers before performing manipulations significantly reduces pain and makes the procedure more comfortable for the patient.

Slight soreness and increased sensitivity of the treated areas remain for 2-3 days, which requires that simple rules be observed during this period:

• do not wear bras with a soft cup - you should give preference to models with foam padding;
• wash the chest with warm water twice a day;
• after lubricate the areola with special ointments (bepanthen, solcoseryl) or softening baby cream, burn ointment or cosmetic oils;
• in the event of swelling of the treated area, you should take an antihistamine recommended by the permanent makeup master.

Technique and features of the procedure

Dermopigmentation is carried out using hardware tattoo techniques. And, although today in the field of cosmetology there are many different techniques with beautiful names, you should know that the basic technique of tattooing is camouflage. It is in this technique that both the correction of the areolas and the permanent of the nipples restored after surgical intervention are performed.

After the master is convinced of the admissibility of the procedure, you should sign a consent agreement for breast tattooing. Next, you should find out the wishes of the client about the final result - shape, color, size. During the consultation, the specialist models the future shape of the patient's areola, and also selects the color and shade. The sketch is performed directly on the patient's chest - this will allow you to get the maximum idea of the result that will be achieved after the procedure. The sketch is drawn only in the position of the client sitting.

The application of anesthesia will make the procedure absolutely comfortable for the patient. After application, we get wet and remove the preparation with a napkin without damaging the sketch.

To recreate the contour and small details, professionals advise using single contour needles, for shading - beam and flat.

Nuances of work in the area of the areolar complex

The use of pigments of various shades for permanent makeup of the areola of the nipple allows:

• significantly change the color of the areola;
• make the natural shade deeper and richer;
• lighten the natural pigment.

Pigments for areola tattooing, depending on the tasks, can be camouflage, or match the color of the areola, or be brighter than natural ones. As a rule, several shades of pigment are used. Pigments are usually presented in a natural range of colors - pink, pinkish-brown, beige-brown, pinkish-red, pink-beige.

A difficult issue is the work on scar tissue in the areola area of the nipple. Scars can vary in density, thickness, relief, so tattooing on them is more difficult. Be sure to use several shades of pigments and different application techniques. The procedure for tattooing the areola should be carried out no earlier than a year after the operation, when the tissues are completely restored.

If you camouflage the scar with a camouflage pigment, then the size of the areola will not change. If you use pigments in the color of the areola on the scar tissue, its size increases slightly.

If the client wants a clearer contour of the areola, then the master should follow the same principles as with the PM of the lips. It is important to bear in mind that a perfectly round shape of the areola does not exist in nature, and the most natural areola looks without clear boundaries at all.

A separate topic is work in the field of the areolar complex after amputation. There may be either a complete absence of the areolar complex, or a partial one after surgical recovery. In this case, the work on color reproduction implies an artistic depiction not only of the areolas, but of the entire areolar complex. This is only possible for experienced craftsmen.

Advice to masters: before you start practicing the tattooing of this area, be sure to take training courses and master classes from experts. After all, the zone of influence is very delicate, there are a lot of nuances, and an insufficient level of skill can lead to serious consequences for the client!