WHAT IS PARAMEDICAL MICROPIGMENTATION
Paramedical tattoos, also known as medical tattoos or medical micropigmentation, are revolutionizing the field of cosmetic and therapeutic treatments. Unlike traditional tattoos, which are primarily decorative, paramedical tattoos serve therapeutic or corrective purposes, addressing a wide range of medical and cosmetic concerns. From scar camouflage to gender affirmation, paramedical tattooing offers a versatile solution to enhance both physical appearance and emotional well-being.
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Common Uses of Paramedical Tattoos
Scar Camouflage
Areola Reconstruction/3D Areola Micropigmentation:
Vitiligo Camouflage
Hair Loss Treatment
Cleft Lip Correction
Scalp Micropigmentation
The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998(WHCRA) is a federal law that requires group health plans and health insurance companies that offer mastectomy coverage to also pay for reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. The coverage should include all stages of reconstruction with the aim of achieving symmetry between the breasts. Therefore, 3D nipple tattoos after mastectomy should be, and often are, covered by most insurance providers. You can find more information about WHCRA at the U.S. Department of Labor and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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This procedure uses the most advanced techniques and pigments on the market to conceal or minimize the appearance of scars resulting from surgeries, injuries, burns, or medical procedures.
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What is Areola Restoration? Areola restoration is a permanent makeup procedure that reconstructs the size and shape of the nipple and is also known as 3D nipple micropigmentation.
The procedure is often considered the last step after major breast related surgeries including, breast reduction, mastectomies, breast reconstruction, and breast implants as well as faded or discolored areolas. It is a technique used as reconstructive medicine to help breast cancer patients regain the natural appearance of their post-surgical, post-trauma skin.
Benefits: Restoring Self-Confidence; Enhancing Aesthetic Appearance; Semi-permanent Solution; Safe and minimally invasive; Non-surgical Option.
After Procedure:
Right after the treatment area may be red and swollen. You may experience some pain and tenderness.
Day 3-7: A scab will form over the treated skin and will probably feel itchy and tight. DO NOT PICK...let them fall off on their own. Ripping them off will take patches of pigment and you will end up with patchy results. You also risk catching an infection.
Day 7-14: The scab will peel off.
Day 15-42: Surface healing is considered over once the peeling stops, but internal healing takes 6-8 weeks. That's how long it takes for the pigments to settle and for the tissue underneath the surface to recover.
Once the 6 weeks have passed, it will be time for your perfecting session.
This work is typically done one year after surgical intervention.
Expect to see fading over time or as early as 1-5 years depending on a number of factors such as sun exposure, aging, natural skin turnover, metabolism, etc.
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Skin camouflage for vitiligo is designed to replicate the color of non-vitiligo skin by applying pigments to blend in with the rest of the skin and make vitiligo patches less visible.
This treatment uses an unusual approach of implanting artificial pigments into the skin's outer layer using a special technique. The pigments used here have to be metabolically inert and are different from any kind of traditional tattooing ink. These pigments are immune to the biological changes in the skin.
CANDADITES:
Micropigmentation vitiligo treatment is usually suggested for individuals suffering from NON-PROGRESSIVE VITILIGO.
Results are instantaneous and may last up to 3 years, though this varies among individuals. During this time expect gradual fading. Most clients maintain by getting perfection sessions every 6 months to 1 year.
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This treatment stimulates the growth of new follicles in the scalp and has shown to improve hair regrowth for both men and women.
It is specially formulated to provide growth factor and cytokine bio-signals that help promote hair growth and restoration when combined with microneedling of the scalp.
Microchanneling of the scalp increases absorption of topical serums into the skin by over 300%. The treatment can effectively stop hair loss at the source.
Common Causes of Hair loss include lack of circulation, genetics, lifestyle, age, and more.
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This treatment improves the asymmetry in the skin and potentially bone structure by implanting pigments into the dermal layer of the skin and around the vermillion lip line.
This procedure may reduce the scar appearance, plump up a slight indentation, create a philtrum or add volume to your lip therefore improving the natural appearance.
The procedure is usually virtually painless because the artist first applies a topical anesthetic to the area. However, the skin around the lips may be swollen, blanched, blotchy, or slightly bruised after the procedure, but this should subside within a couple of days. It's also normal to lose up to 60% of the color or intensity once the healing process is completed.
This can last for a few years but may need touch-ups to maintain the appearance.
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This service offers benefits for people who have no active hair follicles in the scalp area that needs pigments implanted. A pigment similar to your natural hair color is added to follicles using dots or strokes to stimulate the appearance of hair growth. This predominantly is used to improve the appearance of receding hairlines, reduce the glare of a bare scalp or to add a 5 o-clock shadow in men who want to restore the look of a beard.