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Potential applications of cosmetic and reconstructive tattooing
may include the following:
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- Greater definition for thin or sparse eyebrows or eyelashes.
- Restorative brow simulation during chemotherapy.
- Correction of asymmetric lip
lines.
- Nipple-areolar repigmentation.
- Optimization of scars associated
with surgical procedures.
- Cosmetic improvement of skin grafts and Mohs reconstructions.
- Simulation of hair strands in scalp scars or focal alopecia.
- "Camouflage"
of non-progressive vitiligo.
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Cosmetic and reconstructive tattooing is applicable to a wide range of conditions
in which additional pigmentation is cosmetically advantageous. To find out if this procedure may be suitable for your individual
needs, please schedule a consultation.
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Tattooing or micropigmentation is the procedure of depositing colorants into the dermal layer of the skin.
The pigments utilized are formulated from iron oxides, which have been safely used for hundreds of years, and the process
is achieved employing sterile, ultra-fine needles designed for single use. Specially prepared topical anesthetics are applied
prior to and during the treatment to maximize comfort. The
procedure may be performed to augment or replace color within the skin, allowing individuals to wake up every morning with
beautifully defined brows and lips, as well as the appearance of fuller lashes prior to the application of make-up. By enhancing
facial features, the resulting natural look permits the addition of cosmetic products at any time when a more dramatic palette
is desired, or as fashion trends change. This procedure
offers those with an active lifestyle, a timesaving, waterproof and perspiration proof alternative to traditional make-up.
It may also be of particular benefit to individuals with decreased visual acuity or diminished motor skills, which sometimes
makes daily application of cosmetics difficult. The
technique is additionally quite effectual for reconstructive purposes, such as areolar restoration following mastectomy. Periareolar
scars related to other breast surgeries, such as augmentation, biopsies or lifting procedures, may also be concealed by reproduction
of the bordering pigmentation. Hypopigmented or lightened
scars are frequently associated with surgical procedures or accidental trauma, and depigmentation of the skin may occur as
a result of various dermatological conditions. Reintroduction of color into these areas may be accomplished using a "pointillism"
technique to substitute for the melanin, which ordinarily provides pigmentation within the skin. In many cases, even areas
of skin grafting due to burns or cutaneous malignancies can be aesthetically optimized by more closely emulating the surrounding
tissues. Scars within the hairline may occur following face lifts, hair transplantation and numerous other aesthetic surgeries.
To truly maximize the cosmetic benefit of such procedures, a "hair stroke" technique may be utilized to interrupt
these focal areas of hair loss and make them much less noticeable, even with the hair combed back.
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