What is medical tattooing? Medical tattoos are not just for cosmetic and aesthetic reasons. Medical tattooing is a procedure that creates tattoos that are able to serve a dual purpose, both for cosmetic and medical reasons.
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What Procedures Come Under Medical Tattooing?
A tattoo to alert healthcare professionals to a patient’s condition is one of the most common types of medical tattoo. However, there are other procedures that fall under this umbrella. In some breast cancer treatments that involve radiation, for example, tattoos are used as a guide for where the radiation should be administered, which prevents the markings from coming off between treatments.
Medical tattoos are also often used after a mastectomy, to restore the look of the natural breast with a tattooed areola, for example. They can also be used to fix skin pigment issues due to the surgery, and many types of scars can be covered up using a medical tattoo.
Are Medical Tattoos Permanent?
Most of the time, a medical tattoo is a permanent tattoo, although semi-permanent tattoos can be applied for patients who do not need the marking permanently. Medical tattoos, like many other types of tattoos, can also be removed using laser tattoo removal procedures, or covered up with another tattoo if the patient no longer requires it. There are many types of ink that can be used for medical tattooing depending on the application, including both organic and traditional inks that can be chosen from a range of colours by the patient.
Why is Medical Tattooing Beneficial?
Medical tattoos London can be beneficial to the patient in a wide variety of ways.
1. Can Help Regain Confidence
The main benefit of medical tattooing is that it can help the patient regain their confidence and self-esteem, helping them to feel more like themselves again after being involved in an accident, suffering from a major health condition or undergoing major surgery.
For example, many women find that medical tattooing is the best thing for their self-esteem after undergoing a mastectomy, as many breast reconstruction surgeries offered afterwards do not include the reconstruction of the areola and nipple. Medical tattooing can be used to create the impression of a natural areola and allow the patient to get the look that they want after their surgery.
2. Can Be Used to Cover up Scars
Finally, a medical tattoo that is used to cover up a scar can benefit the patient by not only boosting their self-esteem but even acting as a reminder of their strength and resilience. Medical tattoos can be customised highly to suit the patient and used not only as a feature to help them get the best medical care and attention when needed, but also turn what might have been a horrible experience into something that celebrates their courage and helps them keep going through tough times.
Medical tattooing has a range of different purposes from providing essential healthcare information to improving confidence and self-esteem after an illness or accident. Get in touch today if you are interested in learning more about how medical tattooing could benefit you.
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We hope this blog post has given you a clear understanding of ‘what is medical tattooing?’ If you’re ready to book your medical tattoo treatment with us in South London, please ring our specialist, Annette, on 07895 567829.