Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi lovely.  All of the info is here https://www.worldfamoustattooink.com/safety-data-sheets/ x ... View more

Thank you delly!!!  We'll get there! So as a side note, I've just checked the safety sheets of the inks/pigments.  Burns have been caused by iron oxide in an MRI.  The pigments cosmetic/medical tattooers use are purely Iron Oxide.  (According to finishing touches who train the BCN) The tattoo inks ART artists use, only 4 of the colours have iron oxide for red and yellow amongst other pigment ingredients out of 15 areola colours. Iron oxide is deemed very safe because we have iron in our body HOWEVER with medical tattooing on clients possibly needing future MRI scans, maybe not suitable.  I'm not a scientist though.... xxx ... View more

Hi lovely.  Unfortunately the breast cancer nurses, as amazing as they are, are not trained tattoo artists.  They receive very little training with regards to scar tissue and will often cause more damage trying to implant pigment.  If you did want your areola tattooed by a professional medical tattoo artist, please check out www.nippletattoos.co.uk.  it is a charity offering funding for the treatment with artists uk wide who specialise in scar tissue. I'm sorry you weren't able to get the result you wanted in the past.  Have you filled out our survey? https://beckybarker949192.typeform.com/to/Mde3KK  we would appreciate any comments you have.  I have so much respect for the NHS but also know you ladies deserve so much better when it comes to the nipple tattoos.  Xxx ... View more

Hi Jellipops.  So without being mega boring, this question has stumped me when I originally trained with 'medical' pigments as I couldn't understand why we couldn't use permanent tattoo ink.  The truth is, ALL pigments have some metal content however they are regulated and deemed safe to be in the body.  The difference between the cosmetic/medical pigments and tattoo ink is that the cosmetic pigment molecule is larger so the body will reject it over time causing it to fade.  The colours in areola pigment is mainly iron oxide, a non organic safe metal.  But it is magnetic so I'm not sure if the fact it's a larger molecule means it can affect the MRI.  I am 80% covered in tattoos and have never had issues with MRI. There is no benefit to breast cancer survivors to have areola tattooing done with cosmetic pigment at all. Hence the survey I mentioned.  We're trying to make a change. Please check out www.nippletattoos.co.uk there are permanent realistic areola tattooers UK wide who have FUNDING for this procedure so there is no cost to you.  2 sessions and you're done, no yearly top ups, no MRI issues and most importantly, no added damage to your breast.   ART artists use the pink ribbon series of ink specially designed by our founder, who had a mastectomy herself.  They are safe for damaged skin. Permanent makeup is very different to tattooing.  Always ask for healed pictures.  If they look shiny, they're scarred.    Sorry for the long reply!  I hope that helps 🙂 if I can help further please let me know xx ... View more

Okay so I have a confession to make. I actually am a nipple tattooist.  The reason I started this thread is because I am fixing NHS nipple tattoos constantly and as part of The Nipple Innovation project (a UK based charity) we are trying to change the standard of this work throughout the UK.  There is NO NEED for the fading nipple at all.  It's just the permanent makeup industry have somehow got the contract for training the NHS in this procedure however you have to remember nipples are not eyebrows and reconstructed breasts are damaged skin. I'm actually doing a survey to present at the oncology convention in birmingham next year as we feel there are detrimental mental health effects caused by the fading tattoo.  I've had clients that's confidence was so low, their marriage has ended. If you have had this procedure done, please consider completing the short survey for us. https://beckybarker949192.typeform.com/to/Mde3KK   Check out the nipple Innovation project lovely, we are a global collective of artistic restorative artists and certified to the highest standard with extensive training in dealing with scar tissue.  If you wanted a permanent realistic option for a nipple tattoo.  Its funded too so theres no cost to you. Xx ... View more