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
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