Don’t let your confidence be scarred for life

Scars are common, costly and can seriously change lives. Scarring is caused by a variety of accidents including burns and trauma, and by surgery used to repair congenital conditions in children or diseases like cancer. The painful emotional challenges of living with visible scars can last a lifetime. Scar-Free foundation research strategy 2016

If you have a visible scar, on your face or body, it can be an incredibly difficult thing to live with. Experiencing questions, stares, discomfort, self-consciousness can impact on your confidence, well-being and quality of life; professionally and socially.

If your scar is causing you this level of distress, medical tattooing can be an effective step towards reducing your visible difference and returning to confidence.

How does it work?

Scar Camouflage with Medical Tattooing

After a scar has healed, pigments can be implanted into the scar to match the scar to the colour of the surrounding skin. This will be done in a number of sessions building up the colour and detail over time. The larger the area concerned, typically more sessions are required.

The colour will be up to 50% darker immediately post treatment. Do not panic. After 4-7 days it will lose colour, and may seem to have disappeared as it is obscured by the healing layers of skin. The true healed colour will come through approximately 4 weeks after the initial treatment. The results are varied for each individual from minimally noticeable pigment after the first treatment, to nearly completely camouflaged.

Medical Tattooing can last between one to five years before a Colour Boost may be needed.

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Pre-Treatment

For your comfort, refrain from alcohol or caffeine in the 24 hours pre-treatment.

If you are having medical tattooing on your face, please arrive without makeup on, or arrive early and remove your makeup 20 minutes before your treatment time. This gives your skin time to calm down and return to its normal colouring.

If you have had even ONE COLD SORE in the past, and are having a lip treatment or the area of concern goes onto or close to your lip, use an anti-herpes medication 5 x daily before your treatment and for 5 days afterwards. This will help prevent a breakout which could cause you discomfort and scarring. You will need to obtain this from a chemist or your doctor.

Please arrive for your appointment at least 10 minutes early to fill in any clinic forms, use the bathroom and get yourself settled. Rae will come to the waiting room/reception at your appointment time.

Consultation

A consultation is essential to determine a full medical history, patient expectations, suitability of treatment and a personalised treatment plan. For your safety as well as your practitioners preparation, a consultation is a requirement to determine the best course of action.

Treatment

You will be taken to the treatment room for initial photographs. Before any treatment begins, the area to be tattooed is cleaned. If required, a topical anaesethic will be applied and the pigments will then be mixed. Once the anaesethic has worked, any drawing on of features or shapes will happen. You will have time to discuss, modify, work out the most suitable shape, size and placement for you. Once this is all agreed, the tattooing will start. It is not a particularly painful treatment but more anaesethic can be applied during the treatment if needed.

Contraindications

• Very dark scarring
• Scarring that is unhealed, or red and angry
• Keloid scars
• Roaccutane use in the preceding 6 months
• Pregnancy or breast feeding

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Rae Denman Medical Tattoo & Expert Witness Ltd

Located at: Tillow Barn
Roothill Lane,
Brockham,
BETCHWORTH,
RH3 7AS