The Medical Tattooing Clinic is run by the Breast Reconstruction Nursing Team who are qualified in 2D and 3D tattooing following nipple and areola reconstruction using semi-permanent pigments.
The 3D tattooing creates an appearance of an areola and nipple for patients who do not wish to have a reconstruction of the nipple.
The whole process of tattooing takes about an hour and we use a local anaesthetic cream on the area first. You will require a minimum of up to 3 treatments, which are booked 6 weeks apart to allow the pigment to settle into your skin.
As we use semi-permanent pigments the pigment will fade over time and you and you may require a top up at a later day.
Please be aware that the tattooing needles contain nickel and the pigments are oxides based. If you think that you may be allergic to these produces we can offer you a patch test which need to be undertaken 24 hours before.
Contact Plastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction
Breast Reconstruction Nurse Practitioner
Caroline Oates
Telephone: 0117 4148700
Email. caroline.oates@nbt.nhs.uk
Breast Reconstruction Nurse
Caroline Lewis
Telephone: 0117 4148700
Email: caroline.lewis@nbt.nhs.uk
Breast Reconstruction Secretary
Wendy Rodman
Telephone: 0117 4147633
Email: wendy.rodman@nbt.nhs.uk
Waiting List Co-ordinater
Telephone: 0117 4147626
Plastic Surgery Gate 33a
Telephone: 0117 4143100
Out of office hours, Weekends and Bank Holidays:
Out of office hours (Monday to Friday 17:30 - 07:30)
Contact NHS
Telephone: 111 for Urgent medical attention and advice
Weekends and Bank Holidays (08:30 - 16:00)
Contact the Trauma Coordinator
Telephone: 0117 4148300