Areola tattooing helps restore the natural appearance of the nipple and surrounding area, whether through soft colour enhancement or advanced 3D restorative techniques.
The treatment uses specialist methods to carefully implant pigment into the skin, recreating shape, tone and dimension while working in harmony with your natural features.
It can soften the appearance of scars from breast uplift surgery, enhance colour with a nipple blush, or fully recreate the look of an areola with realistic 3D detail.
Our Services
Reduce the visibility of areola scars through carefully blending pigment into the surrounding scar.
Reduce the visibility of areola scars.
Enhance the shape and tone of your areola through adding warmth, depth and definition with pigment.
Enhance areola shape and tone.
Recreate areolas through 3D restorative tattooing, replicating the natural dimension, tone and shape.
Recreate areolas with 3D tattooing.
Refresh and maintain your results with a colour boost as the pigment naturally softens over time.
Refresh and maintain your results.
Consultations are required for all Areola Tattooing treatments to ensure the treatment is suitable for you and to fully understand your goals. Please message us via our Website, Instagram or WhatsApp and we will send you our online consultation form to complete. From there, we can advise your treatment plan and services required to achieve your desired results.
In most cases, Areola Tattooing can be completed in a single session. In some cases, a second session is needed which is included in the cost of your original treatment if required.
While results are long-lasting, they are not permanent. Lifestyle, skin type, and natural cell turnover will gradually fade the pigment over time. A top-up is recommended every 2-5 years to maintain the desired colour, shape, and overall finish.
Our aftercare guides are available 24/7 on our website.
How it Works
After speaking with Colette, book your Areola Tattooing treatment using our online booking system that is available 24/7.
We will carry out your selected Areola Tattooing treatment in our calm and professional treatment room in East Kilbride.
After your treatment you’ll receive full aftercare guidance to support healing and achieve the best results with your scars.
Once healed, we advise a top up appointment every 2-5 years to keep on top of your results and maintain the pigment.
We offer free Medical Needling, Scar Camouflage and Areola Tattooing to breast cancer survivors. To book this service, please contact us to arrange an initial chat, and from there we can book you in.
Each areola tattooing service has a different price – as a rough guide, breast uplift scars start from £450, nipple blush £450 and 3D restorative tattooing is £550 (free for breast cancer survivors).
A £30 deposit is required when making your booking – this is fully refundable up to 1 week before your appointment if for any reason you need to cancel or rearrange.
We take payment via card or cash on the day of your appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
The sensation of Areola Tattooing is different depending on your personal circumstances.
Clients who have surgical scars from procedures such as breast uplifts or mastectomies will feel less than someone who is having nip blush on a non-operated on areola. This is because the nerves are often cut during surgery, meaning clients in these circumstances will feel less.
With Areola Tattooing we can apply a numbing cream which makes the procedure more comfortable. Everyone’s pain tolerance is different, but overall the treatment is very manageable.
The treatment typically takes between 1.5 to 2.5 hours. This includes time for numbing, colour matching, mapping the shape, and carefully implanting the pigment to achieve a natural, balanced result.
In most cases, Areola Tattooing can be completed in one session. However, as the skin heals, some soft fading can occur. A follow-up or top-up session may be recommended to perfect the colour and ensure the best possible result. This is included in the cost of your initial treatment if required. Long-term, a top-up is advised every 2-5 years to maintain colour and definition.
There is minimal downtime following treatment. The area may appear slightly swollen, tender, or darker in colour immediately after your session. This will gradually settle over the following days as the skin heals and the pigment softens.
For the first 5-7 days we advise you try keep the area dry and avoid sweating. You can find full aftercare guides on our website here.
Areola Tattooing can be used to make the areola appear larger, more symmetrical, or more defined.
If you feel your areola is too small or uneven, pigment can be carefully added to build out the shape and create a more balanced, natural look.
It’s important to note that this treatment cannot physically reduce the size of the areola. If downsizing is desired, this would require a surgical procedure.
Before any treatment begins, Colette will meet with you for a free consultation. This is where we take the time to understand your goals, assess your scarring, and build a treatment plan tailored to you – including the number of sessions you’re likely to need and a timeline for results.
You can book your free consultation online or reach out to us directly. If nothing is showing in the diary, please don’t hesitate to contact us – we will always fit you in.
