Areola Tattooing Workshop

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Areola tattooing can help restore confidence and a sense of self after breast cancer treatment. Through careful artistry and compassionate care, practitioners can create realistic, personalized results.

About this Workshop

Join our workshop with a leading 3D post-mastectomy tattoo artist.

Learn what areola tattooing is

View before and after photos

Discover how to find a good technician

Find out who is – and isn’t – a good candidate for these types of tattoos to help you decide if it’s right for you

Join us and Tamara Balassanian, Master Artist and paramedical areola tattooing expert, and feel confident in your choices.

This information is designed to help you understand the process and ask questions

During our workshop we’ll cover:

The questions to ask before booking a 3D tattoo artist

Colour matching to compliment your skin tones

Health and safety protocols and the importance of a regulated and licensed professional

The differences between areola tattoos and decorative chest tattoos

Artistry and techniques such as shading, skin stretching, getting realistic results, and ensuring colour retention as the skin heals

Realistic expectations around appearance, the healing process, fading and the possible need for touch-ups

Build Confidence Through Knowledge

This session gives you information to help you decide if you should consider areola tattooing. You’ll learn how to get realistic results, what to expect during the process and proper after-care so that you heal well and retain pigmentation. By the end of our workshop, you’ll feel supported and well-informed to help you make a choice that’s right for you and your body.

This workshop is available ONLINE

It is led by one of our experts and delivered over Zoom. It lasts for approximately an hour and 15 minutes.

Ready to register?

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Who should attend this workshop?

This workshop is for anyone who is interested in areola tattoos, has had breast reconstruction with or without implants, reconstructed nipples or has a flat chest wall following a mastectomy.

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Find out if tattooing is right for you.

Join our next session and feel confident in your choices.

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