Paramedical Skin Camouflage

Skin camouflage is tattooing of the skin with different colors of flesh tone pigments. Its purpose is to disguise a scar, stretch mark or skin area that is missing pigment or color. It is a specialized area of permanent cosmetics that falls under the category of medical or paramedical tattooing.

Skin color loss/de-pigmentation can occur from medical procedures, trauma from burns or accidents, congenital anomalies, or different types of skin diseases. Medical treatments and surgical procedures can correct or improve the appearance of many types of scars and skin abnormalities. However, some patients still need the skin color of the treated area to be “re-applied” so it appears more “normal”.

Skin camouflage is an unpredictable process. Therefore, a spot color/patch test is the starting point for determining an appropriate combination of pigments to match the skin. In all cosmetic tattooing, including permanent makeup, the final healed color looks very different from when the pigment was initially implanted. The healed result equals the pigment color formula that was inserted under the skin plus the patient’s skin color and tones. The healed spot will indicate if that same formula can be used for the first tattooing session or if it will need to be modified.

This treatment is suitable for vitiligo, hypo pigmented scars and stretch marks. It requires a minimum of 3 sessions done 4-6 weeks apart. For hyper pigmented scars, scars and patches on the skin we offer different treatments.