- Stretch Mark camouflage
- Scar coloring/ cover up
Stretch Mark Camo
Stretch Marks... we all have them, we all dislike them and we all wanna get rid of them. They are unsightly, lower confidence and self esteem for most people.
The problem with stretch marks (a.k.a. tiger stripes, a.k.a. striae) is that no matter what color they are, they’re still scars. When collagen and elastin fibers tear during puberty, weight gain, dramatic weightloss or pregnancy, the skin’s color and texture is permanently damaged.
Stretch marks usually fade from red or purple to white, leaving indented streaks that don’t plump back up. Creams and laser treatments like Fraxel can help by lightening scars or promoting collagen growth. But Still, there’s no real consensus on how to get rid of them. Getting traumatized skin to flatten out and return to its original color is a tall order for any dermatologist.
That’s where cosmetic tattoo artist Tatu Papi comes in. Offering a technique he calls "Tatu Camo" made famous from offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, and Brazil, Mike uses a revolutionary digital tattoo pen to make stretch marks virtually— POOF!!!!!! — disappear and vanish.
His method for stretch mark camo is incredible and very scientific. First, he fills in the grooves and gaps with your exact skin tone color match, signature to your unique body. Then the most effective resurfacing treatments for stretch marks is the piggybacking and jump starting on the skin’s natural ability to heal itself.
Micro Blading, for example, uses teensy-weensy, tiny needles to drill little holes in the skin (in a controlled way).
Mike uses micro puncture of various bugpin and extra tight formation of needles to cover more ground of the area affected, with less trauma and distress— to support the repair process and offset the tear in the skin fibers. As skin kicks into super wound-healing mode, it produces new collagen that fills up the area and has a new full vibrant color, as Mike puts it, "making stretch marks into super heroes" to smooth out the grooves and gaps.
Most clients require three treatments, three to four weeks apart, for best results.
Scar Coloration
(Corrective Pigment Camo)
Covering your scar with a flesh-colored tattoo can come by many names, including scar camouflage, corrective pigment camouflage, and skin color tattooing just to name a few, but the most common term is scar camouflage.
Scar camouflage is actually considered a type of non-surgical medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the scar and deposits inks that mimic the pigment of your skin. Since skin isn't just one solid color, the technician uses a pointillism technique to mix and match skin tones to add variety to the skin, masking the scar. Corrective pigmentation can be used on a variety of patients, including those with scars and burns, as well as on patients with skin pigmentation disorders and stretch marks.
