See the difference with medical tattooing for scarring
Don’t let your confidence be scarred for life
Scars are common, costly and can seriously change lives. Scarring is caused by a variety of accidents including burns and trauma, and by surgery used to repair congenital conditions in children or diseases like cancer. The painful emotional challenges of living with visible scars can last a lifetime. Scar-Free foundation research strategy 2016
If you have a visible scar, on your face or body, it can be an incredibly difficult thing to live with. Experiencing questions, stares, discomfort, self-consciousness can impact on your confidence, well-being and quality of life; professionally and socially.
If your scar is causing you this level of distress, medical tattooing can be an effective step towards reducing your visible difference and returning to confidence.
How does it work?
Scar Camouflage with Medical Tattooing
After a scar has healed, pigments can be implanted into the scar to match the scar to the colour of the surrounding skin. This will be done in a number of sessions building up the colour and detail over time. The larger the area concerned, typically more sessions are required.
The colour will be up to 50% darker immediately post treatment. Do not panic. After 4-7 days it will lose colour, and may seem to have disappeared as it is obscured by the healing layers of skin. The true healed colour will come through approximately 4 weeks after the initial treatment. The results are varied for each individual from minimally noticeable pigment after the first treatment, to nearly completely camouflaged.
Medical Tattooing can last between one to five years before a Colour Boost may be needed.
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Pre-Treatment
For your comfort, refrain from alcohol or caffeine in the 24 hours pre-treatment.
If you are having medical tattooing on your face, please arrive without makeup on, or arrive early and remove your makeup 20 minutes before your treatment time. This gives your skin time to calm down and return to its normal colouring.
If you have had even ONE COLD SORE in the past, and are having a lip treatment or the area of concern goes onto or close to your lip, use an anti-herpes medication 5 x daily before your treatment and for 5 days afterwards. This will help prevent a breakout which could cause you discomfort and scarring. You will need to obtain this from a chemist or your doctor.
Please arrive for your appointment at least 10 minutes early to fill in any clinic forms, use the bathroom and get yourself settled. Rae will come to the waiting room/reception at your appointment time.
Consultation
A consultation is essential to determine a full medical history, patient expectations, suitability of treatment and a personalised treatment plan. For your safety as well as your practitioners preparation, a consultation is a requirement to determine the best course of action.
Treatment
You will be taken to the treatment room for initial photographs. Before any treatment begins, the area to be tattooed is cleaned. If required, a topical anaesethic will be applied and the pigments will then be mixed. Once the anaesethic has worked, any drawing on of features or shapes will happen. You will have time to discuss, modify, work out the most suitable shape, size and placement for you. Once this is all agreed, the tattooing will start. It is not a particularly painful treatment but more anaesethic can be applied during the treatment if needed.
Contraindications
- Very dark scarring
- Scarring that is unhealed, or red and angry
- Keloid scars
- Roaccutane use in the preceding 6 months
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
Price list
| Online Consultation | £95 |
| In-Clinic Consultation Harley Street, London or Betchworth, Surrey | £195 |
| 15 minute online review following your treatment to determine the healing process and final results | FOC |
| In-clinic review following treatment | £45 |
| Medical tattooing prices are quoted during the consultation as treatments are bespoke |
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Price list
| Online Consultation | £95 |
| In-Clinic Consultation, Harley Street London or Betchworth, Surrey | £195 |
| 15 minute online review following your treatment to determine the healing process and final results | FOC |
| In-clinic review following treatment | £45 |
| Medical tattooing prices are quoted during the consultation as treatments are bespoke | |
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Scarring Before & Afters
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It’s a pleasure to welcome you to Rae Denman Medical Tattoo & Expert Witness Ltd. We offer a space for everyone who is negatively impacted by their visible difference to come and get advice, treatment, and aftercare in a safe and non-judgemental environment.
Rae Denman
If you’re here to address a visible difference, you can be confident that this is the first step toward confidence and zest for living. Whether your visible difference is large or small, able to be covered or not, and whatever age, sex, race, or distinction, you will be taken seriously and treated respectfully.
I combine my extensive training and body art skills with a warm, empathetic approach to help you feel at ease.
I specialise in the visible reduction of scarring and skin grafts.
After achieving a BA Hons in Graphic Design, I focused within the Medical Tattooing industry and attained a wealth of qualifications including a Diploma of Excellence in Cosmetic tattooing, Diploma in Professional MakeUp & Body painting, and Core Synchronism Lymphatic from The New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. I also developed my expertise further with specific courses at The British Association of Skin Camouflage and several courses focused on scarring, areola, camouflage, skin grafts, vitiligo and facial feature restoration.
Previously I worked in the NHS Burns and Plastics Department at Morriston Hospital and now work privately at The London Scar Clinic, Harley Street and in Reigate, Surrey.
What is said about Rae…
As one of the country’s leading experts in this specialist area, Rae Denman has formulated new techniques for scarring as well as Port Wine Birthmark coverage. Rae is the only person in the UK to offer medical tattooing for the coverage of port wine birthmarks, bringing international patients to the UK for this specialist service as well as scar camouflage.
Rae is also dedicated to her role as a medico-legal expert witness and report writer, focusing on condition and prognosis reports for patients with scarring.
Rae has worked as a Para-medical camouflage consultant for The Katie-Piper Foundation, working one-to-one with burn survivors, and was featured on television and in the press, and won an award for Life Changing Procedure for her ground-breaking work.
Rae Denman’s clinic work includes medical tattooing for: scar, hypopigmentation and skin graft re-pigmentation; nipple/areola and cleft lip restoration; gender reassignment realism and port wine birthmark camouflage.
Mrs Rae Denman has had research published in Psychology, Health and Medicine, Feb 9th 2021. “My face in someones else hands”: A qualitative study of medical tattooing in women with hair loss. (Nicola Stock, Nicholas D Sharratt.)
Rae Denman-Tanner FdA, BA(Hons)
Locations
Are you looking for a specialist for Medical Tattoo treatments or Permanent Makeup? I have clinics in Marylebone, London & Reigate, Surrey.
Get in touch to arrange a consultation so we can discuss your needs on 07967 758714
Rae Denman Medical Tattoo & Expert Witness Ltd
Located at: Tillow Barn
Roothill Lane,
Brockham,
BETCHWORTH,
RH3 7AS
Rae Denman Medical Tattoo & Expert Witness Ltd
Located at: The London Scar Clinic
152 Harley Street,
London,
W1G 7LH