The.Areola.Tattooist
3D AREOLA NIPPLE TATTOOING
Breast & Chest Tattoo Treatments
Post Mastectomy & Surgery
What is Areola Tattooing?
In simple terms we use the traditonal form of body tattooing to help restore, imitate or complete areas of the Breast and Chest to look like real nipples.
These treatments are available for any reason, and are not just for patients following Mastectomy and Reconstruction. This is why we have started using the term Breast & Chest Tattoo Treatments.
This term now covers all the available treatments for you as a person, wether your nipples are simply too pale, if your nipples are not even, too small. Or following surgical treatments where the nipple was damaged or healed in a way that could be altered to make better.
Remember there is NO PERFECT, NORMAL everyone has their own identity and with this their own unique nipple.
For the full portfolio of images please visit Kally's Instagram @The.Areola.Tattooist
How do I book a treatment with Kally
We offer different options when booking with Kally. We work with an open diary and do not close it off to create a waiting list. With this in mind, you may notice that there may be a little wait on treatment times.
Kally accepts referrals from surgeons across the country and also works with many client recommendations.
There are several ways to fund your treatment. We work with as many options as possible to be able to reach every person affected by breast cancer, gender affirming treatments, and cosmetic surgery.
Payment options:
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Paid Clinic - our usual 'pay' for treatment option.
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Balance Paid - this is where you pay your booking fee, and the rest is taken care of by Kally. This is classed as a charitable part-funded treatment, where we have an application form (click here)
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Private Medical Insurance - If you have a private health insurance policy, you may be able to claim for your treatment. You can either use a Reference code if you are with Bupa or with other insurance companies like AXA or Vitality. In this case, you make the whole payment and use your receipt to submit your claim.
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Model & Demonstration Treatment - Kally teaches her 3D Realism technique to students worldwide. If you would like to be considered for this treatment, please email info@kally.co.uk
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NIP Charity Part Funded Treatment- Kally is an authorised artist with the NIP Charity, which means she is allocated a specific number of treatments per year that the charity can fund. If you would like to find out about this option, please email info@kally.co.uk. *Please note the charity can fund part of your treatment. If you would like to combine the NIP Charity with being a Model, this is a possibility.
Private Clinic
PAID Treatments
These spaces are available in Kally's usual clinical diary; these spaces are chargeable at the rates of:
Single Unilateral 3D Tattoo - 2 hour
£350 1st session then
£350 at the 2nd 8 weeks later
£100 Booking Fee taken when booking, then the balance will be taken on the day of treatment
Double Bilateral 3D Tattoo - 3 hour
£450 1st session then
£450 at the 2nd session 8 weeks later
£100 Booking Fee taken when booking, then the balance will be taken on the day of treatment
Colour Boost Appointment
£300 Single Unilateral Tattoo
£400 Double Bilateral Tattoo
Kally uses permanent inks during her tattoo treatments. These tattoos should last you a lifetime, depending on the level of colour used and the density of the design; you may like a boost in a number of years.
Areola Scars & Tattoo Treatment
(Scar Camouflage* for Breast Surgery)
from £250 One Nipple Unilateral Treatment
from £300 Both Nipples Bilateral Treatment
per session
£100 Booking Fee taken when booking, then the balance will be taken on the day of treatment
Prices vary depending on the level of tattoo and treatment required.
NipBlush Areola Blush | Re-Pigmentation & Enhancing (for larger scars, inverted nipples, pale nipples or nipple enlargement)
£350 per session
£100 Booking Fee taken when booking, then the balance will be taken on the day of treatment
Nipple Enlargement or Nipple Reduction
(Illusion Tattoo)
£350 per session
£100 Booking Fee taken when booking, then the balance will be taken on the day of treatment
Micro-needling MCA on Scars for Revising the appearance and colour
prices from £100 per session - price dependent on size and area
All areola tattoos, regardless of the type, may require two sessions, 8 weeks apart. This is for perfecting and tweaking. Please note that we request pictures before booking your second session. Alternatively, if you have already scheduled both appointments in your diary, we will require a photo to confirm the correct time is booked.
All treatments are chargeable at the exact cost; we split the total treatment price to make it more affordable for you.
From £250
Book here using our LIVE Booking system
Private Clinic
PAID Treatments
Kally is registered with Bupa and the Private Practice Register as an approved tattoo artist.
This means that if you have private medical insurance with Bupa, AXA, Vitality, or another provider and are willing to pay for your treatment upfront, you can claim back the costs through your insurance company. It is always best to call your insurance provider to see if this type of treatment is covered under your policy.
Please email info@kally.co.uk to confirm that your insurance company has registered Kally as a tattooist before booking. If you have, you can book the PAID Clinic option online.
Please select the PAID Clinic and write Private Medical with your Insurance company's name. If you are a Bupa registered member, you will need to provide your reference number.
Each medical insurance policy tends to cover both tattoo treatments; it is always worth asking them, as many of our client were not made aware they could claim this treatment in their post-surgery package.
From £350
Book here using our LIVE Booking system
Balance ''Paid"
We take care of the balance...
Kally has offered a free clinic for the past eight years, and it has proven very popular, providing excellent treatment for those who may not have the funds to pay. We have an APPLICATION form for patients who would like to apply for a space. Please note that these spaces do get booked up, so the wait can be quite long. We can only offer these treatments to patients who have been referred to us by a pre-approved surgeon. *Please note that these treatments are not funded by any Hospital, Trust or Charity; Kally Pro Bono offers these treatments.
Application for Kally's Balance Paid Clinic
As space is limited at the Balance Paid clinic, we will review your application form and let you know whether a slot is available.
Please note that all appointments require a £50 payment, which secures your appointment and goes towards Time, Consumables, Insurances, etc.
Should your application not be successful, we will be in touch with alternative options, which may be:
Demonstration Treatments
Model Treatments
If your application is successful, you will be offered an appointment date and time. This is usually 6 months+ from the date your application is approved.
If you are looking for a sooner appointment you will be advised a date and time for the Paid Clinic.
Model or Demonstration Treatment
Every Month, students from across the globe travel to learn with Kally. These students are all previously trained in Permanent Makeup and Tattooing and are learning Kally's technique, acquiring an exceptional new skill.
During this training, Kally requires a 'Demonstration Model' where she will complete the treatment in front of the students. Each student (usually 2-4 per class) will also require a model to work on. This is a fantastic opportunity, as these students are highly skilled and are closely monitored throughout their training. We do not charge for these treatments; however, due to a few 'No Show' bookings, we do ask for a returnable £50 deposit. This is classed as a confirmation payment and, so far, has helped eliminate any potential no-show clients.
To find out about availability, please email models@kally.co.uk and speak with Carly, who will be able to advise you on the next available space.
From £50 - £100
Booking Fee per session to be paid
NIP Charity
Funding Application
NIP Charity - Part-funded treatments
Kally is proud to be a member artist of the NIP charity, which supports the funding of treatments for post-mastectomy patients. Currently, there is a limited number of approved artists; the allocation of funded treatments is also restricted, and an application process must be completed.
Please note that the charity donation contributes towards a complete treatment with Kally. We recommend combining the 'Model or Demonstration' option with the Application for the Balance Paid clinic to help fund the entire treatment. Alternatively, you can make a part payment for the second session.
This application form is only available via email. Please email us at info@kally.co.uk to request the link to the form.
From £50 - £100
Booking Fee per session to be paid
BUPA Patients
Bupa Areola Tattooing & Medical Tattooing with Kally Moorhouse
If you are a Bupa private health insurance member and have been advised that your areola tattooing or nipple and areola reconstruction tattoo may be covered under your policy, you are welcome to begin the approval process with us.
Bupa is one of the UK's leading private medical insurance providers, offering health insurance and healthcare services to millions of customers across the UK and worldwide. Private medical insurance can help cover the cost of eligible healthcare treatments and procedures, depending on your individual policy.
Bupa Pre-Approval Process
Before making any online booking, all Bupa patients must first receive pre-approval from Kally Moorhouse for their treatment.
This process includes:
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An initial review of your case and eligibility
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Approval for two areola tattooing treatment sessions
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Confirmation that treatment can proceed under your Bupa authorisation
Once approved, you will be able to organise your appointments directly with us and provide your Bupa Authorisation Code at the time of booking.
How to Start
To begin the process, please email:
Please include:
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Your full name
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Brief details of your surgery or reconstruction
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Your Bupa membership details (if available)
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Any supporting photographs if requested
Booking Fees & Reimbursement
To secure your appointments, an online booking fee may be required.
Please note: All booking fees are fully refunded directly to you once Bupa has reimbursed us for your authorised treatment.
Kally Moorhouse - Bupa Areola Tattooing Specialist
Kally Moorhouse is an internationally recognised Medical Tattoo Artist specialising in:
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3D Areola Tattooing
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Nipple & Areola Reconstruction Tattooing
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Post-Mastectomy Areola Tattooing
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Breast Cancer Restoration Tattooing
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Hyper-Realistic Areola Tattooing
Patients searching for a Bupa Areola Tattoo Artist, Bupa Approved Medical Tattooist, or Bupa Areola Tattooing Specialist can contact Kally directly to discuss their treatment options and eligibility for approval.
Services Available
We will try to list as many treatment reasons here that we come across on a daily basis, this may be an unusual request to something we do lots of on a daily/weekly basis.
There is no treatment we would not consider... if you have an area which you feel may benefit from a Tattoo Treatment or a Scar Revision Treatment please do get in touch. Email: info@kally.co.uk
How we can help
3D Areola Nipple Tattoo
This treatment is a Body Tattoo, created by Kally, who is a multi-award-winning international Artist. Kally is renowned for creating the most realistic, 3D looking realism tattoos.
Click here for Kally's Instagram page to see for yourself... INSTAGRAM
This is the ultimate in Realism Tattooing, where Kally will tattoo a lifelike, 3D Nipple & Areola onto your skin.
3D Areola realism tattooing is a specialised form of para-medical tattooing, designed to recreate the natural appearance of the nipple and areola after breast surgery, such as mastectomy or reconstruction.
Using advanced techniques in shading, colour blending, and 3D illusion, this tattoo can restore the look of a natural areola—even if one is no longer physically present. It’s a gentle, non-invasive procedure that can be deeply empowering, helping individuals feel more confident and complete in their bodies again.
Every tattoo is custom-designed to suit your skin tone, body, and personal preferences, with care and sensitivity at the heart of the process.
The skin can be completely flat following surgery, or you can have this tattoo over the surgical nipple reconstruction.
Kally uses her sought-after skills to give you an amazing Single or Pair of new nipples.
If we are tattooing ink into a ‘Surgically reconstructed Nipple,’ please remember that tattooing is a form of microneedling, and there is a small risk of reducing the size of the new nipple. This is because controlled trauma is used to Repair and Restore skin, and it has been seen that the tattooing reverts the newly made nipple to a flatter area again. We cannot take any responsibility for this as these surgical nipples often do flatten naturally anyway. This is out of our control and a risk to take.
In my 8 years of tattooing Nipples with hundreds, if not thousands, of treatments, I have not heard of or seen this. But we need to make you aware of the processes and small risks.
We have included the points to consider in the aftercare email for you, too. Please remember that we are tattooists and not surgeons or nurses. We can only advise you to follow the aftercare we give and see your outcome. Please note that 99% of our tattoos on surgical nipples DO NOT affect the protrusion afterwards. Some notice a 'temporary' flattening that pops back out within a few weeks.
The most common questions we have about Areola Tattooing are:
How soon can I have my tattoos? The answer is we safely tattoo after 6 months, now this does not mean every patient is ready. Some may take longer, and 12 months may be the time needed for full healing. For this reason, we kindly request that you send pictures to our email address. This email is private and your images are not stored, once we have assessed the images we can confirm if you are ready for tattooing.
Where are you based? Kally is based from the clinic in Hitchin, Hertfordshire a beautiful little market town. We are on the outskirts of the actual town centre, so parking is not a problem.
How long does the treatment take? We book out 2 hours for a single-side tattoo, which includes time for discussion, pre-drawing and templating, and then the full treatment and dressing. For a double tattoo, this will take over 3 hours. These times are averages, and some cases will take less time, while others may take longer. Please do allow the full time for treatment, we do have a 15 minute cut off for late arrivals because there may be clients booked in after your time meaning it can affect others.
Another question concerns the shape, size, placement, and style. Kally has completed thousands of nipples on all ages, all skin types and both Male, Female and Non-Binary. You are in completely safe hands, and Kally will discuss this all with you when you arrive. Please do take a look at Kally's Instagram page for reference images and to see how the treatment may look. Click here to take you to Instagram
If you are reading this before your surgery, we would definitely say take some great pictures before. This is a fantastic tool for Kally to use to give you some beautiful nipples. We, of course, will try our best to replicate, but many are more swayed towards brand new ones!
3D Areola Nipple Tattoo - Top Surgery - Gender Affirming Surgery
Following Top Surgery for any gender related treatment, the surgeon will ask if you would like to keep your nipples or not. Not all people want to keep their existing nipples, so in this case, Kally can create brand new ones for you. You can choose the new style, colour and of course placement. The placement of Male and Female Nipples are different and Kally specialises in these tattoo treatments.
Of course there are occasions where keeping the nipples after they have been moved and altered do not survive and therefore they fall away or the shape is affected. If you loose the nipples altogether you may be left with some scar tissue, please send over images so Kally can assess and advise you the best course of action. If they are not perfect shape, Kally can help with tattooing to enhance and give you a more ideal look.
As above...
This is the ultimate in Realism Tattooing, where Kally will tattoo a lifelike, 3D Nipple & Areola onto your skin. The skin can be completely flat following surgery, or you can have this tattoo over the surgical nipple reconstruction.
Kally uses her sought-after skills to give you an amazing Single or Pair of new nipples.
Nipple Tattooing, Darkening, Enlarging and other Treatments
including Scars & Tattoo Treatment (𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 or One Affected Nipple)
Cosmetic surgery, which was carried out for any reason, can leave changes in your nipples or areolas; this can affect all people as the reasons behind surgeries are so varied. Regardless of the reason for surgery, a treatment to tattoo or revise is available. Tattooing is a method of implanting ink into the skin, and the skin on our bodies pre- or post-surgery is still 'skin'; however, the look and feel may not be as it was before. We can use the tattooing process to blend, camouflage, and improve the appearance of the scarred area.
Scar tissue is something that can be addressed, whether your scars are white, darker brown, or pink. Please note there is a Scar Revision Treatment for this type of scar, where the body may naturally 'Re-Pigment' after a few sessions of Micro-needling. Kally will discuss the option with you at the treatments.
𝐍𝐢𝐩𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡 | Areola Pigmentation | Adding Colour 𝐏𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
We are all born with our own unique nipples and areolas. Over time these can get darker or lighter, they can change from surgeries or injury or simply due to age. With the illusion of Tattooing we can help change the visible look of the areola and nipple. *Areola Pigmentation - Areola Enlargement/Reduction
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Nipple Reduction, we see many patients come to us after consultations with surgeons. The surgeons are reluctant to sometimes carry out surgery to reduct the areola. The surgeries have risks and the after healed results can leave lasting scars. With the tattoos we can help with the 'Illusion' and make the areolas appear smaller in size. This ideally needs to happen on someone with very little areola colour.
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Nipple Enlargement, this can be due to small areolas since birth. Some people are born with small areola's and nipples. We can enlarge these with the illusion of tattooing.
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Areola Pigmentation - AreolaBlush this is where we can add colour to the areola. A pale nipple, which is a great size can be enhanced with a simple AreolaBlush treatment.
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Areola Neutralisation, this is where a brown nipple can be masked to look like it is 'pinker'.
Following surgery or from birth or from an incident or accident sometimes the nipples are not the same on both sides, often scars can be different on both sides, and even the shape of the healed areola. We see many instances of necrosis, where the nipple didn't survive the healing process, darkened and fell away.
This service is referred to as Medical Tattooing as we may not always advise camouflaging the skin immediately. Quite often we will recommend a treatment plan of Scar Revision to improve the texture, and colour first. Then at another appointment we will work with adding ink into the skin.
Book this appointment for any 'other' reason you may wish to have tattooing to help.
Please send in images before so we can advise you if the treatment is suitable.
This treatment title is for all other services where someone may need the service of tattooing to help rebuild or perfect a nipple this can be for a wide range of reasons. *Medical Areola Tattoo
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Breast Augmentation - where the nipples were moved during surgery and a scar is visible
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Breast Reduction - where the nipples and skin tissue are moved and removed and more scars are formed
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Necrosis - this is where the attempt was made to keep the nipples after moving them to their new location, however unfortunately the nipples lost the blood supply and the tissue dies. This means the nipples or tissue starts to turn black and falls away.
Scar Revision & Scar Camouflage
As we aim to help improve the appearance of skin following surgery, we would like to explain the differences between tattooing and scar revision.
Tattooing is an implantation process where pigments, which are suspended in a liquid carrier, are implanted into the skin via a device, which is known as a tattoo machine or pen. The process has been used for thousands of years, and, yes, of course, techniques and products have changed, but the ultimate end game is the same. We are aiming to leave a design or colour in the skin. This is the process used for 3D Areola Nipple Tattooing, permanent make-up and also scar camouflage. The inks that are made in the factories are highly pigment-loaded and are designed to stay true in the skin for years. The lower the pigment concentration, the less time it is expected to stay visible.
Scar revision, microneedling or MCA are all the same process; these are just different terms for the treatment of micro-needling. A therapy which is classed as 'controlled trauma'. We know how great our bodies are, and how they repair and heal after a wound has happened; regardless of the level of trauma, the body will be triggered to heal. The wound healing process is a very clever process, and all of our bodies are capable of this to some level.
We use this process of 'controlled trauma' to help repair scars. A scar happens when a sudden tear or cut happens, and the body repairs quickly. We can work on the scar by micro-needling, creating micro channels in the skin, triggering the cells to work together to repair. Increasing the skin's integrity, increasing the collagen structures and aiding in an overall better appearance.
All Scar Revision treatments are carried out by our specialists at our clinic Absolute Skin. All Scar Camouflage treatments will be carried out by Kally as usual.
Gender Affirmining Treatments
Many people are completing their surgeries to change and make themselves feel more like the way they feel on the inside. There are a number of surgeries and names for these changes. The following are what we have seen so far in clinic. We treat many people following their surgeries to create the perfect nipples for their body. *3D Areola Nipple Tattoo
Gender affirmation surgery refers to procedures that help people transition to their self-identified gender.
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Sex reassignment surgery (SRS), gender confirmation surgery (GCS) these are recognised terms for the surgical procedures to help people transition to their self-identified gender.
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Top Surgery - this is the term referred to for removal of the breasts to make a more gender neutral form. Often the original nipples can be moved and reduced in size, or, the nipples can be completely removed.
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Mastectomy - another term for the removal of Breast and Chest skin and tissue. Mastectomies are more commonly mentioned when we talk about cancer related treatments.
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Feminisation Surgery is where we see Breast Augmentation surgeries take place, this results in us helping to create more feminine nipples. We do this with Nipple Enlargement*
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Masculinisation Surgery is where we see Breast Reduction surgeries take place, this results in us helping with the scars around the new smaller nipples. We do this with Breast Uplift Tattoo*
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Non-Binary is where we will see Top Surgery/Mastectomy take place, this results in us creating new Male or Female 3D Areola Nipple Tattoos*
Gender Affirming Treatments
If you have managed to keep your nipples or opted to have them removed, the tattooing service I offer can help you feel complete and yourself.
Each person is different and through choice or following surgery, that person may need a brand new set or one singular tattooed nipple.
Your choices during the surgery may mean you opted to keep your nipples; this means they may have been surgically reduced in size, and you may have a simple circular scar around the nipple.
How can we help with this?
Scar Revision is an option. This is a process where we help the skin rejuvenate, sometimes re-pigment itself, and also help with the texture and feel of the scar. For this treatment, no tattoo ink will be implanted. The body is amazing, and the skin is a mind-blowing organ.
If you have tried this MCA or Microneedling process already and you are now ready for tattooing, we can help blend and camouflage the scar into the areola tissue and skin.
Perfecting your existing nipples
If you have completed your surgery and healing process and are now looking at your nipples and they are too small, irregular in shape or lost definition and the 3D element, we can help you with tattooing.
In medical terms, tattooing is exactly the same as body tattooing. We treat the area by adding tattoo pigments to the skin to help rebuild and camouflage or create depth and shadow.
Tattooing this treatment will take a couple of sessions; in the first treatment, Kally will assess and carry out a full tattoo treatment; this will be discussed with you before, during and after.
We will then ask for images to be sent in before we carry out a second treatment. Why? So we ask for pictures to be sent in to make sure
1. Kally can tweak and perfect the nipple. Sometimes, there is nothing to be done, and the tattoo is perfect after one treatment!
2. Time management: Sending in a picture is a brilliant gauge for determining the length of the second appointment. Kally always books out the same time for all first tattoo treatments, but the second session can vary from person to person.
3. Colour and Detail, even if you feel your tattoos are perfect Kally loves to be able to see the healed result. And as a perfectionist will always see room for improvement.
Tattooing brand new 3D Hyper Realistic Nipples
As above, in medical terms, tattooing is exactly the same as body tattooing. We treat the area by adding tattoo pigments to the skin to help rebuild and camouflage or create depth and shadow.
In cases where the nipple is completely lost due to necrosis, or the option and choice during surgery was complete nipple removal, this is where the 3D Ultra Realistic Areola Nipples come into play!
Kally is a world-recognised Areola Tattooist, a multi-award winner and industry leader, an inspirational speaker, judge and skill demonstrator. Kally has honed her skills over the past years and tattooed hundreds, if not thousands, of 3D Tattoos for patients worldwide.
If you are looking to have Kally complete the treatment of 3D Areolas, you can either book this online using our booking system or contact us via email.