3D Nipple Tattoos and Breast Reconstruction

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5/15/2016

3D Nipple Tattoos

In our practice, anyone undergoing tattoo for nipple-areola pigmentation receives a 3D tattoo. The term “3D tattoo” is used to describe a tattoo that uses color to create the illusion of three dimensions. Through the use of color, the tattoo will create the effect of a projecting nipple. Texturizing is also performed in order to create natural appearing skin textures on the areola.

3D Nipple Tattoo Candidates

Due to different variables involved in reconstruction, some patients are not nipple mound reconstruction candidates (if you have questions about this, please ask us!). In these cases, nipple mound reconstruction is skipped and the 3D tattoo alone is performed. In patients who are too high risk for surgical reconstruction, then, 3D tattooing has allowed us the opportunity to create the appearance of a projecting nipple without the risk. In these patients, color alone is used to create the appearance of projection, improving outcomes considerably when compared with a standard medical grade tattoo.

Nipple areola tattooing has come a long way since I began with our practice in 2009! As I took over tattooing for Dr. Fine’s private practice, I was trained in “medical grade tattooing”. This procedure involved the application of pigment which simply provided color centered around the nipple reconstruction. Despite our best efforts to use this form of tattooing, I quickly learned of its shortcomings; medical grade tattoos often faded over time, offered limited ability to create the appearance of texture, and were relatively monochromatic. As we continued to grow in private practice, it was actually one of our patient’s bright red tattoos that first caught our attention and made us think a little more critically about our tattoo offering. We found ourselves wondering, if our patient’s body art looked this vibrant, maybe our nipple tattoos could be improved! This was the beginning of our idea to bring on a tattoo artist. We inquired with our patient, and, weeks later, connected with Jeff. I was the first person to reach out to Jeff directly, and I remember it so clearly! To call a Chicago tattoo artist out of the blue and ask about his interest in tattooing nipples for reconstruction patients, I wasn’t sure how that would be taken. But, Jeff was immediately interested and actually felt drawn to the opportunity by his desire to help others. He explained to me his love for the art of tattooing, and also his great desire to use his skills to help people. He seemed like a great fit.

Jeff has now been with us since 2011. His contribution to our practice has been immense. In applying his artistry to this field, he has definitely harnessed his skills to help others. Jeff has a knack for bringing together his artistic capabilities, his compassion, and his authenticity in order to care for our patients. Our patients rave about him and the tattoos he creates. I feel honored Jeff is a part of our team. I’ve seen the looks on our patients’ faces after completing their tattoo; I can see how much it means to them. And I’ve also seen his tattoos! And they are much better than any medical grade tattoo I’ve ever seen!

If you’d like to learn more about Jeff, click here to read his bio, watch a short video, and see some before and after photos.

3D Nipple Tattoo Before & After Photos

For a larger selection of photos in our before and after section, click here.

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If you’d like any additional information about 3D tattoos with Jeff, please feel free to reach out to our office. Call and ask for Tanish, or email her directly at [email protected].

I've lived in Chicago for 20 years, and have visited a handful of different med spas and have been under the care of a couple of other plastice surgeons in the Chciago Metro area. However, no experience was as wonderful as mine with Dr. Simon at Northwestern. I've lost and gained quite a bit of weight over the last 15 years or so and decided to have chin lipo, and couldn't be happier. I feel and look amazing, and will not go back to another Doctor now. His PA MoniKa is equally as lovely, and caring as Dr. Moradian himself. I would recommend Dr. Moradian, his staff, and his practice to everyone I know!

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Five stars is not enough. I came to Dr. Moradian for an upper bleph - my results were phenomenal. I didn't want to look surprised or crazy; I wanted to look like I got a good night's sleep. And that is exactly what he delivered. He and NSPS also went the extra mile to make sure I was comfortable. Dr. Moradian is truly a talented surgeon and I was lucky to find him.

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I visited Dr Fine and his team after a failed breast reconstruction after being treated for cancer with mastectomy, chemo and radiation. From the first visit, there were noticeable differences between my prior surgeon and him. He and his team are empathetic and make their patients feel at ease and cared for. At each visit, he and his team have spent a lot of time with me. The visits never feel rushed. At my first visit, he looked at my infected reconstructed breast with an exposed implant and calmly explained what was necessary to fix it. He then explained the procedure he thought would be helpful and showed me before and after pictures of patients who had undergone the suggested surgery. The end result was gorgeous, by the way, in all of these pictures---even in post radiation patients. In this visit alone, he spent more time with me than my prior surgeon had spent with me over multiple visits. He answered all my very detailed questions. In my first visit with my prior surgeon, before my mastectomy, my husband and I were left alone in an exam room for about an hour with a saline-filled implant and silicone-filled implant on the counter to look at. The surgeon I went to before spent about 20 minutes with me in that visit and did not go into detail. The choices presented to me were implant reconstruction with saline- or silicone-filled implants or an abdominal flap procedure that takes 2-4 months to recover from. I am very career-oriented and don't have 2 months to take off of work. Dr Fine, on the other hand, gave me the option of a latissimus dorsi flap with a significantly shorter recovery time, lower complication rate, and better aesthetic result. He gives you his honest opinion based on 30 years of experience. He tells you the hard truths: such as that 50% of implant reconstructions fail after radiation therapy. I wish I would have known that before I started on this journey because I would have made very different choices. The icing on the cake was when he took out the infected implant in his office, which makes a woman feel really terrible and ugly and scared, and his very kind PA told me I have beautiful eyes. Wow. What a caring team.

V.H. Google

I visited Dr Fine and his team after a failed breast reconstruction after being treated for cancer with mastectomy, chemo and radiation. From the first visit, there were noticeable differences between my prior surgeon and him. He and his team are empathetic and make their patients feel at ease and cared for. At each visit, he and his team have spent a lot of time with me. The visits never feel rushed. At my first visit, he looked at my infected reconstructed breast with an exposed implant and calmly explained what was necessary to fix it. He then explained the procedure he thought would be helpful and showed me before and after pictures of patients who had undergone the suggested surgery. The end result was gorgeous, by the way, in all of these pictures---even in post radiation patients. In this visit alone, he spent more time with me than my prior surgeon had spent with me over multiple visits. He answered all my very detailed questions. In my first visit with my prior surgeon, before my mastectomy, my husband and I were left alone in an exam room for about an hour with a saline-filled implant and silicone-filled implant on the counter to look at. The surgeon I went to before spent about 20 minutes with me in that visit and did not show me any before or after pictures. The choices presented to me were implant reconstruction with saline- or silicone-filled implants or an abdominal flap procedure that takes 2-4 months to recover from. I am very career-oriented and don't have 2 months to take off of work. Dr Fine, on the other hand, gave me the option of a latissimus doors flap with a significantly shorter recovery time, lower complication rate, and better aesthetic result. He gives you his honest opinion based on 30 years of experience. He tells you the hard truths: such as that 50% of implant reconstructions fail after radiation therapy. I wish I would have known that before I started on this journey because I would have made very different choices. The icing on the cake was when he took out the infected implant in his office, which makes a woman feel really terrible and ugly and scared, and his very kind PA told me I have beautiful eyes. Wow. What a caring team.

V.H. Google

Dr. Moradian performed an incredible job! He’s one of the sweetest and compassionate doctors/surgeons I’ve ever encountered. He made me feel incredibly comfortable and relieved, putting all my anxieties to rest. I underwent a transaxillary breast augmentation, and I’m thrilled with the results. All of my friends and family are blown away by my outcome. I have a new sense of confidence that has changed my life. While I was in my recovery room, Dr. Moradian not only took care of me but also spoke to my family and answered all their questions. He exudes a sense of safety and ensures that you receive the best possible outcomes. He took the time to personally check up on me and kindly encouraged me to reach out to him. Dr. Moradian genuinely cares about your concerns and takes the time to explain everything in detail. I am so fortunate to have found him!

R.M. Google

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