Train in Areola Tattooing – For PMU Artists & Tattooists

If you’re a permanent makeup artist or body tattooist looking to expand your services and make meaningful impact, our Areola & Scar Camouflage Training Programme offers an in-depth pathway into this rewarding and purpose-driven skill.

Train in Areola Tattooing. Our course can be taken either as a Signature Academy accredited programme or as a fully recognised VTCT & ITEC Level 5 qualification — one of the highest levels of training in the field.

Areola tattooing is a niche, high-integrity treatment that combines clinical understanding with creative artistry. Our training gives you everything you need to work confidently with:

  • Clients post-mastectomy or breast reconstruction
  • Clients following uplift surgery to restore symmetry to the areolas
  • Faded or absent pigment in the nipple-areola complex
  • Male areolas
  • Individuals undergoing gender-affirming care
  • Surgical, cosmetic, injury-related, and stretch mark scarring

Taught in small groups with real models, this course covers:

  • 3D areola design techniques
  • Areola surgery types and symmetry considerations
  • Types of breast cancer and breast surgery, including reconstruction pathways
  • Male areolas and gender-affirming techniques
  • Anatomy, healing and scar types
  • Pigment science and colour correction
  • Working with complex scarring
  • Aftercare, consent and trauma-informed communication

You’ll gain:

  • Emotional intelligence to support vulnerable clients
  • A new revenue stream offering premium services
  • A standout skill that adds both meaning and credibility to your practice

This isn’t just a training course, it’s a chance to:

  • Deepen your confidence working with complex skin
  • Serve clients on a truly life-changing journey
  • Increase your income through specialist services
  • Gain credibility and recognition in advanced medical tattooing
  • Grow referrals from surgeons or gain NHS work

Interested in training with us?

 

Train in Areola Tattooing.
Email: info@signatureacademy.co.uk or visit our course info page