Scar camouflage
Paramedical permanent makeup that plays down scars by matching their colour to the skin around them.
How it worksPigment added into the scar to bring its colour closer to the skin around it.
- Rhythm
- Layered work: test, session and successive reviews.
- Back to normal
- A fine crust while it heals; nothing noticeable on covered areas.
- Price
- Agreed at the free assessment. Why there is no fixed price list →
What it is
Scar camouflage is paramedical permanent makeup: pigment is added to the scar so its colour moves closer to the skin around it and it stops reading as a white mark. It is done on scars that are already mature, stable and flat.
It is the treatment where the initial assessment matters most, because the result depends on the scar, not on the technique. A white, flat, old scar responds reasonably well. A red, raised, sunken or recent one is not ready, and forcing it can make it worse.
So nothing is promised here from a photo or over WhatsApp: it has to be seen in person and, if the conclusion is that it is not appropriate, we tell you.
Who it is for
- White, flat, stable scars with some age to them
- Areas that lost colour after surgery or a healed injury
- Mature white stretch marks, depending on location and texture
- Scars that break the outline of a brow or a lip
Better to wait, or to check first, if…
- Recent or red scars, or scars still changing colour
- Keloids and hypertrophic scars
- Raised or sunken scars: colour does not correct texture
- Skin with an active flare-up, infection or an undiagnosed lesion: a doctor looks at that first
- Vitiligo or other depigmentation in an active phase: while the patch is spreading it is not camouflaged, and follow-up belongs to the dermatologist
- Burn scars or grafts without your medical team’s discharge
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Known allergy to pigments, topical anaesthetics, latex or nickel
- Ongoing cancer treatment, anticoagulant treatment or clotting disorders, and recent isotretinoin, without prior assessment
- Uncontrolled diabetes and autoimmune disease in an active phase
A scar needs time to stabilise. If there is doubt, we postpone: in camouflage, rushing is the worst adviser.
The session, step by step
- 01
An honest assessment
The scar is examined closely and in good light: colour, relief, texture and age. That is what decides whether it is appropriate, and how far it can go.
- 02
Pigment test
Camouflage starts with a test in a small area, because a scar does not absorb like healthy skin.
- 03
Topical anaesthetic
The area is numbed before we start.
- 04
Adding colour
Pigment goes in little by little, always stopping short rather than overshooting: over-pigmenting is the serious mistake here.
- 05
Review and further layers
We review once healed and decide whether another pass is due. It is almost always layered work.
What it feels like
It depends on the area and on the sensitivity of the scar itself, which is sometimes altered. With topical anaesthetic it is usually described as mild discomfort.
Before and after
Before you come
- Keep the area out of the sun before the session
- Come with clean skin, no creams or makeup on the scar
- Tell us if you have used acids, retinol or any treatment on it
- Bring information about the surgery if you have it
After the session
- Do not wet or rub the area while it heals
- High, consistent sun protection afterwards: sun throws the added colour off
- No pool, sauna or sweaty exercise while it heals
- Tell us if anything seems unusual: scarred skin gets followed up
When you see it
Camouflage is layered approximation work: the aim is for the scar to show less, not to disappear. It is assessed session by session, on healed skin.
What it does not do
- It does not remove the scar: it plays it down by working the colour
- It does not correct relief, raised or sunken
- It does not work on every scar, and saying so beforehand is part of the job
- It is not a medical treatment and does not replace a dermatologist or a surgeon
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