4-DAY INTENSIVE · PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Medical Tattooing & Paramedical Micropigmentation

3D areola restoration, scar, vitiligo and stretch-mark camouflage — with advanced colour theory and supervised live-model practice.

4 daysTheory + live practiceSmall groupsLondon & Oxford
£3,850 including professional kit & pigments
✓ Approved by Arkangel Medical University★ Endorsed by CPD Direct

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4
intensive days
13
theory modules
10
practice sessions
£3,850
incl. full kit

Medical tattooing uses micropigmentation to restore what illness, surgery or injury has taken away — an areola after breast reconstruction, even skin tone over a pale scar, colour returned to stable vitiligo. This intensive course combines the science, the safety and the artistry, with structured hands-on practice every day.

What you will learn

Treatments you will learn

  • 3D areola & nipple restoration after breast reconstruction
  • Areola enhancement and edge-scar blending
  • Scar camouflage for mature, pale scars
  • Stable vitiligo & hypopigmentation camouflage
  • Stretch-mark (striae alba) camouflage

Skills you will master

  • Advanced colour theory, undertones & Fitzpatrick I–VI
  • Skin-tone mixing, matching & colour correction
  • Needles, machine settings & stipple/whip techniques
  • 3D light, shadow & symmetry mapping
  • Consultation, contraindications, aftercare & photography

Your 4-day programme

DAY 1
Foundations, safety & skin
  • Scope & ethics of medical tattooing
  • Skin anatomy, healing & scar types
  • Infection control & UK regulation
  • Consultation & contraindications
  • Machine, needle & technique drills
DAY 2
Colour science lab
  • Colour wheel, value & chroma
  • Undertones & Fitzpatrick scale
  • Pigment chemistry & healed colour shift
  • Skin-tone matching & correction lab
  • Blended camouflage panels
DAY 3
3D areola & nipple
  • Breast surgery & radiotherapy skin
  • Measuring & symmetry mapping
  • Light, shadow & 3D illusion
  • Silicone breast-pad practice
  • Supervised live model
DAY 4
Camouflage & assessment
  • Scar, vitiligo & stretch-mark camouflage
  • Supervised live model
  • Aftercare & complications
  • Photography, records & business
  • Theory & practical assessment

Kit, entry & who it’s for

Your professional kit — included

  • Professional rotary pen machine with power supply
  • Assorted sterile single-use needle cartridges
  • Skin-tone camouflage pigment set, light to deep
  • Areola & nipple pigment shades, plus modifiers
  • Silicone practice skins incl. 3D breast pad
  • Callipers, rulers, areola templates & markers
  • Starter PPE, aftercare samples & full colour training manual

Who it’s for & entry

  • PMU artists and tattooists expanding into paramedical work
  • Nurses, doctors and aesthetic practitioners
  • Scalp micropigmentation & cosmetic tattoo professionals
  • Recommended: prior PMU/tattoo training or a healthcare background
  • Complete beginners: please speak to admissions about a foundation course first

Assessment & certification

Written theory assessment, practical sign-off of all 10 practice sessions, and a post-course case-study portfolio. Successful learners receive the Bode Academy Certificate in Medical Tattooing & Paramedical Micropigmentation — approved by Arkangel Medical University and endorsed by CPD Direct.

Frequently asked questions

Is this course suitable for beginners?

It is designed for practitioners with some PMU, tattoo or healthcare experience. If you are new to micropigmentation, contact us and we’ll recommend the right starting point.

Do I practise on real people?

Yes. You practise on silicone and textured practice skins first, then treat live models under direct trainer supervision on Days 3 and 4.

What does the £3,850 include?

Four days of tuition, the full-colour training manual, practice materials, supervised model practice, assessment, certification and your professional kit with pigments.

Where is the course held?

At our London (Canary Wharf) and Oxford academy & clinic locations. Contact us for upcoming dates.

Restore confidence. Change lives.

Places are limited to keep groups small. Get in touch to reserve your seat.

Book on WhatsAppCall +44 121 314 3127Email info@bodeacademy.com

London: Canary Wharf, Aegon House, E14 9QD  ·  Oxford Academy & Clinic: 4 Shelley Road, OX4 3EA