MB Beauty
Las Vegas · Henderson, NV(856) 536-0174
Restoration Basics

3D Nipple & Areola Restoration in Henderson / Las Vegas

Realistic, dimensional areola restoration after breast surgery — custom pigment matching and careful artistry to recreate a natural, lifelike appearance.

3D areola restoration is paramedical tattooing that recreates the look of a natural areola and nipple after mastectomy or reconstruction, using shading and custom color matching. At our Las Vegas studio, serving Henderson, a session runs 2.5–4 hours and costs $749–$899. Work begins no earlier than six months after your last surgery, with your surgeon’s confirmation.

Restoration work of this kind is not offered everywhere in the state, so some clients come to Las Vegas from further afield in Nevada. Appointments are arranged individually and the timing is agreed at consultation.

Service3D Areola Restoration
Duration2.5–4 hours
From$749 – $899
SessionsBy plan
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3D Areola Restoration

Restoration Basics

3D Areola Restoration is a paramedical tattooing technique that recreates the look of a natural areola and nipple after mastectomy or reconstruction, using shading and custom color matching to add realistic dimension. A consultation is required.

  • Post-mastectomy & reconstruction
  • Custom pigment matching
  • Dimensional, realistic shading
  • Consultation required
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When This Is Not the Right Treatment

Honest limits
stated before you book

Restoration works on tissue that has finished changing. Where it has not, the honest answer is to wait or to decline — a result placed on skin that is still settling will not hold. These are the cases turned away here, so nobody spends a consultation finding out.

Too soon after surgery

  • No earlier than 6 months after the last breast or nipple surgery or reconstruction, and only once your surgeon confirms the area is ready.
  • Where scars are still changing, the wait is longer — often 9 to 12 months.
  • Timing is confirmed at the consultation, not booked in advance.

Scar types not treated

  • Keloid scars.
  • Red or bright pink scars.
  • Pronounced raised or thickened scars.
  • Fresh scars still crusting or unhealed.
  • Dark scars and hyperpigmentation are not treated here either.

A patch test comes first

  • Every paramedical service starts with a patch test on a small area of about two centimetres.
  • You then leave it four to eight weeks so the healed result can be judged together.
  • The full session is booked only after that, and a $50 reservation deposit goes toward the total.
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Before & After

Real client results
Customized to each client
BeforeReconstructed breast with a surgical scar and no areola, before 3D areola tattooing — MB Beauty, Las VegasAfter
Areola Restoration
BeforeAreola and nipple recreated with pigment on a reconstructed breast — MB Beauty, Las VegasAfter
Areola Restoration
BeforePale flat areola before, fuller pigmented areola after repigmentation — MB Beauty, Las VegasAfter
Areola Restoration
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What to Expect

The treatment process
Comfort · symmetry · natural finish
01

Consultation

We review your history and plan a realistic, personalized result.

02

Color Matching & Mapping

Custom pigment is matched and placement is carefully mapped.

03

Pigment Application

Dimensional shading is applied to recreate a natural appearance.

04

Healing & Touch-Up

Color settles as it heals; a touch-up refines realism and tone.

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FAQ

Questions & care
Everything before you book

Yes — 3D areola restoration is often called a 3D nipple tattoo. It is paramedical tattooing that recreates the look of a natural areola and nipple using shading and custom color matching after mastectomy or reconstruction. Appointments run 2.5–4 hours and a consultation is required.

No earlier than 6 months after the last breast or nipple surgery or reconstruction, and only once your surgeon confirms the area is ready. Where scars are still changing the wait is longer — often 9 to 12 months. Timing is confirmed at consultation.

Not as a rule. It may be requested where there is reason to — after complications, radiotherapy, difficult healing, or if there is any doubt about whether the tissue is ready.

Between 2.5 and 4 hours, depending on whether one or both areolas are treated.

Often less than you expect, and for a plain reason: nerves are removed during a mastectomy, so many clients have no sensation in the area at all. Others keep it in patches. Where sensation remains, clients describe pressure, tingling or light scratching, and the same lidocaine and numbing creams used for lip and brow work are used here.

Yes. Areola and nipple work after top surgery is offered, and the design is planned for the result you want rather than copied from a template.

7–14 days of visible healing, then 8–12 weeks before the result is complete. The correction session is planned for that same 8–12 week point.

Pricing runs $749–$899. A session takes 2.5–4 hours depending on whether one or both areolas are treated, and your exact quote — along with the right timing after surgery — is set at the required consultation.

Dimensional shading and custom color matching create a lifelike, natural appearance tailored to you. Colour typically needs renewing after about 2–5 years, though retention differs from person to person.

Yes — a patch test comes before any paramedical work here. A small area of about two centimetres is done first, then you leave it four to eight weeks so the healed result can be judged together. The full session is planned only after that.

Yes. A $50 reservation deposit secures the appointment and goes toward the total cost of the procedure.

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At a Glance

3D Areola Restoration

Session Details

  • Appointment: 2.5–4 hours
  • Custom pigment matching
  • Consultation required
  • Realistic, dimensional result

Ideal For

  • After mastectomy or reconstruction
  • After top surgery
  • Transgender clients, on the same terms as anyone else
  • Restoring a natural areola appearance
  • Custom, dimensional color
  • Compassionate, private care
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