Medical Tattooing is used to simulate natural pigmentation of the skin. It can be used to recreate an areola after breast reconstruction and even out skin tone where there is a lack of pigmentation.

Advancements in technology have expanded the medical tattoo field to include cosmetic tattooing or microdermal pigmentation.  These cosmetic tattoo processes are used to improve the appearance of individuals with medically related physical imperfections.

Medical micro pigmentation techniques can be applied in many ways:

- Skin camouflage helps improve the appearance of persons with skin diseases and reduce
  the appearance of scars.

- Reconstructive camouflage helps post-mastectomy patients by creating a nipple and areola
  on the new reconstructed breast.