Areola restoration
Natural and 3D areola tattooing following breast surgery, reconstruction or gender-affirming surgery. Each treatment is designed around you, with care for skin tone, shape and personal preference.
Medical and restorative tattooing · Sunderland
Helping you feel more at home in your skin.
Private, inclusive and trauma-informed areola restoration, scar camouflage and MCA scar revision in Sunderland, North East England, following surgery, cancer treatment, injury, burns or gender-affirming procedures.
Self-referrals welcome · No obligation · Appointment only
Restorative tattooing is not about hiding what you have been through.
It is about giving you choice in what comes next.
Explore Pigments In Positivity CIC
Care, information and support.
Our treatments
Specialist care, shaped around you.
Every person, scar and story is different. We begin with a private conversation and only recommend treatment when it is appropriate for you.
Scar camouflage
Bespoke pigment matching to soften the visual contrast of mature scars, including surgical, skin-graft and burn scars. Suitability is always assessed before treatment.
MCA scar revision
A non-pigment treatment that supports the appearance and texture of suitable mature scars and stretch marks through controlled skin needling.
Treatment galleries
Real work, viewed by choice.
Clinical images are kept inside their relevant treatment galleries, so you can choose what you view.
Why we exist
Care that restores more than appearance.
Pigments In Positivity CIC is a Sunderland Community Interest Company created to improve confidence, wellbeing and quality of life through accessible restorative tattooing.
We believe specialist care should feel safe, respectful and within reach. That means listening properly, explaining clearly and never treating you like a procedure.
Gender-affirming care saves lives.
Restorative care belongs to everyone.
Our services include people recovering after cancer treatment, surgery, injury and burns, as well as trans and non-binary people following gender-affirming surgery. The reason you are seeking care will never make you less deserving of it.
Accessible by design
Support should not depend on what you can afford.
Our Supported Contribution Model offers fully funded, subsidised and standard contribution places, subject to available funding. Tell us which contribution level would make treatment realistically accessible for you, and we will explain the options currently available.
There is no intrusive financial assessment and no need to prove your worthiness. All conversations about funding take place privately and without judgement.
Ask about supported treatment →Community Supported
A fully funded treatment place, subject to available funding.
Assisted
A small personal contribution with the remaining cost supported.
Reduced
A reduced contribution for people who need some financial support.
Part-Funded
A part-funded place that helps CIC funding support more people.
Standard
The full treatment contribution, supporting the service to remain sustainable.
Pay It Forward
The full contribution with an optional donation towards another person’s care.
Professional referrals
Refer someone with confidence.
We welcome referrals from NHS teams, GPs, breast-care and oncology services, charities, psychotherapists, social prescribers and community organisations.
A referral should include
- The person’s chosen name and preferred contact details
- The treatment or area of concern
- Relevant clinical information and reasonable adjustments
- Confirmation that the person has agreed to the referral
A referral does not guarantee treatment. Every client receives an individual consultation and suitability assessment, with medical clearance requested where appropriate.
Start a professional referralWhat to expect
A calm, straightforward process.
- 01
Talk to us
Self-refer or ask a professional to refer you. You do not need to know exactly which treatment you need.
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Private consultation
We listen, assess suitability and explain your options without pressure or obligation.
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Your treatment
Your appointment is paced around you, with clear consent, privacy and aftercare throughout.
You are welcome here
Every body. Every identity. Every story.
We welcome people of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, faiths and disabilities. Pronouns are optional, chosen names are respected, and appointments can be adapted around sensory, mobility, communication and emotional needs.
Information and support
Clear information, before and after treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Suitability, healing, treatment sessions, discomfort and what happens during your consultation.
Read the FAQ →Before and aftercare
How to prepare, protect healing skin and recognise when you should ask for help.
Read the care guidance →Policies and documents
Referral information, privacy information, complaints procedures, safeguarding information and accessible versions of our documents are available on request.
Request a document →Start with a conversation
You do not have to know what to ask for.
Tell us briefly what has brought you here and we will respond in writing to help you understand the next step. Please do not send photographs or detailed medical information by email unless we have asked you to and explained how to share them securely.
Email us privatelyEmail
pigmentsinpositivity@gmail.com
Clinic
Sigil + Skin
Unit 18, The Eagle Building
201 High Street East
Sunderland, SR1 2AX
Appointments
Tuesday 10:00–18:00
Wednesday 10:00–18:00
Thursday 10:00–18:00
Friday 10:00–18:00
Saturday 10:00–18:00
Appointment only
Getting here
Street parking available nearby. Please check local signs and restrictions.
Sunderland Metro and rail station nearby.