COSMED SERVICES
MICROPIGMENTATION SERVICES
Medical & cosmetic tattooing including scar camouflage, hair tattoos, and permanent makeup
Feeling whole.
Confident.
At home in your skin.
Surgeries, cancer, genetics, and trauma can rob you of what makes you YOU on the outside.
Medical tattooing can remind you of your strength and resilience while the art of cosmetic enhancement will unlock your most beautiful natural self.
If you’ve tried to make sense between all the treatments, lasers, or creams on the market and you haven’t find your option, medical and cosmetic micropigmentation can offer you an alternative and solution by restoring your self confidence and enhancing your beauty.
There can be joy at the end of your journey.
COSMED.INK SERVICES
Before booking services please read the Terms of Service and the Contraindications message. A free 10-minute preliminary consult is available. Please book this by texting or emailing CosMed.ink. A non-refundable $50 fee is required for booking a full consult, which will be applied to your service.
Cosmetic Micropigmentation Services
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If you are looking for a subtle and long lasting “made-up” look, permanent makeup is the ideal solution for you. While there are very few risks associate with aesthetic micropigmentation, the process is made even safer by the ease of use of colorimetry, the fine grade medical needles I use, and the safety and hygiene rules that are essential to my work.
Once you are totally comfortable with the shape and design, I will numb the area with a topical anesthetic for a comfortable experience. The use of sterile pigments will then be gradually dispensed in the derma using a dermograph. Please note that color retention is different with each client. Exposure to sun, intense workouts or fast metabolism can cause permanent makeup to fade sooner.
Your initial treatment will require a follow up in 6 to 8 weeks to allow the healing process to be complete with a restorative post-tattoo cream.
Permanent makeup cannot be performed during pregnancy or breast-feeding, or on anyone suffering from viral, fungal and bacterial infections.
Cancer and chemotherapy patients should wait six months after their last chemo treatment to be pigmented.
A list of pre-procedures including other counter indications will be emailed to you previous to your initial appointment.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Every skin reacts differently and the restoration and healing process will take about a month.
At first the pigmented area will look quite pronounced. A protective crust of lymph and blood will most likely form. During the healing process you will experience some itching and peeling as the pigmented area heals.
It is important not to remove or scratch the scabs!
Once the outer healing process completes, part of the initial color will resurface. This happens before your follow-up appointment.
Aftercare instructions will be given to you after your first appointment.
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Fees discussed during consult.
I like to simulate nature in my work. Subtlety is my philosophy!
Permanent eyebrows must reveal your natural beauty or hide imperfections.
Whether your brows are sparse, poorly shaped, or missing hair, I enhance or correct asymmetries using ultra-fine nano needles which can mimic the diameter and dimension of a real hair.
Nano Brows are a hair by hair fine stroke. Eyebrow hairs are visibly drawn one by one using a combed hair stroke technique. The result is soft, natural, and more realistic as the hairs follow the natural direction of growth of the real eyebrow hairs. $675 US
Microshading creates a fine nano-hair strokes look with a powdered effect that resembles eyebrow powder. $800 US
Please wash your hair prior to the procedure, you will be asked to keep the treated area dry.
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Fees discussed during consult.
Your eyes are the focal point of your face. Cosmetic eyeliner tattoo will help you highlight them with a beautifully applied outcome. Permanent eyeliner will provide you a smudge-proof, swim-proof, shower-proof, gym-proof, and a knock them dead wake-up look, that will make your life easier.
It will accentuate your eyes, enhance their shape, and give volume to the lash-line – and you can customize your look to suit your style!
The hypoallergenic pigments are perfect for sensitive eyes or contact lens wearers. Your eyes will be closed for most of the procedure and lids gently held taut to reduce blinking and movement.
Give me a wink for a professional natural alternative!
Subtle lash enhancer: Natural understated every day look with a thin eyeliner dotted in the lash-line. $475 US
Eyeliner: A little more defined line extended to the crest of the lash-line. $500-700 US
Thick liquid-look-liner: For a cat’s eye resembling a thicker liquid eyeliner. The amped up solution for drama, boldness, and style. $675 US
Whipshaded eyeliner: Smokey eyes with option of thick and winged or Latino flicks. $900 US
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Fees discussed during consult.
If you are looking for beautifully shaped and tinted semi-permanent lips without the effort, professional inking can help to add definition, create symmetry, and enhance the color of your lips.
Melanin-rich skin, injuries, skin disorders, or hyperpigmentation can cause darker lips or discoloration where some spots need to be camouflaged.
For those seeking brighter or more even-toned lips, I offer this additional treatment before an enhancing color is implanted.
Note: People suffering from cold sores should embark in a course of anti-viral medication 3-4 days prior to the treatment and another 3 days after.
Lip liner: Ideal for people who want to look polished and rejuvenated with fuller and more defined look.
A natural way to enhance the shape, size, and color of your lips. $675 US
Blush: The result will be a beautiful finish of shading and blending with a soft natural look. This infusing way of blushing a beautiful color of your choice will leave you with a gloss and go look. $750 US
Contour/Cupid Bow: With time lip color become paler. This simple procedure will replace lost or faded pigments to the outer edge of the lip to correct the shape and give a clearer contour. You can choose a natural color for definition only or a more vibrant shade for more spunk. $450 US
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Fees discussed during consult.
Beauty marks: Choose color, position, and depth for a casual subtle or charismatic flair.
Freckles: Lighten appearance of freckles with inks formulated to match your skin tone.
Medical Tattooing Services Services
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Medical tattooing, also known as para-medical micropigmentation or restorative tattooing, is a broad subject.
If you struggle with a visible difference, exploring medical tattooing could be a step to change your life for the better.
Whether your difference is medical, surgical, or traumatic in nature, this technique can be used to correct a tissue alteration such as scarring, lip damaged by cleft lip palate, burns, mammary reconstruction, stabilized vitiligo, skin grafts, or lack of hair on brows, lash-line, and scalp.
Chemotherapy patients can also benefit from para-medical micropigmentation. The process of implanting medical grade certified pigment in an area of the skin is used to achieve a realistic, natural solution to correct skin achromia or conceal a scar.
One of the most important factors of restorative tattooing is the use of small molecules pigments instead of large molecules in inks. The non toxic medical pigments are translucent and will match the natural tones and hues of normal skin.
This realistic and natural solution can seriously help perceptional body image.
A consultation is mandatory to discuss the history of the affected area as well as your pre-procedure. Please be prepared to provide the list of your prescription medications for the consent paperwork.
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Fees discussed during consult.
Nipple and areola reconstruction is used to create the illusion of a natural three dimensional image of an areola and/or nipple for breast cancer patients who have had breast reconstruction surgery. It is the “finishing touch” for the patient.
This non-surgical post-mastectomy procedure helps women to recover physically and emotionally from the scars of breast cancer while getting in touch with their pre-surgery selves.
For those who have irregular or fading areoles, medical tattooing will match pigment to your shape and color.
It is a wonderful solution for Poland syndrome, a congenital condition where the overlying breast is absent, small, or misshapen.
We will discuss areola size, shape, and color for your desired look.
Please wear a loose sports bra and comfortable pants. You will be kept warm on a heated table warmer.
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Fees discussed during consult. View pricing info here.
Scars can be camouflaged using a skin tone tattooing pigment to match the color of your normal surrounding skin.
Stretch marks can be treated by dry needling previous to the pigmentation.
Vitiligo must be stabilized.
Surgery, trauma scars, facelift scars, mommy makeover scars, scars as a result of injuries, hypo-pigmented spots, birthmarks, non-pigmented age spots, and other skin achromia will be addressed case by case during the consultation.
Cleft palate malocclusion facial esthetics will repair the inconspicuous scar and form a new pout. A lip contour definition can be completed with a natural lip blush.
Burn disfiguration treatment can begin once cleared by your physician. It is critical to reach a positive outcome following this process. In most cases you will see a significant improvement of the appearance of the area; it is nor guarantee you will instantly return to your previous skin condition. You must have realistic expectations.
We specialize in skin color correction.
Paramedical Oncology Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
Welcome to “The Boutique of Medical & Oncology Aesthetics,” a one stop shop for complementary services for brave fighters and survivors.
We offer a cohesive plan to achieve optimal well being for those who have or are about to embark on a challenging journey.
Heavy radiation can cause significant scarring and disfigurement. Chemotherapy can cause significant psychological effects.
CosMed.ink offers solutions to create a better outcome.
Cosmetic tattooing: 3D hair stroke eyebrows can be done one month before chemotherapy. It will can capture the appearance of natural brows. Eyeliner or lash enhancement before chemo can also alleviate the anxiety prior of hair loss. Needling can be done once treatments are over.
Medical tattooing: Scar camouflage and areola complex can be done after chemotherapy or radiation.
Skin care: Our integrative organic facials with medical grade skincare products help patients feel their best.
Let us bridge the gap between cancer and beauty.
Scalp Micropigmentation Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
Regain your crown glory!
Known as medical hairline, this procedure can change your life and bring you back 10 years.
Receding hairlines, diffuse hair, crown balding, or alopecia no longer require implantation.
This utmost effective way to restore uniformity in the hair is also a great option for women experiencing more diffuse hair or other irregularities on the scalp.
The “dot” technique will mimic a hair follicle to the casual observer.
Cancer patients who suffer from chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) know that the condition can linger for months, sometimes years. Some baldness can occur in people who receive certain drugs as well.
If your hair loss issues are a result of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or bone marrow transplant, you are an excellent candidate for scalp micropigmentation.
Microneedling Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
MCA, or Multi-Trepannic Collagen Actuation, is also known as dry needling, micro needling, and collagen induction. It is safe and minimally discomforting.
This treatment can be used on all stretch marks: red, purple, white and deep ones. Some serums will improve the turnover and rejuvenation of Fibroblast cells.
We use the revolutionary Nue Medical Grade Serum specially designed to address stretchmarks, acne scars and hyperpigmentation.
Some medical-grade monofilament needles are used for causing controlled trauma to scars. Ironically the procedure is used to break down scar tissue, initiating repair as a result of the healing process.
By regenerating and repairing itself, collagen and elastin rebuild and realign uneven skin boundaries while stimulating the melanogenesis.
The treatment can be used to reduce acne scaring, surgical scaring, burns, and trauma scaring.
A full detailed consultation is provided prior to any treatment to establish the clients specific needs.
Top of the line Nue SR Serum for stretch mark revision, acne scars, surgical scars, and hyperpigmentation.
Saline Removal Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
If you have a bad or unwanted microblading, permanent makeup, or a small tattoo, saline removal is a safe and powerful treatment available at CosMed.ink.
The lightening solution is made of natural ingredients of fruit extract, ground up sea salt, aloe and purified water. The non-chemical and non-acid formula can be tattooed over the undesirable area immediately as an emergency removal or years later.
Once it is deposited into the skin, the pigment will lift by osmosis and form little scabs. Once the scabs peel off the ink will peel off as well.
During the healing process the pigments will be lifted through the surface of the skin as opposed to a laser treatment where the body has to absorb the inks. It is effective on all colors of ink. Laser is ineffective on white pigments and certain machines can only break up certain colors of ink.
It is an effective method safe around the eye area.
"Homme Improvement"
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Fees discussed during consult.
Discover the Millennium men’s grooming: “Homme Improvement”!
Modern men are increasingly comfortable caring for their bodies and faces, and we are happy to offer male aesthetic and para-medical treatments. Men like to see results instantaneously!
Common things I treat for men: scarring, ingrown hairs from beard, enlarged pores, and hair restoration.
Male powerful brows are on the rise as is facial feminization. See Eyebrows section under Cosmetic services.
Men are benefitting from natural enhancements such as lips or eyelash line. See Lips & Eyeliner sections under Cosmetic services.
Scalp micropigmentation (see the Scalp section) is the call to gain your crown back
Paramedical tattooing helps with scar camouflage, burns, birthmarks and other skin imperfections resulting from surgeries and injuries. See Scar Camouflage section.
The use of needling breaks up scar tissues or restores skin color. See Dry Needling section.
Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects women, 1% of breast cancer does occur in men. Nipple-areola complex micropigmentation reconstruction will help restore confidence. See 3D Nipple-Areola under Medical section.
Poland Syndrome support will also be bolstered with Medical tattooing.
Finally men are naturally becoming more interested in their skin health and care. The cultural taboos are not as daunting as in years past. CosMed.ink offers high-end skin care options with the finest quality products.
Transgender Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
Transitioning is unique.
Gender-inclusive beauty is moving fast and CosMed ink is TransFriendly.
Gender reassignment can be helped through many of our services.
Female to Male transgender may want larger areolas or to have hairlines filled.
Affective skin coloration can help skin tone match after phalloplasty.
Male to Female transgender may use permanent makeup enhancement, scar camouflage, and skin pigmentation correction after labiaplasty or orchiectomy.
All the above can ease gender dysphoria and have a positive impact on daily life.
Skin Care Services
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Fees discussed during consult.
"Beauty despite cancer”
Our Pure Native Collagen is a medical grade clinical treatment that was developed by Dr Collin, a renowned Parisian Dermatologist who pioneered the use of collagen pellicules for burn disfiguration to help heal and regain the health of your skin.
It is a phenomenal product for skin rejuvenation for aging and compromised skin.
The French facial techniques include more massage and a holistic approach.
For the "Femme Fatale” service, we use the French renowned products “Sothys” to reach the state of the art “Je-ne-sais-Quoi-Glow" with pure collagen and potent Elastin ampoules.
The "Homme Improvement” will be sure to get the French Touch custom facial.
Aesth-ethics
There is a global trend toward tightening regulations around aesthetics practices. CosMed.ink establishes and maintains the highest standards and principles of permanent makeup, cosmetic tattooing, and para-medical tattooing.
CosMed.ink practices in strict accord with the principles of integrity. Our professional ethics firmly rest on human rights.
The CosMed.ink promise to clients
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Focused on you
You’ll experience my signature intake, treatment, and follow-up process designed to honor your journey and help you feel nurtured, safe, and seen. I customize my art to suit your individual needs.
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Commitment to excellence
I bring my French fine-tuned aesthetic instinct and the experience I’ve gained through partnerships with many plastic surgeons, dermatologists and oncologists to every session. I use safe pigments and single-use needles to ensure your safety. Between my unmatched skills and an individual customized approach, you will be in good hands.
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Results
Realistic and long-lasting dermopigmentation that will help you feel more whole and self-confident.
A note to medical professionals
I am a dermachromatic specialist trained in cosmetic and reconstructive medical tattooing. I am certified internationally in 3D nipple areola restoration, scar achromia and trauma discoloration, tricopigmentation (hair loss), cleft repair, and burn victims. I am also Pain Control, Safety Effectiveness, and Bloodborne Pathogens certified.
I keep up to date with master level training in the latest nano and micropigmentation techniques, and my advanced technological knowledge and expertise have earned me a place among the most skilled paramedical tattooing professionals. I am able to provide a proper phenotype analysis in order to flawlessly infuse the appropriate implant with artistic, long-lasting tattooing. It’s like a Couture method that’s tailored to each person’s uniqueness.
My goal is to partner with oncologists, plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and maxillofacialsurgeons throughout Maine and the Northeast U.S. by providing them a trusted resource to complete their clients’ healing journeys.
Please contact me to learn more about my services and how they can complement your work.
“I am on a mission to help women
regain their femininity
and feel empowered,
beautiful,
and confident in their own skin.”
–Beatrice Pillet O’Connell
“All was great! I’m very pleased with my eye liner. Thank you!”
–Doris