Vitiligo camouflage in Windsor
Pigment matched to your own skin and worked into small, stable patches. Cosmetic tattooing, and nothing more than that.
Be clear about what this is
This is tattooing. Pigment is mixed to match the skin around a depigmented patch and worked into it, so that the patch is less visible. That is the whole of it.
It is not a treatment for vitiligo. It does not slow the condition, stop it spreading or return any of your own pigment. Anything to do with the condition itself sits with your GP or your dermatologist, and it always will.
It also has real limits. It works on small, defined, settled patches rather than across large areas, it takes several sessions, and the colour will not move with your skin through a summer. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you something.
Before you get in touch
Worth reading properly, because most of it decides whether this is possible at all.
- It has to be stable
- Where vitiligo is still active, trauma to the skin can prompt new patches, so tattooing over it is not appropriate. Whether yours has settled is a question for your dermatologist, and Rai will ask what they have said.
- Small areas, not large ones
- A defined patch on a hand or a face can be made convincing. Broad or scattered areas are far harder, and it is better to hear that now than after a deposit.
- It will not tan
- The pigment stays the shade it went in at. A match made in winter can read paler than the skin around it by the end of a summer.
- Several sessions
- Colour is built up gradually and assessed in between, rather than finished in a single appointment.
- No photographs on this site
- There is no gallery on this page, deliberately. Ask Rai directly if you would like to see examples of her work.
- Training
- Camouflage work is a separate discipline to brows and lips, and Rai has trained in it specifically. Certificates are on the studio wall.
- Patch test
- Needed at least 24 hours beforehand, as with any first-time treatment.
Prices
A starting figure rather than a fixed price.
- Vitiligo camouflageFrom
- £149
Send Rai a photo Send an email
Quoted after Rai has seen a photograph, because the number of sessions varies. A patch test is needed beforehand.
What clients say about Rai
From her general reviews rather than from camouflage work, which is not something people tend to write about publicly.
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Rated 5 out of 5
She made me feel welcome, comfortable and confident immediately upon meeting her, and her treatment was highly professional and of exceptional standard. She is highly qualified and I totally trusted her work and ethos.
Alys Lewis Powder brows -
Rated 5 out of 5
Rai is not only incredibly skilled but also truly cares about her clients' comfort and satisfaction. Trust me, you will not regret choosing Rai.
Hannah Keating Brows and lashes -
Rated 5 out of 5
Rai is lovely. From start to finish, she made sure I was comfortable. Her place is extra clean, she gives good tips on aftercare. She is professional.
Gina MM
Common questions
Is this a treatment for vitiligo?
No, and it is important to be clear about that. This is tattooing. It adds colour to skin that has lost its own, so a patch is less visible. It does not treat the condition, stop it spreading or bring back any of your own pigment. Anything to do with the condition itself belongs with your GP or dermatologist.
Does my vitiligo have to be stable?
Yes. Where vitiligo is still active, any trauma to the skin can prompt new patches, so tattooing over it is not appropriate. How long yours has been settled is a question for your dermatologist, and Rai will ask what they have said before agreeing to anything.
Will it match the rest of my skin?
It is mixed to match your skin as it is on the day, on the areas being worked. The honest limitation is that the pigment will not tan, so a match made in winter can read paler than the skin around it after a summer. Smaller patches are far easier to keep convincing than large ones.
How much can be covered?
Less than most people hope. This works best on small, defined, stable patches rather than across large areas, and it is built up over several sessions. Send a photograph before you plan anything around it and Rai will tell you what she thinks is realistic.
Send Rai a photo
She will tell you what she thinks is realistic, including when the answer is that it is not worth doing.