Permanently Beautiful

When Fox News decided to do a health segment on scar camouflage, they came to Melany Whitney, a recognized expert in the art of paramedical tattooing. The news segment tells the story of a woman who was embarrassed by an unsightly scar on her chest left after removal of basal cells. (Click here to watch the Fox News segment on scar camouflage.)

The scar was high enough on the breast bone to be visible if the woman wore a V-neck sweater or did not keep her blouse tightly buttoned. She confessed that she found the inevitable questions and remarks at the health club and at the pool during the summer to be uncomfortably intrusive and embarrassing. Rather than hiding the scar, makeup just seemed to call attention to it, left a telltale stain on clothing and, of course, was useless if exposed to sweat or water. With another summer looming, the woman was desperate to find a permanent solution that would end her feelings of humiliation and embarrassment.

Paramedical tattooing provided the permanent solution the woman had been looking for. Paramedical tattooing is a highly specialized application of permanent makeup in which medical-grade pigment is injected into the intradermal layers of the skin to change the color and appearance of the skin. When performed by an expert permanent makeup artist like Melany Whitney, the technique makes scars seem to disappear.

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Paramedical uses of permanent makeup provide liberation from the embarrassment of unsightly scars and natural skin imperfections. Also called micropigmentation, paramedical permanent makeup is the implantation of pigment within the skin in a safe and sterile environment by our highly skilled Board Certified and nationally recognized expert, Melany Whitney.

Melany Whitney’s Professional Credentials:

• Board Certified Permanent Makeup Artist and Instructor
• Member and Trainer, Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM)
• Certified Advanced Paramedical Professional Health Care Provider
• Instructor at the Florida College of Natural Health, Steiner Education Group

Ms. Whitney has undertaken extensive paramedical cosmetic tattoo training and acquired impressive clinical certification. She achieved the highest accreditation, Cum Laude, on her diplomatic boards. She is a Board Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional.

Permanent makeup provides a finishing touch to surgical procedures, camouflaging scars and burns, and breast reconstruction.  Micropigmentation’s ability to break up scar tissue and color it to better match your natural skin tone improves your appearance and gives you renewed confidence in your appearance. Permanent cosmetics can disguise scars and discolorations from cleft palate, birthmarks, freckles, non-pigmented age spots, and cosmetic surgeries like face lifts and tummy tucks.

Our permanent makeup technician, Melany Whitney, is licensed to perform paramedical work and is fully educated in sterile environments and sanitary procedures. The Whitney Center For Permanent Cosmetics™ is professionally associated with prominent plastic surgeons and top cancer surgeons, and all client services are provided in the offices of four prominent physicians:

Dr. Doris J. Day, in Manhattan, NY, who specializes in aesthetic, laser and general dermatology, says, “Melany Whitney helps distinguish my cosmetic dermatology practice. Her expertise makes ‘cosmetic tattooing’ one of the ultimate permanent enhancements.”

Dr. Sharon Scherl, in Tenafly, New Jersey specializes in medical, cosmetic and laser dermatology, and says, “”I have full confidence that when Melany Whitney completes her applications, the clients will get the results they desire.”

Dr. Vincent Giampapa, FACS, in Montclair, New Jersey is a Board Certified Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon who has this to say: “Intradermal pigmentation complements what I offer my patients. Melany Whitney’s paramedical expertise is used to simulate shadowing and lighting, providing the final touches in reconstruction and surgical procedures.”

Dr. Marta Rendon, in Boca Raton, Florida is a Board Certified Dermatologist, who says, “I know that Melany Whitney is an expert on camouflage of post-surgical scarring. Her prior medical training in the field of micropigmentation has been of great value to me.”

Melany Whitney regularly receives referrals for paramedical micropigmentation from physicians at the New York Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell University and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, as well as from prominent plastic surgeons nationally. And if they trust her, so can you.

Women who have had abdominal operations, such as a cesarean-section or tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) may still feel self-conscious about the scars, especially when they want to put on a bikini, wear low-rise pants or flaunt some flattering lingerie.

Recently, products have been made available to temporarily conceal the scars with something like a decorative adhesive strip. But the adhesive remains on the skin and must be removed, and may draw more attention to the area, rather than minimizing it.

Instead, women can have the scars permanently camouflaged with paramedical micropigmentation, also known as paramedical cosmetic tattooing.    

Micropigmentation’s ability to break up the scar tissue means it can be colored to better match your natural skin tone. The results are certain to build self-confidence. 

Melany Whitney is a Certified Advanced Paramedical Professional Health Care Provider. Her paramedical training in dermal camouflage has gained her the clinical competency and expertise necessary to perform dermal camouflage for all types of scars and burns, cleft palate corrections, and areola and nipple repigmentation. She routinely receives referrals from prominent plastic surgeons and physicians at prestigious hospitals, including the New York Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell University and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

And if they trust her, so can you.

In 2003, 15-year old Hannan was horribly burned in her home in Iraq when, according to her family, an American bomb landed near enough to her home to knock a lit oil lamp onto her bed. After the third-degree burns over 20 per cent of her body were treated by American Medics, it was believed her life was in danger, and she was forced to flee the country. Now she lives in Scotland, and at the age of 21 has undergone several operations to rebuild her ears, nose, lips and cheeks.

The owner of a permanent makeup company in London was so moved after hearing her story that she decided to offer Hannan free lifetime services–including using micropigmentation to enhance her eyebrows and lashes and define her lips, offering hope without facing the pain of undergoing another surgery.  

Melany Whitney offers the very same hope for anyone who struggles with scars from burns, injuries or surgeries. Paramedical cosmetic tattooing allows her to camouflage the area because micropigmentation breaks up scar tissue and colors it to better match the skin’s natural tone. Because of her expertise in this area, Melany routinely receives referrals from prominent plastic surgeons and physicians who understand the lasting effects of scar tissue and want to offer their patients the best possible care.