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New studio offers medical tattooing Process helps stimulate natural healing response of skin
A new paramedical studio is helping qathet residents restore confidence through a service many people have never heard of. Dayle Lauren, owner of Bravaderm, describes medical tattooing as a form of skin restoration rather than body art. “Medical tattooing focuses on healing and restoring skin, not creating artwork,” explains Lauren. “The goal is not to add something new to the body, but to help it return closer to its natural state.” Using a tattoo machine for its precise needle depth, Lauren stimulates the skin’s natural healing response to improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks, pigmentation changes and thinning hair. She also offers scalp treatments designed to support hair health and encourage regrowth. Unlike traditional tattoos, she says the treatments are gentle, painless and semipermanent, with results maintained through lifestyle care. Lauren brings a background in mental health to her work. She is a registered psychiatric nurse and credentialed trauma specialist who has spent much of her career supporting people through emotional recovery. “At Bravaderm, I extend that work into the physical body,” she says. “Many scars represent survival, change or growth, but they can also hold emotional weight.” Bravaderm grew out of what Lauren describes as a long-standing passion for healing. As she transitions away from frontline clinical work, she wants to continue supporting people in a way that honours emotional OCEAN VIEW CONDOS
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could finally feel comfortable in her skin.”
Physically, clients see softened scars, improved skin texture, more even pigmentation and regrowth of hair. Emotionally, many experience greater confidence and relief.
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and physical recovery. “Healing does not always happen through talking. Sometimes it happens through being witnessed, respected and gently supported.” Medical tattooing remains a relatively new field and is often misunderstood. Lauren says it sits between health care and aesthetics. “People tend to think scars are simply
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