Refined Scar Studio

Refined Scar Studio is a restoration and paramedical tattoo studio in Waxhaw, North Carolina, focused on scar camouflage, scar restoration and permanent makeup. Phone (980) 290-1986.

Work begins with a consultation about the scar and what the client hopes to achieve, after which a personalized treatment plan is put together. The consultation is free and ends with a custom quote. Pricing for scar restoration depends on the size, type and texture of each scar.

Scar camouflage is a tattooing method that helps a healed scar blend more closely with the skin around it. It aims to soften the contrast of a scar rather than remove it, and it suits many kinds of healed scars. Each treatment is matched to the client's skin tone and scar. It is given over several sessions with healing time in between, so results build up gradually.

Scar restoration includes an analysis of the scar, pigment matched to the surrounding skin, an assessment of texture and thickness, and sessions scheduled to suit the client. The same camouflage technique is also used for stretch mark revision. Permanent makeup is offered to enhance natural features, and ink-less microneedling sessions using Nue Regen are available, with a before-and-after example shown by the studio.

Treatments are planned individually after a consultation, with the aim of softening a scar's contrast rather than removing it, and results develop over several sessions.