Vega Baja Hospital offers areolar micropigmentation after breast cancer

Vega Baja University Hospital offers areolar micropigmentation to women who have had breast cancer. The technique uses pigments and a three-dimensional effect to recreate the appearance of the areola and nipple, as a complement to recovery after a mastectomy; it does not replace surgical reconstruction.

The clinic began operating in September 2025 and is run by nurse Anabel Fuentes-Rocamora. The procedure introduces pigments into the upper layer of the dermis using a dermograph. The effect can last between two and five years.

The service is for patients who have completed surgery and cancer treatment. Information about the clinic sets a minimum period of six months after the end of treatment before patients can have micropigmentation.

Patients can be referred by primary care or by the gynaecology, surgery and oncology clinics, as well as by nursing staff at a breast unit. The service was planned for patients in the Agrupación Sanitaria Interdepartamental Sur (Southern Interdepartmental Health Group), which covers the Elche, Orihuela and Torrevieja health departments.

The initiative adds to the breast disease care and reconstructive breast surgery already included in the services offered by Vega Baja Hospital, located in San Bartolomé. Micropigmentation addresses the appearance of the areola and nipple once previous treatments have been completed.

A feature about the clinic’s work and one patient’s experience was published on 19 October 2026. The technique can complete aesthetic recovery after a mastectomy without further surgery to recreate the appearance of the area.

Article by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.