A photo of Lucy, who has long blonde hair, arm and neck tattoos, and is wearing a black top with the logo of the Lucy Thompson Areola Academy on it. Behind her is a sign with the logo of the Nipple Innovation Project on.

Nipple Tattooing with Lucy Thompson

Thursday 6 November 2025, 7pm to 8.15pm

What you can expect

Learn about the different options for nipple and areola tattooing after a breast cancer diagnosis.

About Lucy Thompson

Lucy Thompson BCAh is a medical and traditional tattoo artist. She learned advanced 3D areola tattooing in 2017, and founded the Nipple Innovation Project (NiP) in 2018. Since then, she volunteers to run NiP, making realistic, gold-standard and safe 3D nipple tattoos accessible to people after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

Lucy is a TedX speaker, and is proudly the first tattoo artist in the UK to partner with an NHS trust to receive NHS funding for areola tattoos. She is also the first tattoo artist to receive a British Citizen Award for contributions to healthcare. Lucy continues to challenge stigma, influence standards and empower people to feel confident in their bodies.

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