Lysa Marie INK Frequently Asked Questions

After you enter your contact information, pick a time and book your free online consultation in our booking system, you will get a confirmation email. After that, you will get a few reminders before and on the day of your consultation appointment. You will receive an email with a link to join 30 minutes prior to your appointment.

No. Everything is by appointment, including consultations. We work one to one in a private treatment room, and nothing is offered same day.

No. The online consultation is free and there is no obligation to book anything afterwards. We do ask for a card on file to hold the appointment, and it is not charged for the consultation itself.

Yes. We are usually booking four to six weeks ahead, but appointments do open up. Tell us you would like the earliest possible date and we will let you know when one does.

Schedule your free online consultation. Every service starts there, so it is the first step whichever treatment you are considering. The easiest and fastest way to get started is to use our website to schedule your consultation appointment online. If you want help getting started just give us a call or email and we will help get you scheduled.

You reach us by online booking, phone or email, and we start you with a free online consultation for the service you are interested in. At that consultation we assess what you need, discuss options, set expectations and review a custom treatment plan tailored for you. You then book your first service appointment. On the day we do the work, aftercare is shared in the portal and discussed in person, and you book your next session before you leave.

We are usually booking four to six weeks ahead. It moves with demand, so it is worth asking rather than assuming.

Of course. Call or email us and we will answer what we can. Most questions need a proper look at your individual situation, so we will usually suggest the free online consultation, which is where we can give you a genuinely useful answer.

No. Everyone starts with a consultation first. It is how we assess what you need, how we can help, agree on your custom treatment plan, and make sure the appointment we book is the right one.

No, but it helps, because consultations are booked per service. Pick whichever one looks closest to what you are after. If another service turns out to be the better fit, we change the plan at your consultation.

Yes, and it happens regularly. Your consultation is online, so you can do it from anywhere. You then travel to us in Marlton for the work itself.

Within 24 to 48 hours, whether you reach us through online booking, our website form, phone or email.

We do not monitor direct messages on social media platform, so a message there may not reach us. Use our website online booking, phone or email and you will get an answer within 24 to 48 hours.

To book your consultation we need your contact details, the service you are interested in, and a card on file. The online consultation itself is free. When you go on to book your first appointment, the $100 booking fee is taken then.

You do not need to work that out on your own. Book a free online consultation for whichever service looks closest to what you are after, and we will assess it with you. If a different treatment suits you better, we adjust the plan before any treatment appointments are scheduled.

Then we change the plan. Finding that out is a large part of what the free online consultation is for, and it is far better to know before an appointment is booked than after.

There is minimal pinpoint bleeding if any, and typically none, so there is very little risk to what you are wearing. You will have a private treatment room to change or prepare in. Gowns are available and bibs are used to protect your clothing

There is very little to see. There is minimal pinpoint bleeding if any, and typically none at all. You are welcome to look away throughout, and you can bring someone with you if that helps. You will experience a comfortable, serene, private treatment room with music and tv and will probably mostly talk with your practitioner and laugh the whole time. No client has ever voiced concerns about this. Most people share that they are very relaxed after we get started.

Minimal pinpoint bleeding if any, and typically no bleeding at all.

You pay at the time of your appointment. We do not automatically charge the balance to your card on file.

Yes. A $100 booking fee is paid when you schedule any appointment that requires payment. It holds your appointment and is applied toward your service balance on the day of your appointment. Appointments you have already paid for, such as later sessions in a package, do not need a booking fee.

Your $100 booking fee stays on your account as a credit and can still be used toward payment for your treatment appointment. If you cancel or reschedule with less than 48 hours notice, a $100 late cancellation fee is charged to your card on file. If you miss the appointment, a $100 no-show fee is charged to your card on file. Your booking fee credit cannot be used to pay either fee.

Yes. The $100 booking fee is applied as a credit toward your service, so it is not an extra cost on top.

No, the $100 booking fee is not refundable or transferable. It is held as a credit on your account and applied toward your service balance on the day of your appointment, and it expires 24 weeks after the date it was collected.

You keep your booking fee credit. The $100 late cancellation fee is charged to your card on file, and your credit stays on your account to use toward payment for your treatment appointment.

Yes, $100, if you cancel with less than 48 hours notice. Cancel with more notice than that and there is no fee.

48 hours. Let us know more than 48 hours before your appointment and there is no fee.

Booking fees, no-show fees, late cancellation fees, any balance on your service, and any products or services you buy from us.

Consent agreements are presented to you in your intake forms after you schedule your consultation, and in the consent paperwork you complete before your first appointment.

It is the payment method we keep on your account. It covers booking fees, late cancellation and no-show fees, any balance on your service, and anything you buy from us. The free online consultation itself is not charged.

No. Cherry runs a soft credit check, which does not affect your credit score. There is no hard credit check.

You submit a short application, which takes under a minute. Cherry runs a soft credit check to work out your approval amount and confirm your identity, then you choose the payment plan that suits you. We submit your treatment cost to Cherry directly.

Yes. Cherry can be used for a single treatment or to finance several at once.

You apply through Cherry and they decide your approval amount from a soft credit check, which does not affect your credit score. They may ask some applicants for a little more information. Cherry qualifies clients for up to $10,000.

Cherry is a payment plan option built for health, beauty and wellness treatments. It lets you have your treatment now and pay for it in monthly instalments instead of all at once.

No. The in-office consultation fee is for the appointment itself and is not credited toward your service or refunded.

An in-office consultation is $100. Most people choose the free online consultation, which covers the same topics.

Yes, completely free. We ask for a card on file to hold the appointment and it is not charged for the consultation.

It depends on your treatment plan, which is why we do not list prices for most services. Every case differs in the area being worked on, the number of sessions it needs, and what you are trying to achieve. We give you a clear price at your free online consultation, before you commit to anything.

The credit is forfeited 24 weeks after the booking fee was collected. Booking a new appointment after that means a new $100 booking fee.

Yes. Your booking fee credit expires 24 weeks after the date the fee was collected. No exceptions.

No. Your booking fee credit expires 24 weeks after the date the fee was collected, with no exceptions.

No. The credit from your $100 booking fee can only be used toward a paid service appointment. It cannot be used for products, no-show fees or late cancellation fees.

The $100 booking fee holds your appointment. With a four to six week schedule, a booked slot is a real commitment on both sides, and the fee is what secures it. It then comes off the price of your service.

Yes, the credit from your $100 booking fee can go toward another booked service appointment. It cannot be transferred to another person and it cannot be used for products.

No. The credit from your $100 booking fee stays on your own account and cannot be given to someone else.

For nipple and areola restoration after breast cancer we provide the paperwork most insurers ask for.

Yes. We offer payment plans through Cherry, so you can spread the cost over monthly payments. You can pre-qualify in under a minute. We encourage you to pre-qualify before your consultation but you can also wait to pre-qualify after your consultation appointment, before your first treatment appointment. You'll find the Cherry link on our website to learn more and pre-qualify, or we can send it to you.

We accept the standard card types, and we do not distinguish an HSA or FSA card from any other. Whether your treatment is an eligible expense is decided by your own plan, so check with them first.

We do not bill insurance directly. For nipple and areola restoration after breast cancer we provide documentation so you can seek reimbursement from your own insurer.

For nipple and areola restoration after breast cancer, we give you the paperwork you need to submit to your insurer.

No, and we would not promise otherwise. Reimbursement is your insurer's decision under your own policy. What we can do is give you the documentation that gives your claim the best chance.

We give you the paperwork and guidance on what to do with it. We do not submit the claim for you, because it has to come from you as the policyholder.

Only nipple and areola restoration after breast cancer, where we provide the paperwork most insurers ask for. It does not apply to elective or cosmetic work.

Yes, $100. It applies if you miss a booked appointment and is charged to your card on file. Your booking fee credit cannot be used to pay it, but it stays on your account toward payment for your treatment appointment.

Your plan and its price are agreed at your free online consultation, including how many sessions it is expected to take. We tell you what the full plan costs, not just the first appointment. We also publish package prices for a few services on our website.

We accept the standard card types such as Visa and Mastercard, cash, debit cards, credit card and Cherry financing.

We price the whole treatment plan we agree with you at your free online consultation, including how many sessions it is expected to take, so you know what you are committing to before you book.

You submit the claim yourself to your own insurer. We give you the paperwork you need and guidance on what to do with it, but we do not file on your behalf and we cannot influence their decision.

Yes. Rescheduling inside 48 hours is treated the same as cancelling, because the appointment cannot realistically be filled at that notice.

Yes, touch ups are an additional treatment that is not included as a part of your initial service treatment package. Touch up services are typically needed 3-5 year after you complete your initial service treatment package. The time needed before a touch up service treatment will vary person by person. We discuss this with you at your consultation.

Yes. They are two separate things. The in-office consultation fee pays for that appointment. The $100 booking fee holds your treatment appointment and is applied toward your service balance on the day of that appointment.

The area being treated, how many sessions your plan needs, and what you are trying to achieve. We work all of that out with you at your free online consultation and give you the price then.

For most of the services offered, we don't list prices is because same service can differ a great deal from one person to the next depending on the area, the number of sessions and what you want to achieve. We provide you a custom treatment plan and a price for your treatment at your consultation. Each individual responds to treatments differently which affects time to desired outcome and of treatment needed to achieve best results. We do list some package prices for a few service offering on our website for client to see some of these offerings but the number of treatment needed to achieved best result and desired outcome will vary person by person.

Yes, absolutely. Partners and family are welcome to join you, online or in person.

The online consultation is free. We ask for a card on file to hold the appointment and it is not charged for the consultation.

No. The $100 in-office consultation fee covers the consultation itself, whether or not you go on to book. The online consultation is free.

Online consultations are scheduled for 1 hour but typically take 30 minutes. In office consultations are 1 hour and typically take 45 minutes with some extra time for in person communication.

Consultations are booked per service, so there is generally one per service. If you are weighing up two different treatments, tell us and we will make sure you have what you need to decide.

No. There is no obligation to book anything after your consultation. We do ask for a card on file to hold the appointment, and booking the consultation with a card on file is your agreement to our cancellation and no-show policy.

Both consultations cover the same topics. We assess what you need, agree to a plan, and estimate how many sessions it is likely to take. Coming in means we can look at the area in person, which some people prefer before deciding.

Consultations are held online. If you would prefer in person, an in-office consultation can be arranged on request for $100.

Yes, regularly. Consultations are online, so where you live makes no difference. You travel to us in Marlton for the appointment itself.

No. You share your photo during your consultation using our secure portal file sharing feature.

Take photos of the area before your consultation so that you can share them with us at your consultation. Complete your medical intake form and consent prior to your consultation and bring any question you want to ask. If you have reference images of results you like, bring those too.

No. Everything is scheduled, so your procedure is booked for a later date rather than done the same day. This gives us time to plan properly and gives you time to think it over.

Yes. Your consultation is private, secure. We use HIPAA compliant telehealth meeting platform for your online consultation. We also hold a few HIPAA provider certifications and are experienced practitioners who understand how to handle private personal information

Yes. Start with the free online consultation, and if you would like to come in as well, an in-office consultation can be arranged on request for $100.

A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, and somewhere private to sit. Nothing to install beforehand.

We talk through what you are hoping for and look at the area in the photos you share with us during your consultation. We assess what you need, discuss options, set expectations by telling you honestly what we think is achievable and review a custom treatment plan tailored for you and what treatments will cost. For breast cancer patients, we will discuss how it works and tips to help with insurance reimbursement. We share sample before and after photos relevant to the treatment you need, go through your relevant surgical and medical history, do your intake assessment and review treatment pre-care, day-of-care and post-care. You will have time to ask questions, and there is no obligation to book anything afterwards.

Start online. It is free, it covers the same ground, and you can do it from anywhere. If you would rather be seen in person first, an in-office consultation can be arranged on request for $100.

Lysa Hannigan, our founder, sees clients herself, and our team of certified artists and practitioners is growing.

The in-office consultation takes a treatment room and an appointment slot that would otherwise go to a client having work done, which is why it carries a fee. The online consultation covers the same ground and is free, so it is what almost everyone uses.

We are currently seeing clients at our Marlton, New Jersey office.

Yes. Clients travel to us from across the region and from out of state. Marlton is roughly ten miles from Philadelphia.

Yes, regularly. The consultation is online so you can do that from home, and you travel in for the appointment.

We serve Southern New Jersey and the wider Philadelphia area. Clients travel to us from across the tri-state area, from states in the greater northeast corridor and from around the country. We also service many destination clients from all over the United States and other countries who have the online consultation and then choose to fly to our NJ office for treatments.

A medical office suite, not a tattoo shop. You are seen one to one in a private treatment room, and the whole suite is wheelchair accessible.

Our northeast office is in Marlton, New Jersey, in a medical office suite in Evesham Township, Burlington County. There is a free lot on site.

Yes, fully wheelchair accessible.

Philadelphia International is about 20 miles away, roughly 30 minutes. Atlantic City International is about 43 miles, roughly 50 minutes. Newark International is about 73 miles, roughly an hour and a quarter.

Yes, most people go back to work the same day.

Yes, absolutely. Partners and family are welcome to join you.

Come to Suite 117 through the South Tower entrance and check in there. There is a kiosk to check in and a receptionist.

It is a medical office suite rather than a tattoo shop: calm, clean and private. You are seen one to one in your own treatment room, and the whole suite is wheelchair accessible.

Yes. You can drive yourself home.

We are in the MedCoShare suites at the South Tower entrance of Five Greentree Centre, 5 Greentree Center, Suite 117, on Route 73 North in Marlton. Come in through the South Tower entrance and we are in Suite 117.

We are about ten miles from Philadelphia, and roughly twenty miles and half an hour from Philadelphia International Airport. There is a free lot when you get here.

We are easy to reach from the NJ Turnpike, I-295 and I-95, and Routes 70, 73 and 30. We are on Route 73 North.

Ten minutes before your appointment is plenty.

It depends on the service. We tell you at your free online consultation how long to allow, so you can plan your day.

Yes, there is a free lot on site.

Yes. You have a private treatment room, and you are seen one to one throughout.

Yes. You get an automatic email and text 48 hours before, and again a few hours before. Do note that the cancellation window closes at that 48 hour mark, so do not wait for the reminder if you need to change your appointment.

Let us know as soon as you can. Inside 48 hours a $100 late cancellation fee applies, because the slot cannot realistically be filled at that notice. It is charged to your card on file. Your booking fee credit cannot be used to pay it, but it stays on your account toward payment for your treatment appointment.

Most of our clients drive, and there is a free lot on site. Rideshare services like Lyft and Uber are available in our area and NJ Transit Bus service is also available.

Our credentials include AAM Gold Certified PMU Artist, Sauler Institute Advanced 3D Nipple Areola Tattooing, Scar Camouflage Tattooing, Syndactyly Tattooing, 3D Belly Button Tattooing, Inkless Stretch Mark Revision, Scalp Micropigmentation, Procell Microchanneling, HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers, HIPAA Security, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen and Barbicide certification.

Yes. We hold HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers and HIPAA Security certification.

Yes. Lysa Marie INK is licensed and insured, and we work in a medical office suite following CDC, OSHA and HIPAA standards.

No, we are a restorative cosmetic and medical tattoo practice (paramedical practice) but we work in a medical office suite and follow CDC, OSHA and HIPAA standards. Your own doctor stays responsible for your medical care.

Both. Restorative medical tattooing is our specialty, and 3D nipple and areola restoration in particular. Alongside that we offer aesthetics and skin, body and hair restoration, and we are certified in each of them. Lysa Hannigan is a 3D nipple and areola restoration tattoo specialist.

We keep our certifications current and continue training as techniques develop, so the methods we use stay up to date.

Lysa Marie INK is a restorative medical tattoo, aesthetics and wellness practice located in Marlton, New Jersey, who treats clients from across the United States in a medical office setting. We do cosmetic and medical tattoos, aesthetics, and skin, body and hair restoration, with restorative medical tattooing at the center of what we do. Lysa Marie INK’s owner, lead artist and lead practitioner is Lysa Hannigan. Lysa Hannigan is a nipple tattoo specialist who works with our breast cancer and mastectomy patient clients.

Lysa Hannigan is the founder and artist of Lysa Marie INK, a restorative medical tattoo practice in Marlton, New Jersey. She is a NJ AAM Board Certified tattooist specializing in restorative 3D nipple and areola tattoos. Lysa is our nipple tattoo specialist who works with our breast cancer, mastectomy patients and all 3D nipple and areola clients.

Lysa Hannigan has performed all of the procedures in the past but our team of certified artists and practitioners is growing, so a different practitioner could perform your PMU, ISR or SMP procedure for example. Lysa Hannigan is our restorative medical tattoo specialist and currently the only medical tattoo artist who will perform your medical tattoo procedure at Lysa Marie INK. Lysa Hannigan is the artist who actually performs your restorative medical tattoo procedure or your restorative 3D nipple tattoo procedure (for breast cancer and mastectomy patient clients).

Lysa found this work while someone close to her was going through breast reconstruction after a full mastectomy for breast cancer. Seeing what that restoration meant to someone is what turned it into her focus, and restorative medical tattooing is now the center of the practice.

Yes, we show before and after photo examples during your free online consultation that are similar to your own situation and we talk through what you are looking at.

Yes. We show you examples of our own 3D belly button restoration work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own scar camouflage work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own inkless stretch mark revision work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own nipple and areola tattooing work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own permanent makeup work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own Procell microchanneling work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own red light therapy work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own scalp micropigmentation work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. We show you examples of our own syndactyly tattooing work, relevant to your situation, during your free online consultation.

Yes. Skin tone is one of the things we discuss and show examples of during your consultation.

This will depend on each individual's unique situation and personal preference.

No one has perfectly identical nipples and areolas. The aim is natural harmony between the two sides rather than a forced, identical match.

Every scar and situation is unique. What can be accomplished will be discussed during your consultation.

Athelia, where a person is born without one or both nipples; aplasia, the absence or incomplete development of breast or nipple tissue; and Poland syndrome, which often leaves an underdeveloped or missing nipple and areola on one side. We also work with other conditions that leave a nipple absent, underdeveloped or uneven.

A nipple and areola tattoo is flat, like any tattoo. What creates the look of a raised nipple is artwork. Your artist combines a chosen mix of pigments with shading, highlighting, shadowing and detail work, layered so your eye reads depth that is not physically there.

We do not bill insurance directly. For nipple and areola restoration after breast cancer we provide the paperwork most insurers ask for, so you can seek reimbursement from your own insurer yourself.

The surgically reconstructed nipple gives you the three-dimensional form; the tattoo adds the rich, natural color of a real nipple, uses shadow and highlight to accentuate its projection, and then builds a realistic areola around it with the right size, color gradient and border.

Both, depending on the client's preference and unique situation. We work with the patches rather than painting over them. Layered pigment integrates with your remaining natural color, creating depth rather than a flat covered look, with gradual edge blending so there are no harsh borders.

A stick-on or prosthetic nipple sits on top of the skin. You apply it, you remove it, and you replace it. A nipple and areola tattoo is pigment placed in your skin, so there is nothing to put on, nothing to take off.