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About me
Lucy Thompson is a proud TEDx speaker, medical and traditional tattoo artist since 2013. She is also the founder of The Nipple Innovation Project, the UK's first nipple tattoo charity.
As the first tattoo artist and charity to partner with an NHS trust, she has pioneered accessible, realistic 3D nipple tattooing to the breast cancer community, normalising conversations around nipples being honoured with a medal from the British Citizens Awards in 2025 by parliament for her contributions to UK healthcare,
An international trainer, Lucy inspires and teaches others to make the high quality service more accessible and to build a supportive community, empowering people to reclaim their confidence after breast cancer find out more at lucythompsontattoo.com
Areas of interest
Lucy also offers a variety of different services including but not limited to Mastectomy Tattoos, Decorative Scar Cover up tattoos, Hairstroke Eyebrow PMU Tattoos. Lucy treats all ages from 18+ from her private rural studio based on a farm near bingley West Yorkshire.
About me
External resources
- Yorkshire Mastectomy Clinic : https://www.mastectomytattoosuk.com
- Lucy Thompson Areola Academy : https://www.lucythompsontattoo.com
Current NHS consultant posts held
Medical Tattoo Provider for Bradford Teaching hospitals Trust NHS
Awards received
British citizens award for contributions to healthcare
Butterfly breast cancer award for best medical tattoo artist
Best realism titanic tattoo convention
Agent of change at simply women’s awards
Publications
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/i-tattoo-nipples-and-now-im-teaching-others-to-do-it-too-incredible-yorkshire-woman-partners-with-nhs-to-restore-womens-confidence-post-mastectomy-4603255
https://takeabreak.co.uk/real-life/stories/ink-redible/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Qs3IuzdvNosYdPKjvsYiBP8xkytrn-QPW-9aEVpeEpN1R48zjZBsKN6o_aem_aI1obiMX7TFB1Oc9qiwARA
https://www.londondaily.news/entrepreneurial-tattoo-artist-gets-standing-ovation-at-tedxnhs/
https://wearethecity.com/entrepreneurial-tattoo-artists-tedx-on-breast-cancer-earns-standing-ovation/
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/2024/11/13/tedx-nhs-forward-stories-of-innovation-and-hope-in-healthcare-by-sinead-peare/
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/i-lost-nipple-breast-cancer-31188821
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/male-breast-cancer-uk-mastectomy-3d-nipple-tattoo-b2713852.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2dvjp5y07o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7v65krz3o
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/british-citizen-awards-i-help-change-the-lives-of-breast-cancer-patients-with-post-mastectomy-nipple-tattoos-5218123
https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/25303538.cullingworth-woman-lucy-thompson-receive-national-award/
Podcasts
She who dares wins
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aQqQIpOD8mLyrl9Cb3IPN?si=3pLtxMQXSj2up5l0aeKfZw
Top surgery podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/78LoSKOxlQB9Q3kLutN3Sr?si=d00FZXJTQWyBdyx1gFhVaQ
The naked podcast
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GLdszY4KZ0qnl6LdJw7ou?si=BFXhc0ayQ_6EUNg19hJuTw
Mortal and strong
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0khhUOu9k2D41UKihkBuCG?si=EyjKDCSmQnCxtu54ooykfA
The business of healthcare
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7duNotnHqSsF1mGS284kt1?si=C2LCb9COTxa3duhYotvPGA
Conversations with Phil
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YmMarS5QD2qhNrUNuAW2X?si=GZX47b9AQR-BuXkG95_syw
iBreast Book Webinar - myth busters
https://www.youtube.com/live/MfqbNtJoTWg?si=qAS-KKrKUHA8YUvp
BBC BREAFAST SCAR COVER UP
https://youtu.be/Ud8agsxWz98?si=gry-JwF4tbA8TUYQ
Womenkind collective
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1pGCyWRJZhHjBsKdZu49?si=boXFLvrFTQqef0jbEGhfAw
Courses offered to GPs
I am the uk medical tattoo expert for Breast cancer now where I often host speakers live sessions and share all about Areola tattoos
About my work
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