PERMATECH's Cancer Awareness Program's vision is to help as many women through the process of chemotherapy and surgery(unfortunately we cannot work on radiated skin). For many women this is a very hard time. Antoinette just wants to make this process more comfortable for them.

The objective is to let as many woman know that they don't have to go without hair or areola. This is such a personal thing and to go without, this does not have to happen. The program is allotted a certain amount of money a year to put toward the program.

Please call for more information (805) 578-9137

Antoinette,

I love how you made my eyebrows so full and pretty. I thank you so much, especially four months from now, if I happen to lose all my hair again. You have a very generous heart and cheerful spirit.

Thank you friend,
Michelle

Dearist Antoinette,

You are an angel! Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity and valuable time. Thank you for helping me to feel like a "normal" woman again. This is not a procedure I can currently afford, and it is one which makes a world of difference.

Thank you so very much! Best wishes,
Fern

Hi Antoinette,

Thank you so much for what you did for me by applying the permanent makeup to the eyebrows and eyelids. I hardly had any swelling. It looks wonderful. I really appreciate it.

See you soon.
Take care,
Denise

Dear Antoinette,

Thank you so much for making a difference in my life. It may not seem like a big thing to some but it’s huge to me. It gives me a little (a lot) more confidence! God bless you Antoinette! Thank you for being such a giving caring person!

Love,
Conetta Nocera

My story of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer,

After being an athlete all my life and really taking care of myself it was a total shock to me when I was told that I had ovarian cancer at the age of 49. It was as if someone socked me in the stomach. It was devastating. I had a hard time understanding how I could possible get cancer. Until further testing did I realize that I carry the BCRA 1 gene that causes ovarian and breast cancer. In addition, my mother and my sister both had cancer at the same time I was diagnosed.

After being told what I was up against and realizing that I will loose my hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes it was very overwhelming. Having to deal with wigs, and trying to apply eyebrows myself and wearing false eyelashes was getting frustrating since I was never good at applying makeup. I was later informed that I could get permanent eyebrows and eyeliner to make my eyes look fuller and give the impression that I have eyelashes.

Therefore, I went ahead and had my permanent makeup done on my eyebrows and eyelids. The experience was wonderful and pain free and only took a few hours for the consultation and the permanent makeup to be applied. I was very impressed by the result and wished I had done this earlier. I look much better and do not have to worry about my makeup wearing off especially in the summer. I also have been informed that I will need to have a double mastectomy.

I have opted to have the areola tattooed on rather then going through another surgery that would require a skin graph to create the areola. This can be applied permanently and give the illusion of having an entire nipple. This was such a relief that this could be done and made feel better as a woman.