TGS Lab Academy - Scottsdale, Arizona
Learn the Work That Helps People Feel at Home in Their Skin Again
A 3-day hands-on intensive in Scottsdale, Arizona. Learn paramedical scar and stretch mark camouflage from a full-time practitioner who built her career restoring confidence one client at a time.
Enroll Now — View 2026 DatesImagine the moment a client looks in the mirror and stops seeing the scar first.
For survivors of surgery, accidents, burns, pregnancy and self-harm, their skin tells a story they did not choose to write. Paramedical camouflage gives you the skill to soften that story — and to build a practice where every appointment ends with quiet, visible relief.
By the end of three days you will be able to:
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Read any scar or stretch mark with a trained, clinical eye
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Match undertone and depth across every skin tone you serve
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Charge with confidence and build a referral-driven practice
There is just one problem...
Most camouflage training is either too theoretical or too rushed to use on a real client Monday morning.
- Online courses leave you guessing the second a real scar is in front of you.
- Generic PMU training barely touches paramedical color theory or scar physiology.
- Weekend crash courses skip the practice hours you need to feel safe.
- And no one prepares you for the emotional weight of the work itself.
Here is the truth
You can learn this craft without sacrificing rigor or your clients' trust.
TGS Lab Academy is the training I wish I had when I started. Small cohorts, live models, and a curriculum built from years of full-time paramedical practice — so you leave Scottsdale with portfolio-ready work, not just a certificate.
Tell Me More
"I left Scottsdale with the confidence to book my first paramedical clients the week I got home. Tiffany teaches like a mentor, not a salesperson."
Jordan R. — TGS Lab 2024 graduate
Introducing
Paramedical Scar & Stretch Mark Camouflage Training
A hybrid program: self-paced foundations online, followed by a three-day hands-on intensive in Scottsdale with live models, one-to-one coaching and a portfolio review.
Hybrid format
Foundational coursework you complete on your own time, plus three immersive days in studio.
Live model days
Two full days working on consented scar and stretch mark models under direct supervision.
Private cohort
Capped at six students so you get hands-on attention and a tight peer network for life.
Mentorship after
Twelve months of group mentorship calls so you keep refining your skill long after Scottsdale.
Here is what you will learn
A curriculum built from a full-time paramedical practice.
Module 1
Skin science & paramedical color theory
The clinical groundwork: scar physiology, healing stages, undertone mapping, pigment selection, and the safety standards that protect both you and your client.
Module 2
Stretch mark camouflage (striae)
Reading mature vs. immature striae, choosing the right needle configuration, and the layering technique that gives soft, natural-looking results on the abdomen, thighs, breasts and arms.
Module 3
Surgical & traumatic scar camouflage
Working with mastectomy scars, tummy-tuck lines, burn scars and self-harm scars. Consultation language, contraindications, and the slow-pass technique that protects fragile tissue.
Module 4
Building a sustainable paramedical practice
Pricing, intake forms, marketing without exploiting clients, healed-photo documentation, and the referral relationships that fill a paramedical book.
How does this sound?
Your practice 12 months after Scottsdale
- A book of referral-based paramedical clients who trust the work.
- Confidence to take on surgical, traumatic and self-harm scars safely.
- Healed-photo portfolio you are proud to share with surgeons and dermatologists.
- Pricing that reflects the skill — without apology or undercutting.
- A small peer group of paramedical artists in your corner.
"I finally feel safe taking on mastectomy clients."
"The way Tiffany walks you through tissue assessment changed everything for me. I came home and booked three reconstruction clients in my first month."
— Alyssa M., licensed esthetician
"Worth every dollar and every flight."
"Tiffany is the rare instructor who teaches both the technical craft and the emotional intelligence the work requires. The cohort size made it feel like private mentorship."
— Renee K., PMU artist
Ready to enroll? Choose how you would like to invest:
And there is more
Enrolled students also receive these bonuses:
Lifetime TGS Lab community
Private space for graduates to share case studies, ask color theory questions and trade referrals.
12 months of mentorship calls
Monthly group calls with Tiffany to review your healed work and troubleshoot tricky cases.
Paramedical pigment starter kit
A curated starter kit of clinic-grade pigments and supplies shipped to you before day one.
Not ready to enroll yet?
Download the Free Guide
Download the free Paramedical Tattoo Career Starter Guide — a 10-page overview of what this field looks like, what training involves, and what to look for in a program.
DOWNLOAD GUIDEMeet your instructor
Hi, I am Tiffany Stewart.
I am a full-time paramedical tattoo artist based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the founder of TGS Lab Academy. For nearly a decade I have worked alongside surgeons, dermatologists and survivors to soften scars and stretch marks that carry hard stories.
I built this training because I kept meeting talented artists who had paid for big-name courses and still did not feel safe touching a real paramedical client. That gap should not exist. The work matters too much.
What I teach is the system I use in my own studio every week — nothing theoretical, nothing untested.
This is the training I needed when I started.
Early in my career I sat in trainings that ran through stretch marks in an afternoon and called it a paramedical certification. I left those rooms more anxious, not less.
So I rebuilt the curriculum from scratch around what a working paramedical artist actually has to do — read tissue, match undertone, pace a session, hold space for a client who is showing you something vulnerable.
Three days in Scottsdale is the closest thing to apprenticing in my studio that I can offer. That is the promise of TGS Lab.
This is possible for you too.
How enrollment works
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Reserve your seat
Submit a quick application and either pay in full or place your $500 deposit. We confirm your cohort dates within 48 hours.
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Complete the online foundations
Move through the self-paced modules on skin science, color theory and consultation before you fly into Scottsdale.
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Train in studio for three days
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Tiffany and a cap of six peers on live models. Walk out certified, portfolio-ready and supported for 12 months.
Our promise to you
You will leave Scottsdale ready to work — or we will keep training you until you do.
If you complete the three-day intensive and do not feel ready to book your first paramedical client, we will invite you back at no cost on the next available cohort and continue mentoring you through your first ten paid sessions.
This is for you if:
- You are a licensed tattoo, PMU or paramedical artist looking to specialize in scar and stretch mark camouflage.
- You have done one or two short courses and still do not feel safe in front of a real paramedical client.
- You want to work with surgeons, dermatologists and survivors — and to do it ethically.
- You learn best by doing the work on real skin under direct supervision.
This is not for you if:
- You are looking for a weekend certificate to add to a marketing page.
- You are not licensed and not planning to become licensed in your state.
- You are uncomfortable working slowly, ethically and with informed consent.
"My first reconstruction client cried — in a good way."
"Tiffany taught me to slow down and respect the tissue. The result was the cleanest healed work I have ever produced."
— Bri T., paramedical artist
"The cohort feels like family a year later."
"We still trade case photos and color matching questions every week. That alone was worth the tuition."
— Sam D., TGS Lab 2023
Are you ready to do the work that helps people feel at home in their skin again?
Seats in each Scottsdale cohort are capped at six. If the 2026 dates are open, this is your moment to claim one.
Enroll Now — View 2026 DatesFrequently Asked Questions
Who is this training for?
Do I need prior PMU or tattoo experience?
Where does the in-person portion take place?
What is the total investment?
What happens after I pay the deposit?
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Will I be ready to take clients when I get home?
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One last thing
This work matters. The people who need it deserve a practitioner who is genuinely trained.
You can keep stitching together free YouTube tutorials and weekend certificates, or you can spend three intentional days in Scottsdale and walk out with the skill and the confidence the work demands.
I built TGS Lab to be the training I wish I had. If it feels like the right next step for you, I would be honored to teach you.
Here is what is waiting for you on the other side:
- Clients who walk out lighter than they walked in.
- A practice you are proud to put your name on.
- A small group of paramedical artists who get it.
"My referrals doubled within six months."
"Surgeons in my area started sending me clients once they saw the healed photos from my TGS Lab portfolio."
— Maya P., paramedical artist
"I finally raised my prices without flinching."
"Tiffany teaches you to price like the work is worth it — because it is."
