This Is Not Cookie-Cutter Education
Many trainings teach steps.
Very few teach skin.
At Skin Rehab Lab Academy, education goes beyond surface-level technique. You’ll learn how skin behaves, heals, retains pigment, responds to trauma, and changes over time.
Because advanced treatments require more than simply following a protocol.
They require understanding why the skin responds the way it does.
This training was built from real treatment experience — not just theory. At Skin Rehab Lab Academy, you’ll learn how to properly assess skin, understand undertones and overtones, analyze pigment behavior, and approach scar and stretch mark treatments with strategy and intention. We focus heavily on healing response, client assessment, realistic treatment planning, and understanding how skin behaves over time because advanced skin restoration requires far more than simply learning a technique.
This training is designed for artists and providers who want to move beyond basic beauty services and step into more specialized, higher-value work. Whether you’re looking to expand your business, offer transformational treatments, or build a career rooted in restorative aesthetics, this education was created to help you develop the confidence and understanding needed to work with real skin concerns safely and effectively.
Most importantly, this work goes beyond aesthetics. Scars, stretch marks, pigment loss, and post-surgical skin changes often impact how people feel in their own skin every day. These treatments allow providers to create visible transformation while helping clients feel more comfortable, confident, and connected to themselves again. That’s what makes this work meaningful — and why proper education matters.
Why Students Choose Skin Rehab Lab Academy
Meet The Founder of Skin Rehab Lab Academy
Cheryl Ipiales is an award-winning paramedical tattoo artist, licensed tattoo artist, and founder of Skin Rehab Lab, specializing in advanced skin restoration and corrective aesthetic treatments. With over 30 certifications and 1000+ clients treated, Cheryl has become recognized for her work in scar camouflage, 3D areola restoration, fibroblast, and inkless stretch mark revision.
Her work has been featured on FOX5 Las Vegas and NBC Channel 3, and she was internationally recognized at The Skin Games for her work in restorative tattooing. In addition to treating clients, Cheryl also works alongside medical providers and surgeons to support post-operative outcomes through advanced paramedical tattoo techniques.
Through both Skin Rehab Lab and Skin Rehab Lab Academy, Cheryl’s mission is to combine education, artistry, and skin-focused treatments to help clients and students create meaningful transformation.