Below are pictures of the final phase of a double mastectomy reconstruction that I tattooed this afternoon.
The tattooing took less than an hour, but it really is the “putting the cherry on top” moment of reconstruction. I consulted with the client for well over a year and I am now confident the scarring had gone down enough to tattoo over.
I have done reconstructive tattooing before and continue to encourage inquiries. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I will have healed pictures in a few weeks.
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dude, my mom had a single mastectomy, got an implant and never bothered with the skin tone. it makes me teary eyed to think you help a woman so deeply in recovery.
xox
thank you! i’m always a little teary eyed myself every time I do a job like this!
I had no idea. I’m 41 and my high school friend was diagnosed with breath cancer two weeks ago. Everything has been going so fast and I’m trying to help her in any way I can. I’m trying to raise money, put the word out for her, take her dinner, go to doctor appointments, and just support her emotionally. I had no idea her reconstruction would be like this. I don’t know how to prepare her for what’s coming after her double mastectomy and full hysterectomy. Thank you for sharing this and for the survivor who did as well.
Hi
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (Triple Negative) last year 2011. Flip me an email if you have any questions. I would be glad to share … Helen …. berika.hbc@gmail.com
Breast cancer not “breath cancer”…sorry