Removing radiotherapy tattoos
I finally (thankfully!) finished all my treatment at the start of February, but the one thing that still bothered me was the radiotherapy tattoos. I felt a bit weird and vain thinking that I wanted t...
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If it makes you feel better, why not have them removed.
I just wish that more women were told that they don't have to have them in the first place. I didn't want the little blue dots permanently on my body either and I asked whether I could not have them. It was fine.They instead used texta marks (protected with clear tape) and freckles etc on my body to guide the radiation process.
I guess it must be a little more inconvenient for the radiation technicians but they honestly didn't seem to mind the little bit of extra time it took to do it that way. And yes, it's one less reminder of having had cancer. I'm very glad I avoided having those dots.