Tattoo complete
Back when I decided that I would get a bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction in 2018, I knew that I'd get my chest tattoo'ed to cover the scars. Not because I hated the scarring but because it was the perfect canvas on which to do the memorial tattoo for my grandparents that I'd been wanting to do for 20 years. It took about 9 hours over 3 sessions and hurt like the buggery! Over the scars was fine because that's still numb but close to the armpit and over the sternum was rough. I used a numbing cream for the last session and that helped enormously. The oxycodone I took probably helped too lol. I gave my tattooist the references and she designed the whole thing. My references were lemons for my grandma who used to always make me lemon butter from the trees they grew in their orchard. The feather is the colours of the Rhode Island Red chickens my granddad used to breed and show. I've also put in a little nod to the town I grew up in with the jacaranda flowers. The rest is just design elements the artist put in to tie it all together. I'm beyond happy with it, I love that I get to look at a piece of art on myself forever! I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put the details of my tattooist here so I won't initially, feel free to message me if you'd like her details. I'm in the Newcastle, NSW area and so is she.
Tattooing over mastectomy scar
Hi ladies, just wondering if any of you have had a tattoo over your mastectomy scar. It's something I would like to do but I'm keen to hear from anyone who can tell me what it was like. I recently got my first ever tattoo on my forearm and didn't think it was painful at all. Just putting it out there in the hope someone has done it. Thanks Lisa
Eyebrow tattoo / microblading / feathering in Melbourne for cancer patients
Searching for a reputable eyebrow tattoo service, for microblading / feathering in the Melbourne Metro region. Has anyone recently had this procedure done and do you know if there are any suppliers that offer a discounted rate for cancer patients?
Tattoos to cover breast surgery scars
Hello everyone, We have had a request from our Communications team to see if anyone in our online network is interested in being interviewed for a possible newspaper story. They would like to speak with a woman who has had a tattoo/s on her breast cancer scars. If you have done so and are interested, please let me know and I will forward your details to our Communications Manager. Thanking you
