Tattoo Me

[BklynCatwoman]

Here's another one of my BC articles, this one about why I decided to tattoo my mastectomy scar instead of getting an implant. It was first published on Better After 50, then picked up by Ravishly. betterafter50.com/2015/01/w...

[missa13]

BklynCatwoman , I love this! Mastectomy tattoos are becoming more and more popular, but yours is gorgeous.

[BklynCatwoman in reply to missa13]

Thank you! I see that I'm suddenly trendy. A friend recently sent me the link to this piece in the Times. nytimes.com/2016/11/01/well...

Some women are choosing to defy medical advice and social convention after mastectomies, saying they would rather live without breasts than undergo more surgery.

[missa13 in reply to BklynCatwoman]

I saw that too! Was actually going to post it myself, ha.

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I'm living flat since removal of infected implants. I'm on a waiting list for free tattooing. Think I'll get butterflies & flowers all over my chest!

[BklynCatwoman]

That sounds gorgeous. Go for it. They say you have to wait a year until you tattooed so that your scar tissue is properly healed and is a good "canvas." They always worry about how the colors will be absorbed by scar tissue. I'm glad you're on the list for the free tattoo.