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Mastectomy Tattoo Artists

Performing mastectomy tattoos requires specific skills– both emotional and technical. Artists performing mastectomy tattoos must be entirely present with the client in order to listen intently and show compassion. Mastectomy tattoos can carry significant weight and meaning that is hard to fully grasp for someone who has not experienced the trauma. Therefore, artists must be able to empathize as much as possible and translate emotion into meaningful art.

Further, artists must understand how to work with scared skin – which can be much more challenging to tattoo on. David, for example, will only work with women who are at least 6 months post-op so the scarred skin has some time to settle. Artists might even be required to speak with surgical doctors so must be knowledgeable of the skin.