Artists Restore Femininity After Breast Cancer

According to figures from the World Health Organization, 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year. In this article, we will talk about artists restoring femininity after breast cancer.

But the mortality rate from this disease is falling. Early diagnosis combined with more and more innovative treatments has gradually increased the life expectancy of those who have been diagnosed with the disease.

Simple or radical mastectomy forces women to change their body and creates a wound that is difficult to heal. As you are aware, breast cancer leaves long-term physical, emotional and mental damage.

Because you are losing your breasts or undergoing a mastectomy in which the nipple and isola are removed, it is a difficult time that many patients face.

Now movements like “Tattoo Artists for Breast Cancer” offer these brave women a chance to regain their femininity.

We explain how.

Restore your self-esteem as a woman thanks to a very special tattoo

Many people are not very fond of tattoos and having a design on their skin that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

But whether we like it or not, these stories reveal how a simple tattoo can help in special cases like breast cancer.

Stephanie M. is a recent breast cancer survivor. After undergoing a mastectomy, she chose to have reconstructive surgery.

However , breast construction is a complex problem where the nipples often do not respond well.

A common technique practiced today is known as “color”. It is a technique that is similar to getting a tattoo, but is unfortunately only used in a few hospitals and medical clinics. Another factor to consider is that it is not permanent.

A few years ago, Jero Velasco, a tattoo artist from Collado Villalba (Madrid, Spain), launched a new project on social media where he offered his facilities and services for tattooing “nipples” on the breasts of women in need, for free.

Thanks to this initiative, Stephanie M. has breasts again. She explained that this summer, while at the beach, her daughter said, “Mom, your bikini fell off, cover yourself, people can see your breasts!”

It may not seem like anything special, but those words made her very happy. “I have breasts again,” she smiled.

A really special tattoo

Cancer patients who have had a mastectomy know that this is not just a tattoo. The nipple and the isola are both important parts of a woman’s femininity.

It does not matter if no one ever sees them except a woman and her partner.

It is a precious and delicate area on the female body. Losing it as a result of having one or both breasts removed is really traumatic and sensitive.

• Jero Soriano, the tattoo artist, knows it well. He uses a mix of colors in the form of orange and brown, to simulate the texture of the areola and nipple to give these women back their self-esteem, which they greatly deserve.

• We must point out that breast construction leaves a woman with two masses of flesh that do not look like natural breasts.

The shape is there to look good under clothes, but something is still missing.

Privately, the lack of a nipple can be a focal point for low self-esteem for many women (not all, as everyone will handle this situation differently).

Surgeons and tattoo artists

It is a joint effort. In order for these women to be completely healed, a surgeon and a tattoo artist are required to simulate the perfect breast.

While this artist focuses on her delicate work, it is almost impossible not to ask and be influenced by the personal story that each of these women has. Survivors offer hope.

As he explains, these types of tattoos are usually performed at a private clinic. They often cost between 300 and 400 euros per. Breast, which is pulling.

Prices should not be close to these figures when a woman’s personal situation is taken into account. Many of them have already had to bear the cost of other things, like wigs, to feel like a woman again.

These details are meant to restore more than a woman’s dignity. Losing your hair and your breasts is like erasing your femininity.

They will always be beautiful in our eyes.

However, the private reality of each individual is unique and unusual. Some suffer more than others from the devastating aftermath of cancer.

But it is caring ideas like this tattoo artist that fill us with happiness.