When breast cancer scars turn into flowers

tattoos They have not only a decorative purpose, but can also play a therapeutic or healing role. For many people affected by breast cancer, this new tattoo concept may represent a “before and after” of the disease. “They look happy. It is clear that this is just a pattern on the skin, this is not a magic potion, but in these cases people no longer feel disfigured or sick. When a person feels beautiful on the outside, their inner beauty becomes stronger and their ability and desire to live and enjoy life increases. The moment is precious,” says the tattoo artist. Tanya Dmitrochenko.

Hence the project Wild Art Tattoo Tanya in Valencia go beyond simple decoration on the skin. Tanya is trying to improve the psychological state of many people suffering from this disease, as in the case of Fonsi. “Life has changed me completely. After many operations, I feel good again. Tanya reconstructed the areola and nipple of both breasts and now covers the scars that I had after the operations. It was not an easy path,” he said. the calm that comes when you see the end of a bitter trance.

healing tattoos They repair or improve parts of the body that have been injured and have visible effects. In this type of work, mastectomized patients are of greatest interest. Therefore, this type of work symbolizes something more than just aesthetic reconstruction: the closure of a painful stage. “After the operation it was very difficult for me because my implants became infected and had to be removed. I think this moment was the most terrible. My dentures opened up and there was no way to stop the infection. After some time they returned. To chime in, I didn’t have a nipple or areola, but I was used to seeing myself that way. When I saw my tattooed areolas, I felt a strong emotion,” says Fonsi. “When I first saw Fonsi, I thought: poor woman, her areolas and whole torso were affected. She had scars, burns embedded in her bones, with no layers of fat or muscle. Radiation treatment and infections caused by the rejection of the prosthesis, all her tissue was burned, only the skin remained attached to the bones, so I suggested she get a flower tattoo when she finished her areola reconstruction,” explains the tattoo artist.

Tattoos for charity

Tanya performs tattoos for free from reconstruction of nipples and areola for women and men who have suffered from this disease. He has been volunteering with this cause for sixteen years. “I feel that my life is not in vain, I am useful to society. I hold open houses throughout the year so they can come and meet me and add their little bit of sand to the cause in some way. I want to continue this path, to help many people with my tattoos,” says Tanya.

It may seem like an aesthetic technique like many others, but for breast cancer survivors it means much more: restoring femininity and increasing self-esteem. “You feel more confident and even walk differently. This is the “before” and “after” in your life. Now I have returned to Tanya to cover the scars left from operations with flowers. Since I got sick, I have never worn a cleavage. , not even wide-collared shirts, what bothered me was that the scars were visible through the clothes. So I call on all women,” concludes Fonsi.